Stewardship and Education

For 29 years, QRWA staff and volunteers have been leading hikes, lectures, clean-ups and habitat restoration, encouraging others to care about the Quinnipiac River and its tributaries. Its consistent stewardship of natural resources has resulted in huge gains in the river's viability as an environmental treasure as well as an important natural resource for central Connecticut. The QRWA staff and volunteers have worked on the following projects with support from CT DEP, US EPA, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Meriden CDBG.

Landowner Education

QRWA published an abbreviated Quinnipiac Greenway Landowner's Guide to help landowners reduce pollution and use tax credits to conserve watershed land. We also prepared a full-length guide for muncipal officials.

Outreach Project

Students and volunteers marked storm drains and distributed educational flyers. QRWA staff and volunteers briefed municipal officials on streamwalk findings and recommendations.

Student Training

QRWA staff teaches canoeing skills to school groups and youth clubs and shows them how to be stewards of the river. We also train students to assist CT DEP in performing rapid bioassessments of stream life.

Buffers

QRWA began four (4) demonstration projects with muncipalities to restore vegetation along rivers and streams. We arge for more protective buffers in land developments to protect water quality and wildlife.

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