Westport River Watershed Alliance

Education

 

Westport River Watershed Alliance
Links & Resources on the Web


Below are some links that will help you learn more. (Connecting with one of these links means you will be leaving our web page. To return to this page, use the back button at the top of your screen).

Environmental Protection Agency Links
Executive Office Of Environmental Affairs http://www.mass.gov/envir/
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection http://www.mass.gov/dep/
Massachusetts Environmental Police http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/dle_toc.htm
US EPA http://www.epa.gov/

Department of Agriculture
USDA http://www.usda.gov/
National Resouces Conservation Service http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Farm Service Agency http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp
ÊNational Association of Conservation Districts http://www.nacdnet.org/
Massachusetts Agricultural Resouces http://www.mass.gov/agr/
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/

Education

What is a watershed and why should I care?
http://www.riversmart.com/rivers101_watershed.cfm

Why watersheds?
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html

http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/why.html

Information on stream corridors:

Stream corridors and components
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/stream/

Learn how you can make a difference!
Riversmart tips for resident/business owners
http://www.riversmart.org/tips.cfm

Tips for homeowners
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_homeowners.html

Important information for farmers and ranchers
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_farmers.html

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/forestry/

Important information for communities.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_communities.html

Information for concerned citizens:
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewatercommunityinvolvement.html

Active community members learn about watersheds:
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewatercommunityinvolvement.html

What's your watershed address?
http://www.epa.gov/surf/

What is a buffer?
http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/librivissbuffers.cfm

Dams
http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/librivissdams.cfm

Where does your drinking water come from?
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watedrinkingwater.html

Watershed training modules
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/modules.html

Information for kids and teachers
http://www.epa.gov/water/kids.html

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/

Information on Massachusetts Rare Threatened and Endangered Species
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm