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Wetlands Stuff

May is American Wetlands Month. The Izaak Walton League of America sponsors this event for the nation. Campaign Kit on-line with project ideas.
Visit the Wetlands Mapper to see a map of wetlands near you

Northeast region wetlands website, Wetlands Introduction. What are wetlands? How can I help?..
Wading Into Wetlands. WildThings 2000. Teacher's guide
Wetlands Coloring Book PDF

Wetlands Education, Environmental Protection Agency, science fun, games, curriculum EPA
Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands the Army Corps of Engineer's coloring book with text. USACE

The Fragile Fringe A guide for teaching about coastal wetlands USGS
Guide to Creating Vernal Ponds. On-line guide created by the U.S. Forest Service. USFS

Frogwatch, National Wildlife Federation. Find the frogs that live in your state, hear their songs, find out how to help. Leaving FWS website

Purple loosestrife volunteers. USGS
Wetland Education through Maps and Aerial Photography (WETMAAP) Workshop June 21 - 25, 2004. Wetlands of the Manatee River tributary of Tampa Bay. Free. Field trip. Leaving FWS website

More Habitat and Wetland Species Stuff

Habitat Restoration - Habitat is Where it's At. WildThings 2002-3. Teacher's Guide, games and activities, links

The Nature of Learning (formerly Earth Stewards) Resources and how to get involved

School partners, Partners for FIsh and Wildlife program. How to become a partner and more

Fish and Wildlife Service's Educator's Page has links for images, videos, library, maps, and training

Hey Teachers - Teacher's Packet. How you and your school can help preserve rare, threatened, and endangered species -- contains activities, fact sheets, coloring books and more.
Pictures/Images - Looking for images and drawings related to fish and wildlife? We have hundreds online, and thousands more to come.

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California, teaches about ecology, wetlands, and the environment for the surrounding area, using both field trips and classroom presentations, plus field trips run by Friends of San Pablo Bay NWR.
Kids on the Web is a site created by our "parent" agency, the Department of the Interior. Very cool links for kids of all ages! DOI
The Environmental Protection Agency - has a great site for students. Filled with links to ecosystems, air, conservation, water, environmental club projects, careers, internships and much more. EPA

Kids Explorers Cub, EPA - Really neat stuff for kids ages 5 -12 . Explore the game room, plants & animals, water, garbage & recycling and much more. EPA
Teaching Center, EPA - For information on Community Service Projects, Student Jobs, Scholarships, Grants, Awards, Workshops & Conferences. EPA

Linking Girls to the Land - Interagency partnership between the Girl Scouts of America and the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA
Oceans Sciences Teacher's Center. VIMS. Leaving FWS website

National Wildlife Federation: Educational Program Links Schoolyard Habitats program, educator resources, Campus Ecology program, Backyard Wildlife Habitat program, and Earth Tomorrow program. http://www.nwf.org/education/ Leaving FWS website

Unpave the Way for Wildlife. Create habitat along the migration trail. Register your site.

National Geographic's Geography Action 2003 Habitat website Leaving FWS website

Nature Serve - Online encyclopedia of life (plants, animals and ecological communities of the United States and Canada) Leaving FWS website
Moose Foundation Scholarships for Middle Schools - for U.S. and Canada grades 6, 7, and 8, $250 grants. Leaving FWS website

Sea Education Association Internet-accessible lesson plans for teachers to help bring the ocean into the classroom. Leaving FWS website

Project WILD sustaining wildlife curriculum, including high-school level science and civics. Leaving FWS website

Protecting your water and watershed, what you can do. Website and list developed for the Chesapeake Bay but applicable everywhere. Leaving FWS website