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 TIERRAWater 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
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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. |