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:

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