March 5, 2007
Local "Ice Fest" Celebrates the International Polar Year
NSIDC is participating in Ice Fest, a community-wide event in Boulder, Colorado,
that marks the beginning of the International Polar Year (IPY). The free event
takes place from March 8 through March 11 at the University of Colorado
at Boulder.
Ice Fest features films, science talks, and activities around the themes
of snow, ice, polar research, and climate studies. The celebration is sponsored
by NSIDC's parent organization, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental
Science (CIRES), as well as other organizations.
For event listings and contact information concerning Ice Fest, visit http://cires.colorado.edu/events/icefest.
For more information about NSIDC's involvement in the International Polar Year,
see IPY
at NSIDC.
