National Resources and Links


State NPS Web Sites

  Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
 

National Links

Water Education Web Sites - a list of sites that have water education activities

Water Environment Federation Spanish curriculum
  AGUA, AGUA EN TODAS PARTES!
  HISTORIA DE LAS AGUAS RESIDUALES
  PARA LA VENTA: AGUA USADA
  VAMOS ABAJO DE LA TIERRA

Water is Life - American Museum of National History

ProtectDrinkingWater.org  -  web forum about where America's safe
drinking water begins - the lakes, streams, rivers and aquifers we tap
for public water systems
.  See brochure.  Strong overlap with NPS

NPS in Hawaii - Cool animated site

New educational tool from NIH - Introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.

Utah Forest Water Quality Guidelines and Utah Forest Water Quality Guidelines Technical Manual

Nonpoint Source News-Notes - an occasional bulletin dealing with the
condition of the water-related environment, the control of nonpoint sources of
water pollution (NPS), and the ecosystem-driven
management and restoration of watersheds.

Water On Tap PDF book.  What you need to know information on water
usage and quality for the US and around the world.

stormwaterauthority.org - site devoted to all types of storm water news
and events

Making the Connection: Smart Growth and Water Resource Protection - EPA's Watershed Academy Web explains how changes in land use affect water resources, and presents national data on trends in development patterns and activities on land that have become increasingly significant challenges for achieving water quality standards.

National Environmental Methods Index - free, searchable clearinghouse
of methods and procedures for both regulatory and non-regulatory
monitoring purposes for water, sediment, air and tissues.


Nifty Ecosystem Valuation tool - designed for non-economists to
learn benefits of conservation.

National Geographic Blue Water Project

 

 

 

Environmental Education Resources - online environmental reference materials, classroom activities, and endangered species materials

NEMO - An educational program for local land use officials that addresses the
relationship of land use to natural resource protection.  Links to all active state
NEMO programs.


A Farmer's Guide To Agriculture and Water Quality Issues

WaterWiser - water efficiency information

Low-Volume Roads Engineering Best Management Practices Field Guide.
This guide is intended to provide an overview of the key planning, location, design, construction, and maintenance aspects of roads that can cause adverse
environmental impacts and to list key ways to prevent those impacts.

Getting In Step: A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns  
A guide and video designed to assist local governments, watershed groups,
watershed management agencies, and others to plan and conduct effective
watershed outreach campaigns.

Mining resource information is available at
Acid Drainage Technology Initiative
American Society of Mining and Reclamation
Abandoned Mine Reclamation

Sustainability issues

The Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural Library
Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture has bibliographies
on Conservation Buffers, Conservation Effects Assessment and Wetlands

All About Groundwater  animated  video

NRCS Backyard Conservation information and fact sheets

NRDC Green Business Advisor - guide that can help any commercial business or organization to reduce its environmental impacts.

Water Words That Work re-orients nature protection and pollution control experts to the vocabulary and perspective of nonprofessionals, and helps you translate your shoptalk into messages that are clear and compelling to everyday citizens.