Connecticut Fund for the EnvironmentEst. 1994 with a gift from Brooks M. Kelley for the benefit of The Connecticut Fund for the Environment.
Ecology, Environment & Alternative Energy Research Prize FundEst. 2006 to benefit the New Haven Citywide Science Fair, run by Yale and the New Haven Public Schools, for the purpose of awarding prizes for projects that focus on ecology, the environment or energy alternatives that would improve the environment.
Edgerton Park Conservancy FundEst. 2003 by the Edgerton Park Conservancy.
Environment & Human Health Inc. FundEst. 2001 by an environmental advocate to protect human health from environmental harms.
Friends of East Rock Park FundEst. 1998 by transfer of assets by Friends of East Rock Park.
Garden Club of New Haven FundEst. 1983 for proper care and maintenance of the trees on the New Haven Green and other public parks and neighborhoods in New Haven.
Winkler C. Gosch & Virginia D. Gosch FundEst. 2006 by bequest to benefit The Audubon Society of the State of CT; the National Wildlife Federation; Children’s Inc.; Defenders of Wildlife; The Environmental Defense Fund; Courage Center, specifically to assist handicapped people wishing to become radio amateurs; The Nature Conservancy, CT Chapter; the World Wildlife Fund; Friends of Animals; The Humane Society of the United States; and the National Humane Education Society.
The Kelley Memorial FundEst. 2004 in memory of Brooks R. Kelley by Brooks M. & Suzanne Kelley for the benefit of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment.
Outer Island Fund for Education & ResearchEst. 1995 by Elizabeth Hird to support the environmental, educational and research programs based on Outer Island, one of the Thimble Islands in Branford, CT.
Quinnipiac River FundEst. 1990 as a result of a settlement between the National Resources Defense Council, Connecticut Fund for the Environment and the Upjohn Corporation to improve the environmental quality of Quinnipiac River, the New Haven Harbor, and their watersheds and otherwise benefit the environment of these resources.
Naomi Law Terrell Foundation FundEst. 2005 by bequest to provide funding for programs for the protection of birds and bird habitats in Connecticut, including but not limited to, programs or activities sponsored by groups such as the Nature Conservancy, Quinnipiac Valley Chapter of the National Audubon Society, North American Wildlife Association and the National Audubon Society.
Contamination of the Quinnipiac River was once so great that it prompted the first pollution control measure in Connecticut and the eventual creation of the first sewage treatment plant in the State. It was also the subject of a lawsuit against the Upjohn Company concerning wastewater discharges from Upjohn's plant in North Haven. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement that created the Quinnipiac River Fund at The Foundation, making the River the first in the nation to have an endowment that generates income to protect it and its surrounding environment.
The Quninnipiac RIver Fund is one that made a recent grant to Catalyst Studios launched a photo-based awareness campaign about the consequences of poor stewardship of the River. The pictorial exhibit started at New Haven’s City Hall and will travel to towns that abut the lower part of the River, including North Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden. It ends in 2010 at the Capitol in Hartford, CT. For more information, visit www.considerthequinnipiac.com.
To view a complete list of the 2010 Quinnipiac River Grants, click on the link below:
2010 Quinnipiac River Grants