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Environmental Advocacy

Advocate for Clean Water

Organization: 
Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc.
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
For current information on how the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund is advocating for clean water and solutions to local pollution problems, please visit their web site: http://www.soundkeeper.org/program-areas/

For more information on how the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund is advocating for solutions to local pollution problems, please visit their web site: http://www.soundkeeper.org/program-areas/

Advocate for Clean Water

Organization: 
Long Island Soundkeeper Fund, Inc.
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To establish an individual as the primary point person to be an advocate for clean water and to address local pollution problems using Soundkeeper.

For current information on how the Long Island Soundkeeper Fund is advocating for clean water and solutions to local pollution problems, please visit their web site: http://www.soundkeeper.org/program-areas/

Adopt the River Program

Organization: 
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To start an "Adopt the River" program and to continue a lecture series.

The "Adopt the River" program encourages indviduals or groups to adopt a small section of the Qriver and keep it free from litter/contaminants. Lecture series held and booklet produced. Canoeable trail also in process.

Proteting Marine Environment

Organization: 
Univ. of Connecticut, Coop. Extension System
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
4 175.00
Description: 
To involve inner city youth in learning about and protecting the marine environment.

Programs for inner city youth in middle and high school held that allowed them to learn water safety, participate in basic science research, and to be exposed to future career opportunities.

Geographical Information System Database

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Amount: 
10 000.00
Description: 
To develop a geographical information system database for the Quinnipiac River Watershed.

Develop and maintain a geographical information system database for the Q river Watershed that monitors the environmental health of the various environments along the river. Computer system was ready for delivery at time of report.