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and management of watershed and natural resource protection and restoration projects. environments. ** Government Information ** technology in response to comprehensive watershed needs and environmental sustainability at the watershed and landscape scales."
 * Watershed Links **
 * Surf Your Watershed. ** This interactive site allows you to look at a variety of information on watersheds throughout the United States. This site also allows you to search for watersheds by zip code, city, county or river!
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 * Know Your Watershed. ** This site provides information on all the tools needed to start a watershed group and put together a watershed management plan to successfully implement a local, voluntary plan. This site also allows you to search for watersheds by zip code, city, county or river!
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 * Watershed Initiatives. ** This group provides: mediation, facilitation, education forums,
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 * The Water FAQ. ** This list of Frequently Asked Questions explains common water problems and possible solutions to them through different treatment methods. This site also provides information on testing water for pesticides.
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 * Water Environment Federation ** is both a technical and educational organization. This site provides a wide variety of valuable information and resources about water quality, more specifically, preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. If you are seeking water quality education resources for all ages, programs/workshops, products, or are curious to know what water quality issues are being discussed in legislation, this is the is the site for you.
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 * The Green Map System (GMS **) brings a locally adaptable framework into the hands of many. It invites design teams of all ages and backgrounds to create a Green Map by charting urban areas in a manner that illuminates the interconnections between the natural and designed
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 * Office of Water **. An office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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 * Office of Wastewater Management. ** An office of the Environmental Protection Agency
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 * Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds **. An office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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 * Watershed Science Institute (WSI). ** Part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the US Department of Agriculture. WSI works to "incorporate ecological principles into natural resource conservation and accelerate the development and transfer of appropriate
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** Educational Programs ** facilitates public meetings and mediates among stakeholder interest groups struggling with difficult natural resource issues. Project management for watershed restoration projects are also provided.. exchange educational and scientific information. The group works with groups such as boater's, farmers and business's, to address a wide range of issues including; agricultural runoff, oil spills, urban runoff and wetland deterioration and restoration. **[]** focusing and based on local, states, tribal and federal experiences. data, and maps, from the US Geological Survey.
 * Yahara Watershed Education Network **. The Yahara Watershed Education Network is an informal umbrella for K-16 educational activities that focus on local issues using "watershed" and "ecosystem health" as integrating concepts. It is a collaborative effort of Edgewood College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, local teachers and school districts, their students, and other interested educators.
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 * Watershed Initiatives. ** Watershed Initiatives develops public education workshops,
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 * Watershed Education Committee. ** The Watershed Education Committee (WEC) provides a diverse forum for teachers, scientist and educators interested in watershed issues, to
 * Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET). ** The Internet Watershed Educational Tool was developed to help educate local officials and other concerned citizens about water resources. InterWET gives a technical and multi-perspective response to local watershed issues, using as a case study the Spring Creek Watershed in central Pennsylvania. InterWET can be used as a stand-alone educational resource and as part of larger watershed educational efforts for a variety of people in many different watersheds.
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 * US EPA Watershed Academy **. This program is an academy for watershed managers,
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 * Adopt-A-Watershed. ** This site is home to the K-12 adopt-a-watershed science curriculum. Its focus is the watershed as a basis for hands-on, in the field learning, for students and the community, developing partnerships, and reinforcing learning through community service.
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 * Global Water Sampling Project. ** A collaborative online project, allowing students from all around the globe to compare the quality of their local water.
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 * Water Science for Schools. ** Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures,
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