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A friendly note about drones over Hanover Pond. While the videos can capture beautiful scenery around the pond, we must be mindful and concerned that the drone can be harmful or discouraging to wildlife particularly during nesting season. Announcement for 2024/2025/2026 - The Invasive Water Chestnut on Hanover Pond

The Cuno Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 to the QRWA for the Control and Management of the invasive water chestnut on Hanover Pond. Additionally, Meriden Parks and Recreation Department has allocated $10,000 towards the project as well. The treatments were done in the months of June/July and August/September in 2025. Reports from All Habitat Services indicated that there is evidence of wilting of the plant on the pond. 

River Gage

  • Click here for a real time USGS water level gage of the river in Wallingford, Connecticut.
  • Click here for a water level gage of the river in Southington, Connecticut.
The QRWA Headquarters is located in South Meriden, CT at 540 Oregon Road, 06451.  If you are familiar with the area,our headquarters was once the Meriden Human Society, and formerly the Dossin Beach Bathhouse in 1933. We have restored the building to serve as our headquarters and a regional environmental education center. You may reach us by email at qrwainfo@att.net or by phone at  203-237-2237.





Who Are We and What Do We Do?

The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association provides “hands on” environmental and recreational programs to students in grades K-12 and TWO,  2  day water safety and canoe rescue courses to Quinnipiac University students every September.  We also host semi -Annual River clean up events, and provide paddling lessons, guided tours and recreational activities to families within the watershed. We are regulars at the Quinnipiac and West River festivals, and are well known in CT for our 5 mile downriver canoe and kayak race. We are always seeking volunteers to assist with launching boats, experienced paddlers for public events and to expand our river clean up efforts to other towns in the watershed. QRWA Receives 3M Environmental Grant - Grant will be used for 3M/QRWA High School Environmental Education Programs. (photos from May 13, field trip to Hanover Pond)

The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association received a $20,000 grant from 3M to enhance its Biodiversity and Ecology Education Programs for the Quinnipiac River. QRWA and 3M continue their relationship by adding a partnership with Meriden High Schools in providing environmental education programs where students in the watershed and beyond will be able to participate in field trips, classroom activities, hands on projects, and independent studies, that will connect them to the environment, the community and the river.

With the financial support of 3M, QRWA and Maloney High School Environmental Science teacher Mark Britton will lead the project and invite the other area high schools to participate in these programs and throughout the school year. The programs will be offered during regular school hours utilizing the schools buses to transport students to site locations. With these educational programs students will be able to participate in experiments to support theories and concepts explained in the classroom. The QRWA Headquarters, located on the shore of Hanover Pond, the Quinnipiac River and the Meriden Linear Trail provides the perfect staging area for field trips, hands-on projects and water quality studies. 

The following includes the 3M/QRWA High School Environmental Education Programs but not limited to:

  • Expanded Rapid Bioassessment by Volunteers (RBV) 
  • Independent Study/Personalized Learning Experience
  • Create a self- guided nature trail at Hanover Pond
  • Create a 100’ x 30’ educational riparian buffer
  • Design & Design & Construct a catamaran research vessel 
  • Trout in the Classroom Program

    • 3M Purification Inc. is located in Meriden, CT at 400 Research Parkway.  For more information about 3Mgives visit www.3Mgives.com   

    On behalf of the QRWA board of directors we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Joe Struble at 3M Purification Inc. in Meriden for his continued encouragement and support of the QRWA and its mission.

    The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association was awarded a $48,000 Aquatic Science Education Grant by 3M Corporation on Monday, March 21, 2016. 
    We are equally proud to include 2 classes of Wallingford's Lyman Hall students to this year's field trip program along with Maloney High School and elementary level students. Students will learn how to collect and ID macro invertebrates, conduct water quality experiments, and release trout they raised in the classroom. At the end of the day QRWA volunteers will give the students an introduction to kayaking where they will test their skills on Hanover Pond. The 3M/QRWA/Environmental Education programs have also made the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) and Personalize Learning Experience (PLE) programs available to students at Meriden's Maloney and Platt High Schools.  Summer program to include Solar Youth of New Haven's after school and summer camp students.  




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    We are no longer offering Pay Pal as a feature to pay your membership renewal or to join QRWA. And we are no longer have supplies to fulfill the pictured items with a new membership, however, all membership renewals and new membership will receive a QRWA membership card. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we thank you for your understanding in these necessary changes.  Please make your check payable to QRWA and mail to PO Box 2825, Meriden, CT 0645

    DOWNRIVER CLASSIC - Five Mile Paddle Sport Race - May 17th, 2026 starting time 11:00 a.m.  Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration Fee is $20.00 per paddler. Awards for top three finishers in each class. NECKRA Downriver Point Series. Starting line for registration: Take I-691 West Exit 4 onto Route 322 West and travel 2 miles to Cheshire/Southington line. Parking is at DOT Lot. For more information contact Dan Pelletier at 860-754-8702

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