This Task Force will unite members to develop programs that bring participants to engage not only in traditional teaching practices, but also devise and execute innovative, cutting-edge, field experiences.

One such program of this task force is River Summer which was launched in 2005. River Summer consists of multi-institutional teams co-teaching an interdisciplinary curriculum which includes the exploration of:

the formation of the Hudson, its geological underpinnings, hydrology and estuarine circulation,

human impacts, changes in the watershed and its ecosystems through time,

the effect of the river on the economy, history, politics, and culture of communities drawn to settle along its shores and in its watershed.

Also central to the course is guiding faculty in using state-of-the-art pedagogy; developing hands-on, minds-on activities that will engage students in taking charge of their own learning while stimulating an interest in learning more.