Projects

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).

In collaboration with Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership members to set up a written protocol for handling specific types of pollution problems, including references for notifying the appropriate authority.

To continue to develop the Stream Team volunteer water quality monitoring programs as a force for river conservation, and to further analyze data collected in both 1999-2000 grant years.

To support the project 'Symposium on Point Source Pollution and Toxic Legacies in the Quinnipiac River'.

To study the biological impoverishment of the Lower Quinnipiac River.

To build a new touchtank at the East Shore Park Ranger Station at Lighthouse Point Park & to develop printed materials.

To organize the community that live in NH QRiver section to learn about the river & establish a permanent advocacy group.

To organize the community that live in NH QRiver section to learn about the river & establish a permanent advocacy group.

To continue research on the utilization of sunlight for the destruction of toxic water pollutants.

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