Private Organizations
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The Adopt-a-Stream Foundation. The Adopt-A-Stream
Program was created in 1981 to increase public awareness of the importance
of the 3,000 miles of creeks, streams, and rivers in Snohomish County,
Washington and to restore to health those waterways damaged by people
or nature. This organization provides environmental education workshops
and stream restoration expertise.
The Association of State Wetland Managers.
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to the protection and restoration
of America’s wetlands. Its goal is to help public and private wetland
decision-makers use scientific information and techniques in wetland delineation,
assessment, mapping, planning, regulation, acquisition, restoration, and
other management projects. This site provides a wide variety of up-to-date
wetland news, as well as conference information and a registry of wetland
professionals.
Center for Watershed Protection (CWP).
CWP works with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, environmental
consulting firms, watershed organizations, and the public to provide objective
and scientifically sound information on effective techniques to restore
watersheds. The site has recently been revised and now includes information
on publications and technical assistance available through CWP as well
as a calendar of watershed protection events. This site provides hands-on
technical assistance and information helpful to local governments, watershed
groups, or anyone involved in watershed protection efforts.
Coastal America. This nonprofit partnership
is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and restoring America’s coastal
heritage. It works with public, private, and government agencies to perform
coastal and wetland restoration efforts throughout the United States.
Information is available on community-based, corporate, and military conservation
partnerships, including project descriptions, funding sources, and contact
information. This site provides specific information on projects funded
by Coastal America grant programs.
Coastal America’s
Regional Conservation Projects—Gulf of Mexico Region. This web site
briefly describes past, current, and proposed restoration projects in
the Gulf of Mexico region. The restoration projects include those working
to reverse habitat degradation, coastal and shoreline erosion, pollution
related to toxic substances and pesticides, nutrient enrichment, alterations
to water flow, and declining living aquatic resources. This site would
be useful for anyone interested in ongoing restoration work in the Gulf
of Mexico region.
Congressional Green Sheets, Inc. This publishing
company provides objective analysis of environmental, energy, and natural
resources issues before the U.S. Congress. The web site provides a searchable
on-line database that will help you find out about current legislation
affecting all aspects of the environment, including wetlands and river
corridor restoration. This site would be useful for anyone who wishes
to learn about and follow wetlands and river corridor legislation in Congress.
Conservation Technology
Information Center (CTIC) Wetlands Information Network: Know Your Watershed.
Know Your Watershed is a campaign coordinated by CTIC, a nonprofit public/private
partnership dedicated to the advancement of environmentally beneficial
and economically viable natural resource systems. This site provides
a wide variety of general background information on wetlands, including
the benefits and uses of wetlands, different types of wetlands, reasons
to restore wetlands, and methods for restoring wetlands.
The Cooperative Institute for Coastal
and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET). CICEET is a joint
partnership between the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and
the University of New Hampshire and is located on the UNH campus in Durham,
New Hamphsire. CICEET uses the resources of the University and National
Estuarine Research Reserve System to develop and apply new environmental
technologies and techniques. This site provides reports and updates
on new and cutting-edge environmental technologies that could be beneficial
to restoration efforts.
Environmental Concern: Environmental Concern, Inc. (EC) is a not-for-profit,
non-advocacy organization founded in 1972 to promote public understanding
and stewardship of wetlands through experiential learning, native species
horticulture, and restoration and creation initiatives. With over thirty
years of experience, and home to the nation's first wetland plant nursery,
EC has pioneered much of the technical tools and knowledge needed to
construct and restore disappearing wetland habitats. The education
department, born with the goal of promoting greater wetland education and
community involvement, trains educators in the background, skills and
materials needed to provide a hands-on leaning experience for their
students. Environmental Concern's nationally recognized educational
materials including WOW! Wonders of Wetlands, its companion POW! Planning of
Wetlands as well as the many custom courses and training offered are
designed to increase the understanding of, appreciation for and stewardship
of valuable wetland ecosystems.
The Gulf of Mexico Program. This
program, formed in 1988, develops and implements voluntary, incentive-based
management strategies to protect, restore, and maintain the health and
productivity of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The Gulf of Mexico Program
works with 18 federal agencies; environmental agencies from the states
of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas; and numerous public
and private organizations. This web site would be useful to anyone
seeking the resources to begin a restoration project in a Gulf of Mexico
state.
Institute for Wetland and Environmental Education
and Research. This institute has trained environmental professionals
for the last 7 years. The courses focus on developing and improving skills
needed to excel in the environmental field. The website also provides
an overview of basic wetland information and answers frequently asked
questions. Course topics include plant identification, wetland regulations,
wetland delineation, and wetland construction. This site would be
useful to environmental professionals seeking additional wetland training.
The Low Impact Development
Center. The Center seeks to develop and provide information to individuals
and organizations dedicated to low-impact development. Low-impact development
protects water resources through land planning and design to limit the
impacts of urban growth on our nation’s waterways. This site would
be useful to individuals and communities wishing to improve water quality
by minimizing the impact of urban development on the nation’s waterways.
National Association of Counties(NACo). NACo has been working for close to 70 years
to help local governments express their concerns to the federal government
in Washington, DC. NACo has an environmental program that provides counties
with resources to complete wetland restoration projects. This wet
site is useful for anyone looking for technical assistance, funding, or
information about wetland restoration.
National Geographic Geography Action! Geography Action! is a program
sponsored by National Geographic that is designed to educate and excite
people about natural, cultural, and historic treasures. Geography Action!
Rivers 2001 provides young people with a variety of hands-on conservation
activities ranging from writing poetry to stenciling storm drains–all
designed to help protect and restore river habitats. The web site also
provides a list of river organizations that partnered with National Geographic
to create the Rivers 2001 program. This site would be useful for educators
wishing to incorporate river awareness into their curriculum.
National Wildlife Week. The
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is honoring National Wildlife Week
on June 16-23, 2001. This year’s theme is “Explore Nature in your Neighborhood.”
Celebrating National Wildlife Week since 1938, the NWF educates, inspires,
and enlightens the public about wildlife conservation issues and encourages
them to become environmental stewards. National Wildlife Week is an effort
to preserve wildlife and their habitats by targeting students, families,
and adults through fun and informative hands-on activities. This web
site provides detailed information about National Wildlife Week events
and educational opportunities.
NatureServe. This nonprofit organization
is dedicated to providing knowledge to protect our natural world. Working
in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and a network of scientific
experts, NatureServe helps protect the environment by improving public
understanding of biodiversity and by developing essential information
about rare and endangered plants and animals and threatened ecosystems.
This site would be useful for anyone looking for information on conservation,
biodiversity, or rare and endangered species.
NatureServe: Natural Heritage
Programs in the United States. Natural Heritage Societies seek to
inventory, protect, and enhance nongame wildlife, native plants, and significant
natural communities in the United States. This page provides links to
societies in each of the 50 states. Chapters process data requests on
native plant and animal species in a variety of ecosystems. This site
would be helpful for people seeking information on native plant species
in their area for restoration projects.
Ramsar. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, established
by an international treaty in 1971, works toward the conservation and
wise use of wetlands by national action and international cooperation.
This site offers links to wetland related announcements, announces dates
and activities for world wetlands day and upcoming Ramsar meetings. This
site would be useful for anyone interested in what is being done on an
international level to protect wetlands.
Ramsar’s STRP Expert Working
Group on Wetland Restoration. The Ramsar Convention’s wetland restoration
mini-site was created by the Expert Working Group on Wetland Restoration
of the Convention’s Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP). This
site provides basic information about wetland restoration, examples of
approaches to restoration drawn from projects around the world, a link
to a Web-based searchable wetland restoration bibliography, and other
information that might be valuable to anyone interested in wetland restoration.
River Network. River Network helps people
monitor, protect, and restore rivers and watersheds. The River Network
supports grassroots river and watershed conservation groups by providing
directories of river groups and funding sources, a resource library, and
a calendar of events. This site is useful for people seeking to get
involved in restoration projects.
Rivers Network Resource
Library. River Network provides a searchable resource library from
its web site. Searches can be performed by keyword or category. Information
is available on fundraising, river issues, networking, publications, river
conservation approaches, and quotes and video clips. This site provides
access to a wide range of river restoration materials.
River Network
Stream Care Guide. This practical guide on stream care was compiled
by American Rivers. It provides recommendations on how to keep a stream
healthy, stream-friendly gardening practices, protecting stream flow,
and preventing erosion. This guide would be useful to residents and
businesses located near streams.
Section 319 National Monitoring
Program. This site provides monitoring data from section 319 nonpoint
source pollution projects. Many of the projects have installed riparian
buffers or created wetlands to reduce NPS pollutant runoff. This site
would be useful for anyone looking for numerical evidence of the benefits
of wetland restoration and riparian buffers.
Society of Wetland Scientists. This
site provides information on conferences, research, wetlands restoration
training, and student grants, as well as conference abstracts and the
Wetlands Journal, published by the Society for Wetlands Scientists. This
site contains a wide variety of information useful for individuals who
work professionally with wetland-related science.
Society of Wetland Scientists
Journal Page. This web page is a collection of Society of Wetland
Scientists Journal articles that can be searched by keyword. This site
contains a large number of articles on a wide variety of wetlands restoration
topics. This site would be useful for wetland scientists and others
looking for technical information on specific restoration topics.
The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution. The Institute was designed to provide a neutral place
where public and private interests can come together to reach common ground,
and has handled disputes involving organizations working toward watershed
management and wetlands protection. The Institute provides consensus
based assistance and training that would be useful to any groups affected
by proposed federal policies.
Wetlands Regulation Center. The Wetlands Regulation
Center is presented by Environmental Technical Services Co. as a service
to all persons interested in the laws, policies, and regulations concerning
activities regulated under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act
in waters of the United States, including wetlands. This site would
be useful for anyone looking for current national wetland regulations.
Wetland Training Institute. Wetland
Training Institute, Inc. (WTI) provides training in wetland delineation,
soils and hydrology, wetland construction and restoration, nationwide
permits, plant identification, mitigation banking concepts, and other
riparian resource conservation issues. This web site would be useful
for anyone looking technical wetland training.
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). WHC
is a nonprofit group of corporations, conservation organizations, and
individuals dedicated to protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat. Created
in 1988, WHC helps large landowners, particularly corporations, manage
their unused lands in an ecologically sensitive manner for the benefit
of wildlife. This site provides opportunities for corporations to
use their land in an ecologically sensitive manner, as well as opportunities
for interested people to become involved in wildlife monitoring, remediation,
and waterway projects.
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