Protecting the Environment, Building Community
Quinnipiac River Fund Uses Grant to Lead Cleanups.
As it travels south from Meriden’s Hannover Pond to New Haven, the Quinnipiac River flows through one of the most industrialized areas of our region. Quinnipiac University Professor Courtney McGinnis has been testing the water quality along this section for more than a decade, supported by grants from The Quinnipiac River Fund.
In 2024, she received additional funding to lead community cleanups of bulk trash illegally dumped near one of her 14 monitoring sites. “We know the impact that tires and plastics can have on our environment, and they are sitting adjacent to the river,” McGinnis said. Partnerships with Quinnipiac, Hopkins School and North Haven resulted in three cleanups that removed several dumpsters worth of trash. “What’s more community-building than picking up trash in a beautiful, forested area?” she added.
The project was one of 10 supported by the Fund in 2024. The Quinnipiac River Fund’s 2025 grant application process is open through January 27, 2025.
Learn more at thequinnipiacriver.com.
