Other Events

Webinar Series: Promoting Environmental Health in Native American Communities

The National EPA-Tribal Science Council and the National Center for Environmental Research have collaborated to develop a seminar series addressing environmental health and exposure concerns of North American subsistence populations. The webinars are intended to convey findings from completed STAR-funded tribal research grants to interested parties. The first webinar was held on June 30, and three are scheduled for this fall. For more information on the series, visit the webinar site at http://epa.blhtech.com/webinars/ .

EPA Announces a New Tribal Resource in Indoor Air:
Indoor Air Quality Tribal Partners Program - Helping Tribal Families Breathe Easier

Every day, indoor air quality (IAQ) professionals champion healthy indoor environments for tribal community members. This Web site aims to further empower champions of healthy IAQ in tribal communities with tools for networking, sharing innovative and promising programs and practices, and by serving as a reservoir of the best available tribal-specific IAQ information and materials.

EPA Releases "Watershed Central" Web Site and a "Watershed Wiki"

EPA recently posted a new Web site called "Watershed Central" to help watershed organizations and others find key information they need to implement watershed approaches. The primary purpose of the new Watershed Central Web site is to make it easy for organizations find the information in a timely manner that they need to help protect and restore their water resources. Watershed Central helps users find environmental data, watershed models, nearby local organizations, and guidance documents -- and other information depending on the task at hand. Watershed Central also contains links to watershed technical resources and funding, mapping applications to help find information specific to named watersheds, and includes a "Watershed Wiki" that users may use to collaborate. We encourage all watershed practitioners to use this new Watershed Wiki to share tools, scientific findings, expertise, and local approaches to watershed management. Watershed Central not only links to EPA Web resources but also links to other valuable funding, guidance and tools on Web sites of state, tribal, and federal partners, universities, and nonprofit organizations. EPA's new site is located at: http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral/.

On April 15, 2009, EPA's Watershed Academy presented a Webcast entitled, "Watershed Central: A New Gateway to Watershed Information." This Webcast provided an opportunity to learn about the information and tools available on Watershed Central, including the new Watershed Central Wiki. Please visit our Web site at http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts/ to learn more about this Webcast and past Webcasts on a variety of watershed management topics.

Cultural Immersion Service Learning Opportunity in Montana's Indian Country

Volunteers are welcome for an international team providing support for a Crow-Shoshone Sun Dance, an ancient spiritual way of prayer for the Plains Indians. The purpose of this sun dance is to pray for Crow children and the healing of children around the world. The event will take place in the summer of 2010. For more information, please read the attached flyer (PDF, 2pp., 26KB, about PDF) or visit http://sites.google.com/site/thecenterpole/ .