the altamaha initiative
useful links
EDUCATION
GEORGIA
ALTAMAHA WATERSHED
ECOLOGY
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION
Adopt-A-Watershed
www.adopt-a-watershed.org
k-12 curriculum
The Watershed Curriculum
www.dep.state.pa.us
k-12 curriculum, Lake Erie specific
Sierra Club Environmental Education
www.sierraclub.org/education
Project Learning Tree
www.plt.org
Green Teacher Magazine
www.greenteacher.com
Rivers Project
www.siue.edu/OSME/river
Project WET
www.montana.edu/wwwwet
Watershed Education Resources on the Internet
www.igc.org/green/resources.html
The Watershed Game
www.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed.html
Georgia Outdoor Classroom Resource Guide
www.mindspring.com/~discovergardens/occguide/occguide1.html
Georgia Pacific Environmental Education Teacher's Page
www.gp.com/educationalinnature/teachers/index.html
Georgia Department of Education
www.doc.k12.ga.us
Discovery Teacher's Site
www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html
Links to lesson plans by grade, ask the experts
PBS Teacher Source
www.pbs.org/teachersource
Background info, lesson plans and activities
EPA's Teacher Page
www.epa.gov/teachers/
Curricula and activities, workshops, community service, and funding info,
current events, and contacts
Environmental Education on the Web
www.eelink.net
Links to sites with background info, activities, and resources ·
Searchopolis
www.searchopolis.com
Links to educational sites sorted by grade ·
Bureau of Land Management
www.blm.gov/education/teacher.html
Background info and classroom activities on ecosystems and ecology ·
Ecological Society of America
http://esa.sdsc.edu/ed_resources.htm
Fact sheets on topics in ecology, teacher resources ·
ArtsEdNet
www.artsednet.getty.edu/ArtsEdNet/Resources/index.html
Info on integrating art and ecology in the classroom ·
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
www.ganet.org/dnr/environ/
Info on Georgia's environment, links to teacher resources (Project WET)
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Natural History and Ecology
www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991
Science activities for the classroom ·
EE Activities
www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/eeactivities-schoolyardecology.html
Ecological activities for the schoolyard, links to sites with environmental
info ·
About Ecology
www.ecology.about.com/science/ecology/cs/teachingresources/index.htm
Activities and lesson plans ·
The Bridge
www.vims.edu/bridge
Teacher resources for marine science ·
Planet Pals
www.planetpals.com/booklist.html
Books about the environment for kids and teachers ·
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
http://enc.org/
clearinghouse for educational materials and resources ·
Project WET
http://www.eealliance.org/gaprojectwet/
Water Resource Education Network
http://pa.lwv.org/wren/
Watershed Education Resources on the Internet
http://www.igc.org/green/resources.html
Watershed via WWW and Watershed Education Links ·
ESRI Schools and Libraries Program
http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/k-12.html
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Schools, Libraries, and Other
Neat Places. ·
Educating Young People About Water
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/
Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET)
http://server.age.psu.edu/dept/grads/parson/research/home.htm
Gives a technical and multi-perspective response to local watershed issues,
using a case study and 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. ·
Watershed Education Links
http://www.adopt-a-watershed.org/aawlinks.htm
WSP (Watershed Stewards Project) Real Science Curricula
http://www.northcoast.com/~fishhelp/edu_f/edu_index.html
GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Networks)
http://www.earthforce.org/green/
WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM
http://seagrant.orst.edu/wsep/
Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon Sea Grant, in partnership
with
the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and Oregon Forest Resources Institute
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River - A Web Linked Book
http://www.curriculumvisions.com/river/MastheadRight.html
GEORGIA
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Georgia Rivers Data
http://lmer.marsci.uga.edu/datapage/riverdata.html
Data from LMER sites from the UGA School of Marine Science ·
Georgia Museum of Natural History
http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/
Info on what species live in GA, teacher resources, online exhibits ·
Watershed Assessment Links
http://watershed.bae.uga.edu/links.html
Links to sites with info on watersheds ·
Georgia State Facts
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/FS-010-96/
Facts sheet on GA resources from the USGS ·
GA Water and Pollution Control Association
http://www.gwpca.org/links.htm
Links to all types of water info- sites for students to technical sites
GA Forestry ·
Carl Vinson Institute of Government- Georgia Info
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/geograph.htm
Georgia info- soils, watersheds, geography, etc ·
Georgia River Network
http://www.garivers.org/watersheds.htm
Basic info on watersheds, links to more info for specific GA basins ·
Georgia Rivers Long Term Marine Ecological Research (GARMLER)
http://lmer.marsci.uga.edu/index.html
The GARLMER project focuses on the transport and transformation of materials
carried from the land into the sea by the five major Georgia coastal rivers
confined
within a 120 mile segment of the coast. ·
Georgia Online Resources
http://www.rri.org/envatlas/nam/usa/ga/ga-index.html
Georgia Impaired Waters, 2000 Upper Oconee River Watershed (Map)
http://www.gah2o.org/static/upperoconee.pdf
ALTAMAHA WATERSHED
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Altamaha Riverkeeper
http://www.altamahariverkeeper.org/
Advocacy group for protecting the Altamaha- background info, some data,
links ·
Altamaha's Monster Flatheads
http://www.gon.com/altamaha.htm
Story of the introduced flathead catfish in the Altamaha ·
Altamaha Bioreserve
http://www.darientel.net/~tncalta/alta1.htm
Background info on the bioreserve ·
TNC Preserve profile of the Altamaha
http://www.tnc.org/infield/preserve/altamaha/
Story on the Altamaha Bioreserve from the Nature Conservancy ·
The Altamaha Monster
http://www.gate.net/~anndavis/altahaha.htm
Story on the Altamaha-ha monster ·
Oconee River Basin Agricultural Conservation Efficacy
www.spcru.ars.usda.gov/orbace1.html
Data for Oconee, background info on basin, ag. Practices ·
North Oconee Greenway
www.athensclarkecounty.com/splost/splost4/project16.htm
Info on the North Oconee Greenway in Athens ·
Summit to the Sea
http://coastgis.marsci.uga.edu/summit/altamaha.htm
Site still under construction ·
Ocmulgee River Greenway
http://members.iglou.com/farrier/mid_ga_outdoors/index.html
Info and links for Macon's Ocmulgee R. greenway ·
Issues Affecting Ocmulgee
www.mindspring.com/~teeth/foof6.htm
Letter from Fed Hwy Administrator re. Proposed extension of Eisenhower
Hwy ·
Friends of Ocmulgee Old Fields
www.mindspring.com/~teeth/foof.htm
Info about Ocmulgee Nat. Monument, Indian mounds, and important issues
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The Macon Telegraph
www.macontelegraph.com
Official web site of the Macon Telegraph ·
Ocmulgee National Monument
www.nps.gov/ocmu/index.htm
Official site of the ONM ·
Oconee-Altamaha rivers (Georgia)
http://members.aol.com/Mmcbs3/altamaha.html
The Altamaha watershed is a priority for many environmental groups, in
particular
The Nature Conservancy. Check out their description of the natural setting
... ·
Altahamaha River, Georgia
http://consci.tnc.org/library/pubs/rivers/altamah.pdf
Photograph Notecards: Altamaha River Watershed
http://www.rolphoto.com/Note-Altamaha.htm
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The Altamaha River Bioreserve
http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/coast/central_coast/
altamaha_river_bioreserve.html
The Mighty Altamaha: Saving an American Wilderness
http://www.plant-talk.org/Pages/17altam.html
Also has link to "Plant Talks" on line, e-magazine ·
Altamaha Historic Byway (Coastal Georgia.Com)
http://www.coastalgeorgia.com/altamaha.html
Oconee River Basin Watershed Protection Plan, 1998
http://www.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/plans_files/plans/Oconee-pdf/oconee.htm
Georgia Dept of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Agency
Oconee Rivers Audubon Society, Athens, Georgia
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~jtposey/oconee.html
Oconee River Water Quality on the WWW
http://www.spcru.ars.usda.gov/oconetbl.html
Upper Oconee Watershed Network (UOWN)
http://www.georgialegalwatch.org/cwp/cwp_uown.htm
ECOLOGY
River systems of the world
http://www.rev.net/~aloe/river/
See how Altamaha compares to other rivers- info on flow, drainage area,
unique features, etc ·
Conservation of Southeastern Fishes
http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Southeastern_Aquatic_Fauna/Freshwater_Fishes/
freshwater_fishes.html
Background info on southeastern fishes, outreach, publications, links
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The Jones Center
http://www.jonesctr.org/research/aquatics/bugs/bugs.htm
why and how bugs are used to assess stream health ·
The Jones Center
http://www.jonesctr.org/education/education.resources.htm
Posters, fact sheets and web site on freshwater resources ·
Natural Heritage Program
http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/natural/coindex.htm
rare species by county
TNC Wildland Invasive Species Program
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
info on invasive species, fact sheets, and control methods ·
USFWS Invasive Species Program
http://invasives.fws.gov/
Info on invasives, effects of invasives, management, and policy ·
ESA Factsheet on Invasive Species
http://esa.sdsc.edu/invas3.htm
Basic/background info on invasives (easily printable format) ·
USDA Information Management System for Invasive Species
http://www.InvasiveSpecies.org/
Links to databases with info on all types of invasives ·
Invasive Exotic Species
http://www.invasive.org/
Info on Georgia exotic invasives from UGA ·
NBII (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
http://www.nbii.gov/education/curriculum.html
great links to environmental curricula (site also has curricula and activities
for major taxa) ·
NBII (National Biological Information Infrastructure)
http://www.nbii.gov/education/aquatic.html
links to aquatic curricula ·
NBII Invasive species page
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/geog/state/ga.shtml
Invasive species info and issues in GA ·
Beware of Invasive Species
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/marapr00/invasiv1.htm
Factsheet on invasives based on DOT pamphlet ·
Issues in Ecology: Human Alteration of the N cycle
http://esa.sdsc.edu/tilman.htm
Article on alteration of the nitrogen cycle ·
Aquatic biodiversity (Lecture notes)
http://science.kennesaw.edu/~bensign/aqbio/lectures.htm
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
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100 Top Environmental Sites
http://www.100topenvironmentsites.com/
links to top environmental sites (based on visits, not necessarily content)
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National Wildlife Federation Save Our Watersheds
http://www.nwf.org/watersheds/index.html
Background info on watersheds, TMDLs, why we should care,... ·
Rivers Alive
www.riversalive.com/organize.htm
Tips on how to organize a river cleanup; great links page to more info
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The Water Cycle: What is a Watershed?
http://www.gcwshed.org/facts-cyc-main.htm
Resource Center
http://www.watershedatlas.com/fs_indexwater.html
Contains What is a watershed, Glossary and other links ·
Watershed Management Dos and Don'ts
http://ceres.ca.gov/watershed/plan/dos_donts.html
Watershed Success Stories Applying the Principles and Spirit of the
Clean Water Action Plan
http://www.cleanwater.gov/success/
America's Watersheds
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_watersheds.html
Tells in brief about the link between rivers and ocean and pollution.
Good
for theoretical purposes.
Voices for the Rivers: Nature Conservancy
http://www.tnc.org/news/magazine/mar-apr00/story1p.html
Conservation Easements
http://www.athensgrowgreen.com/information/conservation_easements.htm
Georgia's Environmental Advocacy Organizations
http://members.tripod.com/g_ec/advocacy.htm
Know Your Watershed (General Resource)
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/KYW.html
What's a watershed? National Watershed Network, National Watershed Library,
Watershed IQ Quiz, TMDL Facts and Links, Watershed guides, Other resources
etc. ·
Center for Watershed Protection
http://www.cwp.org/
The Watershed Institute at Boston College
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/research/watershed/
GOVERNMENT
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EPA NPS Kids Page
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/kids/
Kids page on nonpoint source pollution ·
EPA NPS Students and Educators page
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/eduinfo.html
Info on nonpoint source pollution for students and educators ·
Alabama Ag. BMPs
http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/bmp/
Info on agricultural BMPs to protect water quality ·
NASA's Visible Earth
http://www.visibleearth.nasa.gov/
Images of earth from satellites, aerial photos, etc. Includes info on
land cover, pop, erosion,... ·
Gwinnett County Watershed Assessment
http://www.gcwshed.org/def-main.shtml
Info on Gwinnett's watershed assessment ·
Commission- Urban Forestry
http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/ie/Urban/
Info on urban and community forests ·
USFS Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest
www.fs.fed.us/conf/
Info on the forest, review EA for visitation ·
National Weather Service Flood Forecast
www.srh.noaa.gov/atr/georgia.htm
Real-time stage data for Ocmulgee and Flint Rivers ·
Surf Your Watershed- Upper Ocmulgee
www.epa.gov/surf3/hucs/03070103
Info and data for Upper Ocmulgee watershed ·
Surf Your Watershed- Lower Ocmulgee
www.epa.gov/surf3/hucs/03070104
Info and data for Lower Ocmulgee watershed ·
Watershed Health (IWI) Altamaha 03070106
http://www.epa.gov/iwi/hucs/03070106/score_e.html
Enviromapper for Watersheds - This link takes you to Altamaha watershed
level. You can view STORET, fish advisories, and other IWI data as well
as
Envirofacts ... ·
Educational Resources for Students and Youth
http://www.epa.gov/adopt/education.html
Adopt Your Watershed
http://www.epa.gov/adopt/
Delineation of Ecosystem Units
http://training.fws.gov/library/Pubs9/HabitatMgmt/delineation.html
Ecosystem Units - US Fisheries and Wildlife
http://offices.fws.gov/ecounits.html
National Marine Sanctuaries - Sustainable Seas (Education)
http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/sse/education/events/grnmsevents.html
The relationship of land use practices to surface water quality in
the Upper Oconee Watershed of Georgia
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000009/84/0000098428.html
Explorers' Club (EPA's Kids Page)
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
General Introduction and Hydrologic Definitions (Water Glossary)
http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/glossary.html
USGS site for WATER GLOSSARY, listed alphabetically ·
Science in your Watershed
http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/
Recent USGS Publications on Georgia
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/ga004.html
EPA
www.epa.gov
Info on environmental issues and policies ·
Georgia EPD
www.ganet.org/dnr/environ
Info on Georgia's environment and policies ·
US Fish and Wildlife
www.fws.gov
National wildlife refuges, endangered species info ·
US Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov
Info on the environment, links to realtime and historical water data for
the USA and GA
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Compiled by the Spring 2001 Watershed-based
Curriculum Group
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