| Agriculture Center
for Rural Affairs
The Center for Rural Affairs, a private, non-profit
organization, is working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches,
and rural communities.
http://www.cfra.org/
Farm
Bill
USDA
Farm Bill Information Home Page
http://www.usda.gov/farmbill/
Land
Stewardship Project
The mission of the Land Stewardship Project is to foster an ethic
of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop
sustainable communities.
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/ National
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
The National Campaign for Sustainable
Agriculture, Inc. is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of a
sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally
sound, socially just, and humane.
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/ Environmental
Education Bottled
Water Calculator
Asks
for number of bottles of water consumed in a year (assumes 365), local cost of
tap water per gallon, and cost of a bottle of water.
http://www.glrppr.org/contacts/fullrecord.cfm?sectordocid=2110 Center
for Watershed Protection
http://www.cwp.org Earth
Force
Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions
to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long
habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship.
http://www.earthforce.org/ Earth
Systems
Organization compiles and presents environmental education
materials such as a resource list, events and news headlines, and eco-talks. http://earthsystems.org/
EPA
Drinking Water and Groundwater Kids' Stuff
This site contains games,
activities and narrated/animated classroom experiments. Some of the new activities
include an animated water cycle; word scramble; word search; water trivia and
"Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure." Teachers and students can work on-line
or download some of the information for classroom use.http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.html
EPA
Teaching Center
Resource for teachers' provides a database of grants,
scholarships, curriculum, workshops and conferences.
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
EnviroScapes
are realistic scaled-down
models of watersheds. They are engaging and effective in creating a real sense
of understanding through experience and hands-on demonstration. Additional educational
resources are also available.
http:// www.enviroscapes.com Friends
of the Rivers
http:// www.friendsoftherivers.org/WEProj1.html GLOBE
GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and
science program.
http://www.globe.gov/ GREEN
Resource for schools and communities that wish to study their watershed, from
the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network. http://www.green.org/ Groundwater
Foundation The Groundwater
Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people
to care for and about groundwater.
http://www.groundwater.org/
Healthy
Water, Healthy People
An innovative water quality education program
sponsored by Project WET and the Hach Scientific Foundation, offers hands-on activity
guides, testing kits, training, and much more.
http://www.healthywater.org/ The
Izaak Walton League of America
National conservation group with over
50,000 members presents its legislative priorities, environmental publications
and outreach programs. http://www.iwla.org/ Leopold
Education Project
Environmental education curriculum based on writings
of Aldo Leopold shares its workshops, publications and calendar of events. http://www.lep.org/ NAAEE
Collects and organizes available resources on environmental education from the
Internet. Find organizations, projects, grants and jobs. http://www.eelink.net/
National
Environmental Education Foundation
Provides environmental education
on subjects including health and wellness, water purity, Public Lands Day, and
environmental business concerns.
http://www.neetf.org/ NEMO
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials Project. Linking Land Use to Water
Quality.
http:// www.nemo.uconn.edu Our
Watershed Atlas
Our Water Atlas is a nonprofit organization dedicated
to promoting place based education and active learning through the appropriate
use of educational technology and collaborative work with educators, students,
and citizen volunteers.
http://www.watersheds.org/ Outdoor
Education Research & Evaluation Center
Provides resources about
outdoor education and related programs, such as residential camping, experiential
education, and adventure therapy. http://www.wilderdom.com/research.html Project
WET
Project WET Water Education for Teachers Project WET (Water Education
for Teachers) is an international, interdisciplinary, water science and education
program for formal and non-formal educators of kindergarten to grade 13 students.
http://www.projectwet.org/
Project
Wild
Project
Wild is a K-12 interactive, interdisciplinary wildlife conservation and environmental
education program supported by natural resource agencies nationwide. Receive activity
guide books in workshops.
http://www.projectwild.org/ Protecting
Water
This interactive website focuses on non-point source pollution,
its sources, causes, and ways to help prevent it.
http://www.protectingwater.com
The
RiverSmart Campaign
Using
mass media tools, the RiverSmart campaign gives audiences simple things they can
do in and around their homes to help protect the health of their local rivers.
River and watershed groups can attach their own name and logo to the RiverSmart
TV, radio and print ads and use the campaign to raise their organizational profile
as well as to educate community members. Southwest
Network for Zero Waste Pollution Prevention
Each
case study is an example of how a real facility saved money, reduced waste, and/or
lowered their regulatory burden through an innovative P2 practice.
http://www.zerowastenetwork.org/success/in
A
Tool for Educators Storm drain stenciling is a positive action. It even
involves students who may be apathetic in the classroom. It's fun. It's stewardship.
It's empowering for kids.
http://www.earthwater-stencils.com/foredu.html The
Water Cycle
This website has an exceptional electronic version of
the water cycle and explains all the stages in details. http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html GIS
(Mapping Data) EnviroMapper
EnviroMapper for Water is a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS)
application that dynamically displays information about bodies of water in the
United States.
http://www.epa.gov/waters/enviromapper/ Data
Distribution
GeoStor
is an on-line data delivery system that allows the user access to digital map
data of any area in Arkansas with no subscription fee. http://www.cast.uark.edu/cast/geostor National
Atlas of the United States
The updated National Atlas is designed to provide a reliable summary of national-scale
geographical information. It delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's
natural and sociocultural landscapes. Unlike the previous Atlas, this version
is largely digital.
http://nationalatlas.gov/ Terraserver
USGS aerial photos are available here for free and can be displayed
on-screen at various resoulutions or can be printed.
http://terraserver-usa.com Web
GIS
Contains extensive map coverage for technical applications including
Air Dispersion Modeling, Human Health & Ecological Risk Assessment and Terrain
Processing. These maps are ready for download in various formats, to facilitate
your modeling.
http://www.webgis.com/index.html USGS
EarthExplorer
This resource is easy-to-use for locating satellite
images, aerial photographs, and other map images.
http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ Grant
Writing Tools See
Funding Information Lakes
NALMS
The North American Lake Management Society's mission is to forge partnerships
among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection
of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow.
http://www.nalms.org
LAKENET
LakeNet was established in 1997 to facilitate the exchange of experience, practices
and technologies related to the management of lake watersheds. Visit this site
to learn more about what is being done both locally and globally to conserve and
manage lakes. http://www.worldlakes.org
Aquatic
Plant Management Society The Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc. is
an international organization of scientists, educators, students, commercial pesticide
applicators, administrators, and concerned individuals interested in the management
and study of aquatic plants. http://www.apms.org/
Nonprofit
Resources BoardSource
The best resource on governance issues and anything that relates to board
members' roles and responsibilities.
http://boardsource.org/
The
Conservation Fund
The
Conservation Fund is dedicated to advancing America's land and water legacy. With
our partners, we conserve land, train leaders and invest in conservation at home.
From our headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and our field offices across the
country, we've saved land in all 50 states—more than 6 million acres of wild
havens, working lands, vibrant communities and more. Foundation
Center
Provides timely news about the field of philanthropy and huge
amounts of information about foundations, including direct access to their latest
990-PFs. It also offers comprehensive links to other sites for additional information.
http://fdncenter.org/
Nonprofit
Expert
Contains numerous references, sample documents, statements,
and guidance on legal issues that affect all nonprofits.
http://nonprofitexpert.com/nonprofit_law.htm
The Nonprofit Good
Practice Guide
A one-stop information shop for nonprofit managers
and foundation program officers. Offers more than six thousand tips and resources
organized within ten topic areas and includes a taxonomy that serves as an effective
planning and training tool for nonprofits.
http://www.npgoodpractice.org/
Nonprofit
Resources, Inc.
Here you will find a guide to the services offered
by Nonprofit Resources as well as links to potential funders and other sites of
interest to nonprofits.
http://users.aristotle.net/~nonprofit/NRI.html Starting
a Nonprofit Organization
http://www.mapnp.org/library/strt_org/strt_np/strt_np.htm Smart
Growth Urban Development Santa
Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program
http://www.scvurppp.org Stormwater
The Stormwater
Manager's Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater practitioners,
local government officials and others that need technical assistance on stormwater
management issues. Created and maintained by the Center
for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has everything you need to know about stormwater
in a single site
http://www.stormwatercenter.net A
Stormwater Management Plan Your Communities, Businesses, and Residents Will Support
http://www.forester.net/sw_0103_plan.html
Stormwater
Authority
StormwaterAuthority.org is a resource of comprehensive
and relevant information, news, events, and education on stormwater. The mission
of StormwaterAuthority.org is to assist professionals on making educated and environmentally
sound decisions about stormwater management and treatment.
http://www.stormwaterauthority.org Streams
and Rivers American
Rivers
Your online community of river activists and friends.
www.amrivers.org The
River Network
Group whose mission is to help people organize to protect
and restore rivers and watersheds.
www.rivernetwork.org
Total Maximum Daily Load
Impaired
Waters and Total Maximum Daily Load
http://www.epa.gov/owow/tmdl TMDLs.net
Home Page
http://www.tmdls.net/
Water
Information Water
Quality Standards
http://www.epa.gov/ost/standards Water
Quality Criteria for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/criteria/nutrient/database/index.html National
Water Information System (NWISWeb)
http://water.usgs.gov/nwis/ US
Geological Survey provides reliable scientific information to: describe
and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters;
manage water, biological, energy and mineral resources; and enhance and protect
our quality of life.
http://www.usgs.gov/ Water
Resources of Arkansas
http://ar.water.usgs.gov/
Watershed
Information Watersheds
Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW)
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/ EPA's
Surf Your Watershed Locate Your Watershed
http://www.epa.gov/surf The
Center for Watershed Protection
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed
Protection works with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, environmental
consulting firms, watershed organizations, and the general public to provide objective
and scientifically sound information on effective techniques to protect and restore
urban watersheds.
www.cwp.org US
Water News
Coverage includes water supply, water quality, policy and legislation,
litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, and international water news.
www.uswaternews.com Wetlands Arkansas
Multi-Agency Wetland Planning Team State agency representatives promote
wetland conservation through implementation of goals and objectives contained
in the Arkansas Wetland Strategy.
www.mawpt.org
National Wetlands Research Center
The National Wetlands Research Center is a source and clearinghouse of science
information about wetlands in the United States and the world for fellow agencies,
private entities, academia, and the public at large.
www.nwrc.gov
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