Projects
Grant Number: 20251471  
to support the Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position. 
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $11,660 
        Southwest Conservation District  
  
  Contact Information
Christopher Sullivan 
csullivan@conservect.org 
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Grant Number: 20241220  
to support a Quinnipiac River Watershed Coordinator position.
 
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $12,000 
        Southwest Conservation District  
  
  Contact Information
Chris Sullivan 
csullivan@conservect.org 
https://conservect.org/southwest/
Grant Number: 20211287  
to support reclaiming a floodplain habitat of Wharton Brook from invasive plant species, in partnership with a science class at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford. 
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $3,000 
        Southwest Conservation District  
  
  Contact Information
Chris S. Sullivan 
CSullivan@conservect.org 
https://conservect.org/southwest/
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/
Grant Number: 20190127  
To support an examination of the seasonal variation in the composition and quantity of microplastic particles from wastewater treatment facilities discharging treated wastewater into the Quinnipiac River. 
Year Issued: 2019 | Amount: $16,000 
        Southern Connecticut State University  
  
  Contact Information
Vincent Breslin 
Breslinv1@southernct.edu 
www.southernct.edu
Grant Number: 20150153  
to support the Be the Solution to Pollution project which raises awareness of how pollution threatens the health of humans, animals, and the environment along the Quinnipiac River. 
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $13,000 
        Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice  
  
  Contact Information
Ms. Sharon Lewis 
sharonelewis2001@aol.com 
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20140115  
to support installing and improving public access to the Quinnipiac River in conjunction with Phase III of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project in collaboration with the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee. 
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $10,179 
        Southwest Conservation District  
  
  Contact Information
Roman Mrozinski 
swcd43rsm@sbcglobal.net 
http://conservect.org/Default.aspx?alias=conservect.org/southwest
Grant Number: 20140143  
to support a community education course to train 20 New Haven residents about ways to reduce water pollution in the Quinnipiac River and its human health impacts, who will in turn educate 1000 additional residents in the community.  
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $15,000 
        Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice  
  
  Contact Information
Sharon Lewis 
sharonelewis2001@aol.com 
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20130053  
To provide general operating support for fostering awareness of environmental issues of the Quinnipiac River and promoting activities that safeguard the health of residents that use the Quinnipiac River. 
 
Year Issued: 2013 | Amount: $7,000 
        Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice  
  
  Contact Information
Sharon Lewis 
sharonelewis2001@aol.com 
www.environmental-justice.org
Grant Number: 20120096  
To support the education of fishers on safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and work with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to ensure fish signage is posted in the area in appropriate languages as well as support an exchange program where Quinnipiac River fishers can trade their lead weights for non-lead weights. 
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $2,000 
        Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice  
  
  Contact Information



