New and Upcoming
Rain Garden Certificate Course
This course designed to provide guidance on how to properly site, size, install, and maintain rain gardens. There are 7 modules to be viewed at your own pace, with practice quizzes on the material for each module and a final course exam.
Landcover Data
1-meter resolution land cover for Connecticut!!
CLEAR is happy to announce the arrival of new high resolution statewide land cover—1 meter pixel resolution and 17 classes. Thanks to our partners at NOAA Office of Coastal Management for developing this awesome dataset.
CLEAR Webinars
Upcoming
An Introduction to Broadband Data in Connecticut
January 23, 2025, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Ashley Benítez, CT GIS Office This 30-minute webinar will provide an introduction to Connecticut’s broadband landscape, showcasing the work involved in developing and maintaining datasets on broadband availability, adoption and other key datasets. Learn how the office processes public and provider-submitted data to measure and […]
visit our Webinars page for more information, and to watch our past webinars.
CLEAR Workshops
Upcoming
Land Use Academy Basic Training for New Commissioners
Land Use Academy Basic Training for New Commissioners Date: April 26, 2025 This training is most helpful to newly appointed or elected Land Use Commissioners and those with little or no experience in site plan reading and interpretation. Three or more (3+) general commissioner training hours under the CGS 8-4c (Fair and Affordable Housing hour […]
There are no upcoming workshops at this time.
visit our Workshops page for more information, and to watch our past workshops.
Land Use Commissioner Training
Upcoming Land Use Commissioner Trainings
February/ March 2025 (Virtual) Land Use Academy Basic Training for New Commissioners
What’s Legally Required? 8th Edition
Mike Zizka has collaborated with UConn CLEAR on the printing of his latest (8th) edition of What's Legally Required?: A guide to the legal rules for making local land use decisions in the State of Connecticut. This 273 page book is the definitive reference guide for land use planners and commissioners in the State of Connecticut.
Unfortunately, we are sold out at this time. Please check back later for updates.
Featured Projects
CT MS4 Guide
CT NEMO is providing tools, training and other support to communities facing new stormwater rules under the MS4 general permit.
CLEAR Story Map Gallery
Story Maps combine interactive maps with photos, videos, graphics and more. From bears to breakwaters, we’ve got something for you here. Check it out!
New Imagery on CT ECO
Check out the new, statewide 2016 high resolution aerial imagery on the updated CT ECO website!
Adapt CT
A CLEAR partnership with Connecticut Sea Grant providing outreach, tools and learning opportunities focused on climate adaptation in Connecticut communities.
Featured Story Maps
Coastal Storm Preparedness in Connecticut
by Juliana Barrett, Emily Wilson, Zachary Guarino
The State of Low Impact Development in Connecticut
by Dave Dickson and Manon LeFevre
Program Areas
Water
Land use is a major determinant of both water quality and water quantity. CLEAR has several projects and programs focusing on the impact of urbanization on water resources.
Land & Climate
Land use is the bottom line! At CLEAR we have research, tools and outreach programs to help people make more informed land use decisions that protect their natural resources and make them more resilient to a changing climate.
Mapping
CLEAR's mapping expertise is focused on remote sensing analysis, development of online geospatial land use tools, and training for professionals and others in the use of various types of geospatial technology.
STEM
Connecting Connecticut high school students, adult volunteers and teachers with conservation efforts at the community level.