Does anyone actually use the word “cool” anymore (it seems at least to have outlived “groovy”)? Anyway, here are two very cool websites that have very little to do with CLEAR, except that they are focused on the natural world. Give ’em a try. National (real-time) Wind Map The Scale of the Universe 2
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Community Food Security in Connecticut Webinar
This webinar is a part of our 2012 webinar series covering a broad range of topics related to land use planning, land cover research, natural resource protection and geospatial technology. Community Food Security in CT Abstract Most residents in Connecticut have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. Yet each year there […]
NEMO’s Rain Garden Demonstration Site
The NEMO team has just completed its second rain garden demonstration site at the Middlesex County Extension Center in Haddam (CLEAR and NEMO’s home-base). Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the landscape that typically include plants and a mulch layer or ground cover. Their purpose is to help retain water runoff during a storm event, allowing […]
CLEAR Faculty Receive EPA Award
CT NEMO’s Michael Dietz and Chet Arnold have been given the Environmental Merit Award through EPA Region 1, for their work on New England Rain Garden Trainings. To date, they have presented trainings in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. EPA’s Environmental Merit Award is an annual award that recognizes outstanding environmental advocates who have made significant […]
LID in Connecticut: a Virtual Tour Webinar
CLEAR’s LID in Connecticut: a Virtual Tour of Where It’s Working Webinar held on March 13th is now online. Information and registration for upcoming webinars can be found in our CLEAR 2012 Webinar Series section. Past webinars can be found in the CLEAR Webinar Library.
2012 Award for Excellence in Land Conservation
Tom Worthley and his collaborators received the “2012 Award for Excellence in Land Conservation” for Community Engagement for Forest Stewardship through School System Collaboration. The project was nominated by the Chair of the Haddam Conservation Commission. Recognized by the award committee were the many ways their “management plan, conservation practice (forest improvement) demonstration, use of […]
GTP conducts training on ArcGIS in Asheville, NC
CLEAR’s Geospatial Training Program (GTP) is conducting a workshop this week (March 21 and 22) in Asheville, NC for the USDA Southern Regional Water Program. The workshop focuses on the use of ArcGIS.com, a relatively new option for users of all levels of technical skill to create and share maps on the web. The workshop […]
National NEMO Network Webinars
The National NEMO Network is hosting several webinars in 2012. The first webinar “NEMO Programs and the Healthy Watersheds Initiative” was held on March 7th and is now online at http://nemonet.uconn.edu/webinars/healthy_watersheds/. The next webinar is “Surrogate TMDLs-Better Than the Real Thing?” and will be held on May 2nd, 2012. For more information and to register visit http://nemonet.uconn.edu/webinars. […]
Emily Wilson Honored by CT Technology Council
CLEAR Geospatial Educator Emily Wilson is being honored as a Connecticut Woman of Innovation by the CT Technology Council. As stated at the CTC website, “the awards program, sponsored by the Connecticut Technology Council, recognizes women in the workforce and at the high school and college levels, who are innovators, role models and leaders in […]
Introduction to "Buildout" Analyses Webinar Now Online
CLEAR’s Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses Webinar held on February 28th is now online. Information and registration for upcoming webinars can be found in our CLEAR 2012 Webinar Series section. Past webinars can be found in the CLEAR Webinar Library.
CLEARscapes Newsletter 2012 Issue
CLEAR’s latest newsletter, CLEARscapes is now online. CLEARscapes is a short and informative newsletter CLEAR publishes once or twice a year. We often highlight a CLEAR project or program, include program and website updates and anything else we feel is newsworthy. Our winter 2012 issue includes a feature article on our Geospatial Training Program. Read […]
Land Use Academy Spring 2012 Schedule
The Land Use Academy has two new training classes scheduled for land use officials. The Advanced Training Academy held on November 5 was a huge success. As a result, another Advanced Training Academy is scheduled for March 31, 2012. The Academy will be held on the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus. The Advanced Land Use […]
Forestry's Tom Worthley Featured in UConn Today Article
UConn Extension Educator Tom Worthley is highlighted in UConn Today for his work in the UConn Forest studying the invasive Japanese Barberry shrub. Check out the article Controlling Japanese Barberry Helps Stop Spread of Tick-borne Diseases.
Residential Rain Garden Training
Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the landscape that typically include plants and a mulch layer or ground cover. In addition to providing increased groundwater recharge, they are expected to provide pollutant treatment. Pollutant treatment in rain gardens has been attributed to adsorption, decomposition, ion exchange and volatilization. The CT NEMO Program is teaching a 1.5 […]
An Introduction to "Buildout" Analyses Webinar
IT’S FREE Presented by: Land Use Academy Date: February 28, 2012 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Instructors: Emily Wilson, Chet Arnold, Bruce Hyde Abstract: A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half […]
Land Use Academy’s Advanced Training
The first Advanced Training Academy held on November 5 was a huge success. Attendance was at capacity, attracting 85 land use commissioners and professional planners from 36 towns for the day long training. As a result, we have added another Advanced Training Academy for March 31, 2012. The Advanced Land Use Academy training is a departure […]
CLEAR is Blogging!
CLEAR is entering the world of blogging. We hope our blog will be useful in keeping you up-to-date on our latest research projects, training classes, workshops, webinars, publications, and anything else we feel like talking about!
CLEARscapes – Winter 2012 Edition
In This Issue The Geospatial Training Program and Spring 2012 Training Schedule The New Community & Natural Resource planning Program, Land Use Academy’s Advanced Training and Other New Projects Connecticut’s Changing Landscape Project Expands Geographic Range and Imagery New CLEAR Publications 2012 Webinar Series CLEAR Blog (View Newsletter as pdf)
2012 CLEAR Report
Center for Land Use Education & Research Progress Report 2007 – 2012 (View Report as pdf)
CLEARscapes – Winter 2011 Edition
In This Issue Stormwater in the City Rain Gardens in the Urban Landscape Riparian Corridors and Agricultural Soils Analysis Program Updates 2011 Webinar Series CTView.org Impervious Cover TMDL (View Newsletter as pdf)