Projects

Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
Grant Number: 20241218
to support the creation 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: 2024 | Amount: $17,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: River Advocates Report.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
Public access on the lower Quinnipiac River, permit advocacy and bacteria monitoring
Grant Number: 20231326
to support the creation 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: 2023 | Amount: $16,500
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: RiversAdvocates_20231326.pdf
Coliform bacteria testing program and advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality
Grant Number: 20211286
to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze to support a coliform bacteria testing program that uses trained volunteers to collect and a professional lab to analyze bacteria in stream and river segments of the Quinnipiac Watershed, and to support advocacy for state and local permits affecting water quality of the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: RiverAdvocates_20211286.pdf
Quinnipiac Impaired Waters Monitoring and Advocacy programming.
Grant Number: 20201262
to support the monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality, and then support water quality testing of the Quinnipiac River as well as recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits.
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,769
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
https://www.riveradvocatesscct.org/
Reports: River Advocates Final Report 20201262.pdf
Recruitment and training of a permits observer corps
Grant Number: 20190130
To support the recruitment and training of a permits observer corps to monitor local land use commissions and screen for testimony local land use permits, as well as assist in monitoring of state level permits affecting water quality.
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $15,000
River Advocates of South Central CT
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
www.riveradvocatesscct.org
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
Recreational and Educational Programs
Grant Number: 20180206
To provide general operating support for recreational and educational programs related to the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor.
Year Issued: 2018 | Amount: $20,000
Canal Dock Boathouse
Contact Information
John Pescatore
jpescatore11@gmail.com
www.canaldock.org
Reports: QRF Final report.pdf