http://www.clearintothefuture.com Maintaining a healthy, diverse and vibrant planet is a collective responsibility. That's why DuPont's Clear into the Future Initiative is working with the community to preserve and enhance the beauty and integrity of the Delaware Estuary for generations to come. en Copyright 2008 clear into the Future http://www.clearintothefuture.com/rss/citf-rss-logo.jpg http://www.clearintothefuture.com Join us at the Holts Landing State Park parking lot starting at 10 a.m. to hike this 1.7-mile trail. Along the way, learn the history of this unique park, and find out about the Indian River Bay and the Assawoman Canal. Look for birds and sea life that has washed ashore, and search for wildlife. Starts 10 a.m. No fee.</p><a href="http://www.destateparks.com/dssp/DSSP%2008-09.pdf">Learn More</a></p> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ Join us at the Holts Landing State Park parking lot starting at 10 a.m. to hike this 1.7-mile trail. Along the way, learn the history of this unique park, and find out about the Indian River Bay and the Assawoman Canal. Look for birds and sea life that has washed ashore, and search for wildlife. No fee.</p><a href="http://www.destateparks.com/dssp/DSSP%2008-09.pdf">Learn More</a></p> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ </p>Looking for a fun activity for your children on a cold day? Try one of our activities and games on thesciencesquad.com!</p> </p>You can:</p> </p><a href="http://www.clearintothefuture.com/green/teachers/projects/PDFs/draft%20stoppers%20project.pdf">• Make a doorstep</a></p> </p><a href="http://www.clearintothefuture.com/green/parents/downloads/index.html">• Download puzzles</a></p> </p><a href="http://www.clearintothefuture.com/green/games/index.html">• Maneuver a horseshoe crab in “River Run”</a></p>Don’t forget to visit all of Professor G’s website – <a href="http://www.clearintothefuture.com/green/index.html">sciencesquad</a> – to learn about the Delaware River Estuary! Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ Learn about Clear into the Future and enjoy games and information about the Delaware River Estuary during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day of celebration. The celebration explores the theme of ONE DREAM, ONE WORLD, ONE COMMUNITY and will concentrate on “Breaking Barriers, Building our Community.” Aside from learning about the estuary from Clear into the Future, the event includes area sponsors as well as keynote speaker Christopher Gardner, subject of the motion picture “Pursuit of Happyness.” Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ </p>The <a href="http://www.delawareestuary.org/scienceandresearch/Science_Conf/Scnc_Conf_Main.asp">Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit</a> is scheduled for January 12-14, 2009 at the Grand Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey. This is the third biennial conference convened by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.</p> </p>Building on the themes of the 2005 science conference ("Linking Science and Management") and the 2007 science conference and environmental summit ("Setting Achievable Environmental Goals"), the theme for the 2009 meeting is “Planning Tomorrow's Delaware Estuary.”.</p> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ Dr. Radley Horton, Columbia University, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies </p>Dr. Horton is an Associate Research Scientist at the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University. He helps conduct regional climate change scenario assessments for stakeholders around the globe, emphasizing region-specific climate projections and likely impacts of those projections on a variety of systems. He is currently involved in projects in New York City, New York State, the Southeastern U.S., Costa Rica, and Bangladesh. He conducted his graduate work at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University in New York, focusing on regional impacts of climate variability and climate change as simulated by Global Climate Models. Additional research interests include polar climate, sea level rise, abrupt climate change, and adaptation to climate change.</p> </p>The seminar is free and open to the public. It will be held at the Luciano Conference Center at Cumberland Community College Directions to the Conference Center are <a href="http://www.cccnj.net/CEC/mapDirections.cfm">available here.</a> Refreshments are available beginning at 6 pm with an opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Horton.</p> </p>We hope to see you there!</p> </p>Looking forward to seeing you there,</p> </p>Dave Bushek, PhD, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University</p> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/ The Woodstown Fall Festival (September 27th) was a huge success this past weekend! Thanks to all who stopped by to learn a little more about Clear into the Future and the ChambersWorks site!</p> </p>This Sunday, October 5th, DuPont Clear into the Future will be at Delaware Coast Day in Lewes, DE. The event will be hosted by the University of Delaware's College of Marine and Earth Studies and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, and will be held on the University's Hugh R. Sharp Campus.</p> </p>The event will include a boat show, a crab cake cook-off, an appearance from our own Professor G, and so much more!</p> </p>We hope to see you there!</p> </p>Be sure to check out the <a href="http://clearintothefuture.com/events-and-activities/community-calendar/estuary-community-events/index.html">Clear into the Future events page</a> or the <a href="http://www.ocean.udel.edu/">Coast Day page</a> to hear more information on the event.</p> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EST http://www.clearintothefuture.com/