Projects
Grant Number: 20050335
To support the grassroots organization identified in the Quinnipac Watershed Action Plan and continue to organize volunteers toward implementaing the plan's actions. To harness the combined efforts of a large pool of citizen volunteers, clubs, civic roups, shcools and businesses, which hav eparticipated at least one year in a QRWA river activity. To use our conservation, recreation and education events and programs to increase our volunteer ranks. To continue to train and guide these volunteers toward reducing the point source and nonpoint source pollution that enters our waterways. These volunteers will educate landowners and builders whose activities have a direct impact on water quality and habitat health in tributaries and main rivers.
Year Issued: 2005 | Amount: $10,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
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Grant Number: 20050350
To support funding for two aspects of the Quinnipiac River Conservation and Development corridor Project. RPG will develop an inter-municipal agreement between the three lower river communities that will include land-use guidelines and a tax sharing agreement.
Year Issued: 2005 | Amount: $8,000
Rex Development (formerly known as South Central CT Regional Econ. Develop. Corp)
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Grant Number: 20060104
Funds will be used to support the improvement of of water diversion and instream flow policy on the Quinnipiac River through advocacy and public education.
Year Issued: 2006 | Amount: $10,000
Trout Unlimited: Eastern Water Project
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Grant Number: 20060117
To support the organization and implementation of QRWA Stream Buffer Initiative to encourage land use practices that minimize adverse impacts on the watershed and increase public access to the river and its tributaries.
Year Issued: 2006 | Amount: $15,000
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
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Grant Number: 20060115
To support the salaries for two part-time Student Conservation Assocation interns who will work on improvement of water quality through community outreach.
Year Issued: 2006 | Amount: $4,000
Elm City Parks Conservancy
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Grant Number: 20070055
Funds are requested to support the offering of a short course in river processes to local members of conservation/inland wetland commissions and environmental activists. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical, and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activities. Participants will recieve the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $8,064
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
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Grant Number: 20070057
Funds are requested to support the continuation and extension of the successful Safe Grounds Campaign in efforts to reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $19,000
Watershed Partnership, Inc
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Grant Number: 20070064
Funds are requested to support organization and implementation of outreach and advocacy for the Quinnipiac Watershed Stream Buffer Initiative (Phase II) and regular grassroots events.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $16,500
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
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Grant Number: 20070054
Funds are requested to support implementation of informational and educational efforts and activities advocating for pesticide use reduction. These efforts will focus on the 80 property owners whose properties abut the Quinnipiac River in Plainville, CT. The activities will include 2 river clean-ups, coordination of a fishing derby, Earth Day Extravaganza, promotion and advocacy of Freedom Lawn Initiative, and a Tomasso Nature Park clean-up. (see grant notes)
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $2,000
Farmington River Watershed Association, Inc.
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Grant Number: 20070065
Funds are requested to support the organization and implementation of "Consider the Qunnipiac" photo-based awareness campaign" motivationg people to consider the consequences of poor stewardship. The campaign will include photo exhibits, and web-based gallery including information about the specific threats, pollutants, and damages to the river.
Year Issued: 2007 | Amount: $8,500
Catalyst Studios, Inc.
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www.ConsidertheQuinnipiac.com