Projects
Grant Number: 20251468  
to support the restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge and Hemingway Creek Nature Preserves. 
Year Issued: 2025 | Amount: $20,300 
        Gather New Haven  
  
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Jonathon Savage 
jonathon@gathernewhaven.org 
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Grant Number: 20241216  
to support the restoration, conservation, and maintenance of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve, 
Year Issued: 2024 | Amount: $15,000 
        Gather New Haven  
  
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Jonathon Savage 
jonathon@gathernewhaven.org 
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Grant Number: 20231325  
to support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows/Fargeorge Nature Preserve, as well as to support enhancements to the Growing Entrepreneurs program, Schooner scholarships, expansion of environmental programming and land acquisition.        
Year Issued: 2023 | Amount: $18,000 
        Gather New Haven  
  
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Tyra Pendergrass Boomer 
tmpendergrass@gmail.com 
http://www.gathernewhaven.org
Grant Number: 20201260  
to support the protection and care of the Quinnipiac Meadows and Long Wharf Nature Preserves, as well as to support efforts increase outreach programming, volunteer events and Schooner programs and to design and implement a Preserves Intern training program.
 
Year Issued: 2020 | Amount: $15,000 
        Gather New Haven  
  
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Brent Peterkin 
brent@gathernewhaven.org 
https://gathernewhaven.org/
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  
  
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Vincent Breslin 
Breslinv1@southernct.edu 
www.southernct.edu
Grant Number: 20020627  
To continue efforts in support of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Project and the development of a greenway corridor along the Quinnpiac River Watershed.  Activities will include further land acquisition, trail development, public outreach and education with regard to environmental and recreational aspects of the river. 
Year Issued: 2002 | Amount: $10,000 
        Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc.  
  
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Grant Number: 20030654  
To establish a trail route and to construct a pedestrian bridge over the Quinnipiac River for phase three of the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail which includes the construction of two pedestrian bridges, one on the east side of the island and the second to cross the raceway on the west side of the island. 
Year Issued: 2003 | Amount: $10,000 
        Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc.  
  
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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.  
  
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Grant Number: 940035  
To document the macrobenthic structure of the lower Quinnipiac River as an "ecological benchmark" against future changes. 
Year Issued: 1994 | Amount: $4,739 
        Southern Connecticut State University  
  
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