Projects

Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20264531
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2026 | Amount: $20,000
New Haven Community Boating (formerly Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.)
Contact Information
Susan Lane
susan.lane@ppsne.org
www.canaldock.org
Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
Grant Number: 20251470
to support the improvement of public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, as well as to support advocating on state and local permits affecting water quality and quantity, and carry out bacteria monitoring.
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $17,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: River Advocates 20251470.pdf
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20241215
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $20,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: 20241215 CANAL BOATHOUSE.pdf
Boating and environmental programming
Grant Number: 20231329
to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven's waterfront.
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
Hollis Martens
hollis@canaldock.org
https://www.canaldock.org/
Reports: CanalDockBoathouse_20231329.pdf
Clearing boat access on Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20201263
to support cleaning logs and debris from a blocked access for boats in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $3,650
Southwest Conservation District
Contact Information
Chris S. Sullivan
CSullivan@conservect.org
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Reports: SouthwestConservationDistrict20201263 Final Report.pdf
Boating programs on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers
Grant Number: 20190129
To support staffing for programs including boating event rentals, club boating programs, and vendor-operated rentals of kayaks and paddle boards on the New Haven Harbor and on the Quinnipiac and Mill rivers.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $16,800
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
John Pescatore
jpescatore11@gmail.com
www.canaldock.org
Reports: Canal Dock Boathouse Final report.pdf
Municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns
Grant Number: 20120102
To support a municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns in order to collect and assess provisions that are protective of water quality and to support two one-half day workshops for land use commission members and staff in which the findings will be presented and recommendations will be discussed.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $12,000
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Reports: Water Quality Regulation Review.pdf
Homeowner Workshops
Grant Number: 20110135
To support the continuation of homeowner workshops which will initiate educational outreach on organic land care to inland/wetland and conservation commissions, including installation and assisting in the development and related outreach of an online turf forum geared towards Connecticut school groundskeepers.
Year Issued: 2011 | Amount: $6,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc.
Reports: 20110135 Q Fund 2011-2012 final report- 3-29-12-JM.pdf
Two day training program for local land use leaders
Grant Number: 20100114
To support a two-day training program for local land use leaders to educate them on the scope of their jurisdiction, the flexibility they have under the law, tools for natural resource and watershed protection and collaborative techniques including consensus building, facilitated decision-making, community participation and effective meetings management.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $7,500
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Homeowner workshops on organic land care
Grant Number: 20100144
To support homeowner workshops and outreach and to initiate data analysis and focus group research to design a program to best serve homeowners who want organic land care for their properties.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $5,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Inc.