Projects

Linear Trail
Grant Number: 20010204
To further acquire land for the trail right of way, construction of bridges, boardwalks, and observation platform, and fund raising in support of those activities.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $3,000
Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc.
Repairing Bank Erosion
Grant Number: 20010208
To develop a plan of action and then begin the process of repairing the bank erosion and tree infall in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2001 | Amount: $2,500
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Linear Trail
Grant Number: 20000303
To help design and build a bicycle/hiking bridge over the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2000 | Amount: $10,000
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
Stream Team
Grant Number: 990243
To continue to develop the Stream Team volunteer water quality monitoring programs as a force for river conservation, and to further analyze data collected in both 1999-2000 grant years.
Year Issued: 1999 | Amount: $12,500
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Pollution Prevention Assessments
Grant Number: 980283
To conduct pollution prevention assessments at six volunteer manufacturing companies to assist in identifying opportunities to reduce discharges and environmental impacts.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $7,000
Connstep
Reports: 980283 CONNSTEP.pdf
Purchase a 16.8 acre parcel along the Q River
Grant Number: 980276
To purchase a 16.8 acre parcel along the Quinnipiac River to encourage the use of the property for recreational and educational purposes.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $2,500
New Haven Land Trust, Inc
Linear Trail
Grant Number: 980284
To plan an initial layout for an active inear trail along the Quinnipiac River corridor, initially through Wallingford from boarder to boarder, eventually connecting with other towns along the river.
Year Issued: 1998 | Amount: $2,500
Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee
Enhance Quinnipiac River Home Page
Grant Number: 970238
To continue to enhance & update the home page of the Quinnipiac River fund on the World Wide Web to disseminate information regarding the QR and New Haven Harbor ecosystems.
Year Issued: 1997 | Amount: $5,000
UCONN-Department of Marine Science
Web Page Development/GIS data & QRW data
Grant Number: 970239
Continued support for the development of a geographic information system for the Quinnipiac River watershed.
Year Issued: 1997 | Amount: $10,000
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
World Wide Web/QR and New Haven Harbor Ecosystems
Grant Number: 961209
To establish a site or home page on the World Wide Web to disseminate information regarding the QR and New Haven Harbor ecosystems.
Year Issued: 1996 | Amount: $3,978
University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Science