Education:
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www.epa.gov/owow
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Environmental Protection Agency's Wetlands Education Portal.
Lots of great links here.
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Organizations:
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www.epa.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency. Wetland info and news.
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www.epa.gov/owow
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Environmental Protection Agency. Wetlands and Watersheds.
Wetlands protection programs are most effective when
coordinated with other surface and ground-water protection
programs and with other resource management programs, such as
flood control, water supply, protection of fish and wildlife,
recreation, control of stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution.
This fact sheet discusses the "why" and "how" of integrating
these programs.
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www.nal.usda.gov
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Water Quality Information Center at the National Agricultural
Library. Wetlands Portal.
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www.fws.gov
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- National Wetlands Inventory.
The principal Federal agency that provides information to the
public on the extent and status of the Nation's wetlands.
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www.fws.gov/wetlands
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- View Wetlands Data with
Google Earth. A Keyhole Markup Language file has been created
to view Wetlands Data with Google Earth. Please note that
Google Earth version 4.2, or higher, is required to run this file.
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www.nrcs.usda.gov
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USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service- The
Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering
landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance
wetlands on their property. The USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial
support to help landowners with their wetland restoration
efforts.
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www.estuaries.org
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Restore America's Estuaries- nonprofit organization whose
mission is to preserve the nation's network of estuaries by
protecting and restoring the lands and waters essential to the
richness and diversity of coastal life. National campaign to
restore one million acres of coastal and estuarine habitat by the
year 2010.
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www.iwla.org
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Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 to save outdoor
America for future generations. Raises public awareness about
the importance of wetlands and provides you with the tools you
need to conserve them. Info to start a wetland conservation
project.
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www.ducks.org
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Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and
associated habitats for North America's waterfowl.
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Reports:
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www.climatescience.gov
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Preliminary Review of
Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and
Resources" Strategies to help reduce the potential impacts of
climate change on estuaries, forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and
other sensitive ecosystems.
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www.fws.gov/wetlands
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Wetlands Master Geodatabase Annual Report 2008
and the Wetlands Mapper, as an Internet discovery portal,
provide technological tools that allow the integration of large
relational databases with spatial information and map-like
displays. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. PDF.
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www.fws.gov/wetlands
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"Status and Trends of Wetlands In The Coastal Watersheds
of the Eastern United States 1998 to 2004" This report is the
result of a cooperative effort between the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. PDF.
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www.neuse.ncsu.edu
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Urban Waterways- Designing Stormwater Wetlands for
Small Watersheds. USDA- Natural Resources Conservation
Service. PDF.
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Research:
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www.env.duke.edu
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Duke University Wetland Center provides sound scientific
knowledge that will lead to sustainable wetland functions and
values for the nation and the world. The center works toward
this goal by conducting, sponsoring and coordinating research
and teaching on critical wetland issues.
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Resources:
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www.epa.gov/owow
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Environmental Protection Agency's Wetlands Fact Sheets.
Introduction Information, Regulatory Information, Other
Federal, and State, and Local Programs, Planning and
Partnerships. Lots here.***
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www.nrcs.usda.gov
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Natural Resources Conservation Service's Backyard
Conservation Tips. How to Build a Wetland. U.S. Dept of
Agriculture. ***
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plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov
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Directory of Wetland Plant Vendors in the United States.
Plus a listing of wetland species. 1999. USDA- Natural Resources
Conservation Service. PDF.
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