USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

Water Science Education

Limited educational materials available from the North Dakota Water Science Center include posters, bookmarks, and teaching packets. Descriptions of some of the materials can be accessed at http://education.usgs.gov. North Dakota Water Science Center personnel also may be available to do outreach programs or to make presentations to interested groups. For further information contact Webmaster or call 701-250-7400. Take Our Water Facts Quiz

Lewis and Clark Bookmark

Limited quantities of the bookmark displayed below are available from the U.S. Geological Survey office in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Email bookmark requests

The 10th Anniversary of the 1997 Red River Flood - New Poster

The 1997 flood on the Red River was one of the worst natural disasters in recent history for many people and communities in the Red River of the North Basin. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), one of the principal Federal agencies responsible for the collection and interpretation of water-resources data, works with other Federal, State, local, tribal, and academic entities to ensure that accurate and timely data are available for making decisions regarding public welfare and property during natural disasters and to increase public awareness of the hazards that occur with such disasters.

A History of Flooding in the Red River Basin - New Poster

The Red River of the North Basin has a history of flooding and this poster is designed to increase public awareness of that history and of the factors that contribute to flooding.

Related Links

Ask-A-Geologist
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/

USGS National Water Education
http://water.usgs.gov/education.html

USGS Water Resources Outreach Program - Water Education Posters
http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html

Science Challenge Questions and Answers
http://www.usgs.gov/sci_challenge.html

Water Science Glossary of Terms
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html

Science in Your Watershed
http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/

Lewis and Clark Educational Resources - Bookmarks
http://nd.water.usgs.gov/lewisandclark/education.html

North Dakota Department of Health Environmental Publications
http://www.health.state.nd.us/EHS/Publications.asp?SectionID=5

North Dakota Game & Fish Outreach Programs
http://gf.nd.gov/redirect.aspx?url=/education/

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov

The Water Cycle
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html