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Conservation
EPA Resources
- Animal & plant conservation
- Energy conservation
- Pollution prevention
- Soil conservation
- Water conservation
- Resources
Animal & plant conservation
Endangered Species Program
Link to the Endangered Species Act (which is administered by the Fish and
Wildlife Service) as well as information and educational materials on endangered
and threatened species.
endangered.fws.gov
EPA and Bird Conservation
Healthy wildlife is important for healthy ecosystems; learn aboutbird conservation
initiatives and things you can do.
www.epa.gov/owow/birds
Exploring
Estuaries
Estuaries are sometimes called bays, lagoons, harbors, inlets, or sounds;
they are special places where rivers and streams meet the sea. Find out about
estuaries, the plants and animals that live there and the problems estuaries
face today.
epa.gov/owow/estuaries/kids
Fish and Wildlife Species
From the Fish and Wildlife Service, basic information about birds, invasive
species etc. plus image library and wildlife fact sheets.
species.fws.gov
FT Exploring Science and Technology 
www.ftexploring.com
Learn what energy is, how it's created, and how it's used. Explore how energy,
as food, moves through Earth's ecosystems. Find out how energy makes
life possible and how we can use energy better.
Great Backyard Bird Count
www.birdsource.org/gbbc
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds.
Nature Net (National Park Service)
Environmental issues related to the National Park Service, including detailed
information about managing and conserving plants and animals that live
in our National Parks.
www.nature.nps.gov
NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources
Learn what this office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
is doing to protect marine mammals and endangered species.
ww.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
Teens for
Planet Earth
www.teensforplanetearth.org/teenshome
This site is here to help YOU protect this amazing planet we call home. Surf
these pages for incredible facts about the natural world, for the latest
environmental news, and to discover how 14- to 17-year-olds can – and
do – make a difference.
Energy conservation
Earth Café 2050
Determine your future ecological footprint in 2050.
Energy
Efficiency for Secondary Students
www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/saving/efficiency/savingenergy_secondary.html
Energy consumption, conservation, sustainability and more.
FT Exploring Science and Technology
www.ftexploring.com
Learn what energy is, how it's created, and how it's used. Explore how energy,
as food, moves through Earth's ecosystems. Find out how energy makes
life possible and how we can use energy better.
Fuel Economy Site
Visit this site to learn about fuel economy, current and future fuel technology,
and its importance to us.
www.fueleconomy.gov/feg
Global
Warming Facts and Our Future
Explore the latest scientific information on global warming. Discover how
a warmer climate might affect your life and what could be done to minimize
the potentially harmful effects of climate change.
www.koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/
Renewable
Energy
Renewable energy sources can be replenished in a short period of time. The
five renewable sources used most often include hydropower (water), solar,
wind, geothermal, and biomass. (From the Department of Energy's Energy Information
Administration)
www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html
Pollution prevention
Earth Café 2050
Determine your future ecological footprint in 2050.
Earth 911
Locate recycling centers in your community for all types of recyclables.
washingtondc.earth911.org/usa/master.asp
Global
Warming Facts and Our Future
Explore the latest scientific information on global warming. Discover how
a warmer climate might affect your life and what could be done to minimize
the potentially harmful effects of climate change.
www.koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/
Linking Girls to the Land
This partnership between the Girl Scouts of America, US EPA and other
Federal Agencies promotes outdoor education, volunteering and conservation
education. It provides opportunities for 2.8 million girls nationwide.
epa.gov/linkinggirls/
Municipal Solid Waste
in the United States
What happens to our trash? This report provides the latest facts and figures
on municipal solid waste generation, recycling, and disposal in the United
States, based on data collected since 1960.
epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm
Recycling
There's not one simple remedy for our trash problem; we need a combination
of solutions to manage it. Reducing and reusing waste, recycling, burning
trash for energy recovery, and land filling are all parts of the solution.
www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm
Respect the Beach
The Surfrider Foundation offers information on preserving and conserving
our beaches--sand, water and waves.
www.surfrider.org/whatwedo3a.asp
Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronic Products?
Web sites and organizations that can provide information on opportunities
for donating and recycling computers and other electronics.
epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/ecycling/donate.htm
Your Environment, Your Choice
epa.gov/epawaste/education/teens/
This site will help you be able to make environmentally sound choices about the products and natural resources you use, the waste you create and the environment in which you live.
Soil conservation
Exploring
Estuaries
Estuaries are sometimes called bays, lagoons, harbors, inlets, or sounds;
they are special places where rivers and streams meet the sea. Find out about
estuaries, the plants and animals that live there and the problems estuaries
face today.
epa.gov/owow/estuaries/kids
Journey to Planet
Earth
A PBS educational program that explores the fragile relationship between
people and the world we inhabit. Includes videos, teaching guides and internet
resource links.
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/
Nature Net (National Park Service)
Environmental issues related to the National Park Service, including detailed
information about managing and conserving plants and animals that live
in our National Parks.
www.nature.nps.gov
Water conservation
Chesapeake Bay Restoration
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a regional partnership that directs and conducts
the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United
States.
www.chesapeakebay.net/restrtn.htm
Drinking Water & Ground
Water Kids' Stuff for Kids (Grades 9-12)
Test your knowledge about water and water conservation.
epa.gov/safewater/kids/kids_9-12.html
Exploring
Estuaries
Estuaries are sometimes called bays, lagoons, harbors, inlets, or sounds;
they are special places where rivers and streams meet the sea. Find out about
estuaries, the plants and animals that live there and the problems estuaries
face today.
epa.gov/owow/estuaries/kids
Ground Water
Primer
This computer program presents the basic concepts of ground water, the contaminants
that can affect water quality along with the risks they pose, activities
that an individual or community can do to help protect and conserve ground
water, and programs that are now in place to help protect ground water.
www.purdue.edu/dp/envirosoft/groundwater/src/title.htm
Journey to Planet
Earth
A PBS educational program that explores the fragile relationship between
people and the world we inhabit. Includes videos, teaching guides and internet
resource links.
www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/
Nature Net (National Park Service)
Environmental issues related to the National Park Service, including detailed
information about managing and conserving plants and animals that live
in our National Parks.
www.nature.nps.gov
Respect the Beach
The Surfrider Foundation offers information on preserving and conserving
our beaches--sand, water and waves.
www.surfrider.org/whatwedo3a.asp
Surf Your Watershed
A service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information on
your watershed or community.
www.epa.gov/surf
Resources
The Alaska Native Knowledge
Network: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The Alaska Native Knowledge Network is designed to serve as a resource for
compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems
and ways of knowing. This site provides documentation related to the ways
in which Native people acquire and utilize knowledge related to the ecological
system in which they are situated.
www.ankn.uaf.edu/tek.html
Ecological Footprint
Quiz
This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water
you need to support what you use and what you discard.
Endangered Species Program
Link to the Endangered Species Act (which is administered by the Fish and
Wildlife Service) as well as information and educational materials on endangered
and threatened species.
endangered.fws.gov
Municipal Solid Waste
in the United States
What happens to our trash? This report provides the latest facts and figures
on municipal solid waste generation, recycling, and disposal in the United
States, based on data collected since 1960.
epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm
Earth 911
Locate recycling centers in your community for all types of recyclables.
washingtondc.earth911.org/usa/master.asp
Surf Your Watershed
A service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information on
your watershed or community.
epa.gov/surf
Teens for
Planet Earth
This site is here to help YOU protect this amazing planet we call home. Surf
these pages for incredible facts about the natural world, for the latest
environmental news, and to discover how 14- to 17-year-olds can – and
do – make a difference.
www.teensforplanetearth.org/teenshome