Quinnipiac River

Fish Kill on the Quinnipiac River, CT Fish Kill on the Quinnipiac River, CT

New Haven Register: Dozens of dead fish littered Quinnipiac River banks near Front Street , coating the area in a thick, fishy scent, providing a feast for sea gulls and leaving some fishermen scratching...

» August 10th, 2012
Quinnipiac River Getting Cleaner Quinnipiac River Getting Cleaner

Middletown Press: One thing that everyone agrees on: the Quinnipiac River is a lot healthier than it used to be. “It really was a cesspool,” said Mary Mushinsky, a state legislator from Wallingford and science educator for the Quinnipiac...

» July 24th, 2012
Connecticut Fishway Dedicated on Earth Day Connecticut Fishway Dedicated on Earth Day

State officials and environmental activists attended an Earth Day celebration and dedication of Save the Sound’s Wallace Dam fishway project in Wallingford, Connecticut on Sunday. According to EnvironmentalHeadlines.com, the installation of the fishway at Wallace Dam in the Quinnipiac...

» April 26th, 2012
Celebrating New Haven’s Quinnipiac River Celebrating New Haven’s Quinnipiac River

New Haven Register: Wojtek “Voytec” Wacowski’s magic mile starts about 3’ from his Front Street door. Along its route it boasts a public greenway, a pair of old bridges, a bunch of barges, a smattering of historic houses and...

» March 29th, 2012
Quinnipiac River Fishway Celebration Planned Quinnipiac River Fishway Celebration Planned

Save the Sound will hold a celebration and volunteer planting at the new Wallace Dam Fishway on the Quinnipiac River in Wallingford, Connecticut, on Saturday, April 21. There will be a dedication, followed by a planting of native plants...

» March 21st, 2012
Quinnipiac Bridge Closed Due to Heat Quinnipiac Bridge Closed Due to Heat

The Grand Avenue swing bridge spanning the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut, has been closed due to heat-related problems. Apparently the bridge’s truss has expanded in the heat, causing it to stick when open for boat traffic. The...

» July 21st, 2011
Grants Awarded for Quinnipiac River Cleanup, Education Grants Awarded for Quinnipiac River Cleanup, Education

Elm City Express: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Connecticut, announced that $112,000 has been awarded from the Quinnipiac River Fund to 12 organizations for programs that reduce river pollution, support the environment and educate the public about...

» May 24th, 2011
Connecticut Man Pulled From River Connecticut Man Pulled From River

New Haven Register: On Tuesday, Nov. 2, the New Haven Fire Department and the Coast Guard rescued a man found clinging to a pylon in the Quinnipiac River who claimed he was assaulted and thrown into the water. It...

» November 3rd, 2010