Projects

to support boating and environmental programming that bring New Haven area residents in contact with New Haven Harbor and Quinnipiac River, highlighting the waterfront's importance to the community.

To retain services to photograph the Quinnipiac River from New Haven to Wallingford.  The photos will be used by RGP, Yale University Coastal and Watershed Study Center, and the University of New Haven for academic, economic development and planning purposes.  The parties will be using the information for public education about the marshes and the interrelationships with the marsh.  RGP will be utilizing the photos to assist in the implementation of the Quinnipiac River Conservation and Development Corridor project (QRCDC).

To classify and assess shellfish growing water for the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor.

To assess relative abundance, health and body burden of selected contaminants in winter flounder.

To collect and examine winter flounder eggs for condition and viability.

To start an "Adopt the River" program and to continue a lecture series.

To support "Utilization of Sunlight for the Destruction of Toxic Water Pollutants".  Q RIVER FUND (Re-titled: "Catalytic Destruction of Toxic Water Pollutants")

To involve inner city youth in learning about and protecting the marine environment.

To continue "Survey of Symbiotic Roots Showing Mycorrhizal Fungi on Tidal Riverine Vegetation in the Lower Quinnipiac River".

To develop a geographical information system database for the Quinnipiac River Watershed.