Projects

Lower Quinnipiac Access & Advocacy activities
Grant Number: 20170090
To support Lunch and Learn sessions for municipal department of public works crews in the lower Quinnipiac watershed for best practices in stormwater pollution prevention; enforcement of public access site at Little River, a Quinnipiac tributary at Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven; education of phosphorus control; and monitoring of pollution and diversion permits.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $10,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesSCCT.org
Educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves
Grant Number: 20170076
To support educational programming and volunteer events at the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves and as well as to support the process of acquiring land adjacent to Quinnipiac Meadows.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $16,000
New Haven Land Trust, Inc.
Contact Information
Justin Elicker
justin.elicker@newhavenlandtrust.org
www.newhavenlandtrust.org
Reports: NHLT Q River Fund 2017 Final Report.pdf
Public access to rowing and other non-motorized watercraft
Grant Number: 20170091
To support start up staff to expand public access to rowing and other non-motorized watercraft, to grow participation in the annual dragon boat regatta, and to maintain a partnership with the University of New Haven, which will offer programs in environmental education to the general public.
Year Issued: 2017 | Amount: $15,000
Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.
Contact Information
John Pescatore
jpescatore11@gmail.com
www.canaldock.org
Reports: QRF Final report form Executed.pdf
Chemical lawn pesticides and fertilizer study
Grant Number: 20040387
To support a before and after pilot study of a residential neighborhood within the Quinnipiac River Watershed after it has participated in an education program that encourages the use of organic lawn care agents versus chemical lawn care agents.
Year Issued: 2004 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership
Annual Monitoring
Grant Number: 20040398
To support the annual monitoring, education, advocacy, public access and restoration activities as well as expanding grassroots organizing to continue with clean up activities in the Quinnipiac Rive Watershed Action Plan.
Year Issued: 2004 | Amount: $20,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Quinnipiac River Discovery
Grant Number: 20040391
To support an education and awareness program for youth and the broader community.
Year Issued: 2004 | Amount: $10,000
Elm City Parks Conservancy