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How
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Several
city, state and regional wetland programs around the country have
incorporated wetlands education into their dredge & fill penalty programs.
This type of wetland education workshops are geared for either violators
or advocates of wetland laws, permits and regulations-and sometimes
both, [read
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Online video underscores the importance of urban wetlands |
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EPA News Release – November 4, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has produced a 12- minute video, “Wetlands and Wonder: Reconnecting Children with Nearby Nature,” that makes a passionate case for protecting urban wetlands as places to experience nature. The film focuses on urban and suburban wetlands as valuable resources to be restored, protected and enjoyed. These places, often the only remnants of the natural world in developed areas, can play a key role in connecting people to nearby nature—thereby improving the health of our children and our communities. As more Americans dwell in cities and suburbs, our society becomes increasingly distanced from the natural world. This absence of everyday connections to nature has negative effects—especially for children. Wetlands can offer a solution to this problem. Pockets of remaining wetlands in developed areas often provide immediate and easy access to nature. Yet these wetlands may be threatened or degraded, and often go unnoticed. The video was produced by Darcy Campbell of EPA, Gene Reetz, a former EPA wetlands expert, and Colorado-based ECOS Communications. The video features interviews with Julia McCarthy, Joan Almon, Richard Louv, and Robert Michael Pyle. For additional copies of the DVD, contact the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at 800-490-9198 or go to http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/education/wetlandsvideo/ to view the video online. |
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2009 NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS: Celebrating 20 Years of Outstanding
Contributions to Wetlands Conservation |
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Nomination forms for the 2009 National Wetlands Awards are now available. For 20 years, this program has honored individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the conservation and restoration of our nation's wetlands. Help us celebrate our 20th anniversary by nominating someone you know for this prestigious award.
The National Wetlands Awards Program recognizes extraordinary individual
achievement in six categories: Education and Outreach; Science Research;
Conservation and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship; State, Tribal, and
Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader. The winners in
each category will be honored in a ceremony on Capitol Hill in May 2009.
For more information, visit www.nationalwetlandsawards.org and submit your nomination by January 15, 2009. |
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Ducks Unlimited Launches Online Conservation Education
Site |
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Memphis, TN, June 13, 2002 - Ducks Unlimited, the world leader in
wetland and waterfowl conservation, has developed a new education
section for its web site at www.ducks.org. The online resource includes
teaching materials for parents and educators, plus educational fun
for kids to enjoy. The Greenwing site is designed just for kids, and
features project ideas, fun facts, entertaining games, and a variety
of other activities. "The idea is to make learning about wetlands,
wildlife, and conservation an enjoyable experience," explains
Thompson. The educator's site is designed to supply teachers with
an engaging curriculum about wetland habitat and wetland wildlife.
http://www.ducks.org/news/greenwing_teachers_site.asp
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IWLA Announces American
Wetlands Campaign Theme for 2002-2003 |
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[IWLA e-mail notice] Each
May (American Wetlands Month), communities celebrate the uniqueness,
beauty and importance of wetlands through on-the-ground projects,
activities and events. Each year, the Izaak Walton League of America
kicks off the month with events throughout the country. The 2002-2003
theme for the American Wetlands Campaign is "Bogs, Playas, Pools:
Protect America's Unique Wetlands!" The League encourages communities
to focus American Wetlands Month activities and wetland conservation
efforts throughout 2002 and 2003 on the protection of vernal pools,
prairie potholes, bogs, fens, cypress domes and other ephemeral and
"isolated" wetlands. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Solid Waste
Agency of Northern Cook County vs. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
created gaps in federal protection of isolated wetlands - community
education and action is needed to fill these potential gaps. Fact
sheets, background information, and project ideas are available at
www.iwla.org/sos/awm.
For more information on local American Wetlands Month events, or to
post your own events, visit www.iwla.org/sos/awm/events.
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NWF Maintaining Online
Wetland Library |
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From The Scout Report for
Science & Engineering, Copyright. Internet Scout Project 1994-2000.
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) offers this collection of
online resources on wetlands and their protection. The site is organized
into six main sections, including Types of Wetlands (featuring four
major wetland types), Benefits of Wetlands (to humans and to wildlife),
Threats to Wetlands (and to streams, rivers, and coasts), and more.
In each section, text and photographs offer a concise overview of
the topic." Visit http://www.nwf.org
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New Internet Resource
Available for Delaware River Watershed Educators |
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WEST TRENTON, N.J., May 18
- /E-Wire/ -- ‘The Delaware River Watershed Education Task Force today
announced that it has launched a new, on-line resource to help teachers
and students of all ages learn about the Delaware River Basin and
general water issues. The Internet site, hosted by the Delaware River
Basin Commission (DRBC), can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/
(choose Ed. Web) or www.state.nj.us/drbc/edweb/edweb.htm
"Ed. Web" visitors can access maps, general information about the
Delaware River Watershed, educational resources and lesson plans,
environmental field trip ideas, and upcoming educational opportunities
throughout the basin. "Ed. Web" also includes numerous links to other
web sites offering information specific to the Delaware River Basin
as well as general water subjects.’ Visit http://ens.lycos.com/ewire/May00/18May0001.html
for the complete story. |
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"Docuseek" Database For
Educational Films and Videos |
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ENN Worldwire News for Friday,
9/29/00 — "A new web site called Docuseek [http://www.docuseek.com]
holds 1,800 high-quality documentary, social-issue and educational
films and videos. The site has a data base that contains the collections
of four leading distributors of independent documentary films and
videos: Bullfrog Films, Fanlight Productions, First Run/Icarus Films
and New Day Films. For more information, contact Lori Kata at (610)779-8226."
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Watersheds, Wetlands,
and Streams Curriculum Available |
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Available from the Seattle
Engineering Department is a high-school full text curriculum and accompanying
video on Watersheds, Wetlands, and Streams, called "From the Clouds
to the Sea: Watersheds, Wetlands, and Streams". The curriculum text
includes an in-depth content focus on each topic area covered. The
video is formatted in six segments, none longer than 8 minutes long:
each segment summarizes each major topic area and can be used as an
intro and/or a summary of the topics. Each video clip is done in a
'film genre'...they tend to be engaging for students, and adults (city
councils, county councils, citizen groups have all found them informative
and entertaining). The cost for both the curriculum and the video
is $10. Contact Mr. Carlton Stimson, Ed. Coordinator, City of Seattle
at 206-684-7624 to order copies. If you want more info about content,
email Dyanne Sheldon, dyanne@bogstomper.com,
of Sheldon & Associates, Inc. |
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Texas Sea Grant Publishes
Guide to Texas Coastal Wetlands Guidebook |
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6/27/00. BRYAN,
TEXAS -- More than 5 million people live along the Texas Gulf Coast,
yet few have any idea of the natural resource that lies in their own
backyards. A new book by Texas Sea Grant, "Texas Coastal Wetlands
Guidebook," attempts to bring wetlands into the classroom and educate
the public about their importance by describing the different types
of wetlands that can be found along the coast. The book follows the
coast from Sabine Lake in the north to the Rio Grande Valley in the
south, giving readers information on wetlands accessible to the public
and providing phone numbers and web sites to turn to for more information.
The guide is written by Texas Sea Grant environmental quality specialist
John Jacob and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department scientist Daniel
Moulton. For additional details visit http://texaswetlands.org/index.htm |
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Montana Wetlands Pub Released,
Landowners the Focus
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NRCS This Week/Conference
& Training Connection 3/17/00. Now available in print and on the
Web is the eagerly anticipated publication "A Landowners' Guide to
Montana Wetlands." Easy to use and beautifully illustrated, the guide
features information about the nature of wetlands, methods of wetlands
management, wetland programs and services, legislation and regulations,
plus a selection of success stories from landowners who have worked
with NRCS. The agency and a variety of partners developed the publication.
Available in a PDF version at http://www.mtwatercourse.org/Publications/RevisedWetlandGuide.pdf
or visit the NRCS Montana Web site at http://www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov.
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Watershed Management Education
is Goal of New CD-ROM |
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Indianapolis,
IN (EcoLogik Inc.) Feb 4th, 2000. Following the sale of over 10,000
copies of its popular The Virtual Forest CD-ROM, EcoLogik is pleased
to announce the release of its second educational CD title, The Carman
Lake Project. Developed to educate the general public and students
of environmental studies on the topic of multidimensional reservoir
management, The Carman Lake Project is a unique educational tool combining
text, sound, animation, and science in an eye-pleasing interface.
The unique "game" type design offers a fun yet educational experience
and can be used to compare waterbodies in varying parts of the United
States. The CD is presently available for sale on the World Wide Web.
To see more details on this project and to order, go tol
http://www.beakerware.com/CarmanLake.html
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“Wetlands
Functions and Values” Online Training Module |
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[from
Bill Sipple, US EPA WD/OWOW] The Watershed Academy announces its 40th
web-based training module, "Wetland Functions and Values" written
by Bill Sipple of OWOW's Wetlands Division. This module reviews
the extraordinary contributions that wetlands make to our water quality,
economy, recreation, environmental health, and other areas.
At the end is a self-test, and a printable list of every wetland
function/value discussed in the module. You can access
this module at http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/wetlands/
as part of the Watershed Academy Web online training program.
For more information contact Bill Sipple at 202-260-6066. |
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WETMAAP - Wetlands Education
Through Maps And Aerial Photography |
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Internet NewsBrief, March
2, 2001. Wetlands Education Through Maps And Aerial Photography (WETMAAP)
uses a geographic approach that combines aerial photography, topographic
maps, and manual & computerized Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) for wetland habitat assessment. These WETMAAP materials provide
the chance to explore wetland issues through ten representative wetland
sites in the US. WETMAAP case study sites, workshop materials, and
data resources are available on the website. The site also provides
teachers materials such as slide shows, lesson plans and tests. Visit
WETMAAP at http://www.wetmaap.org |
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Announcing New
Web Site "Shorebirds: Prairies to Patagonia" |
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http://www.manomet.org/programs/whsrn/
WHSRN and the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture are happy to announce
the launch of their new web site: "Shorebirds: Prairies to Patagonia"
for anyone interested in the amazing migration of shorebirds - but
especially educators, students and outreach specialists. This site
will be continually improved and updated with new information. To
add your photographs, links, maps, or any other kinds of shorebird
information please send it to Heidi Luquer at Luquer@manomet.org |
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EPA Provides New Set
of Wetlands Fact Sheets |
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A new set of Wetlands Fact
Sheets has debuted on EPA Headquarters' web site at www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands.
Check in the upper right-hand corner for the fact sheets. The generally
non-regulatory topics range from a basic wetlands primer to technical
assessment, and also include two on funding sources. |
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New Publication: "Wetlands
and Fish: Catch the Link"
[posted by Susan Stedman, NOAA, to
the ELI list serve] Announcing a new publication - Wetlands and
Fish: Catch the Link. Developed by the Izaak Walton League, National
Marine Fisheries Service, and US Geological Survey Biological Resources
Division, this document provides information on how wetlands are
important to fish throughout the US and what fish might be in the
wetlands in your local area. The text is geared to the general public,
but the tables and references will be of interest to scientists
as well. See PDF
version or for a free copy contact the National Marine Fisheries
Service Office of Habitat Conservation at 301/713-2325 or susan.stedman@noaa.gov
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EPA Unveils
Website: "Window to My Environment" |
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Philadelphia,
1/5/01 - EPA unveiled a user-friendly Internet program that connects
the public, news media, and environmental groups to a broad array
of environmental data for any community by simply typing in a ZIP
code or a city/state location and clicking the mouse button. The prototype
program, called "Window to My Environment," is part of an EPA initiative
that uses maps and queries to integrate local and national environmental
information. Window to My Environment is now accessible for communities
in EPA's mid-Atlantic region (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and the District of Columbia), and will eventually be
expanded to serve the entire country. Computer users can access the
site by going to the http://www.epa.gov/enviro/wme/
and selecting the "Your Community" link. |
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Website Provides Environmental Information for All Zip Codes |
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New York, NY 4/10/01 (ENS) – “Environmental
Defense and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) today announced
the launch of ForMyWorld (http://www.greenadviser.org/home.cfm), a non-commercial web
site that delivers detailed, zipcode specific environmental information
for every community in America. ‘ForMyWorld offers people across America
facts and advice tailored specifically to their communities, so users
can access information quite literally about their own backyards,’
said Environmental Defense executive director Fred Krupp. ForMyWorld
offers customized Neighborhood Reports with detailed local data. Each
report contains ways to take community action to improve the environment
. . .” For full text and graphics visit http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr2001/2001L-04-10-09.html |
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