| MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER |
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| American Rivers is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide. |
| Blue Earth River Basin Initiative functions to improve the water quality of the Blue Earth River Basin through planning, coordination and implementation of conservation practices and to share the water quality improvement strategies with others. |
| Conservation Technology Information Center envisions agriculture using environmentally beneficial and economically viable natural resource systems. Know Your Watershed contains information about watershed partners, watershed guides, Total Maximum Daily Loads, and other resources. |
| The Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River strives to find balance and realistic approaches to solving the river's environmental problems with a positive vision of what the Minnesota River can become. |
| Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl, which benefits other wildlife and people. |
| Metropolitan Council Environmental Services exists to support the Council's smart growth mission by protecting the public health and environment and providing its customers efficient and effective water resources management. |
| Minnesota Canoe Association promotes paddle sports in Minnesota and provides links to local Chapters and Affiliates. |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources connects individuals with Minnesota's natural resources, outdoor activities, and educational information. The Adopt-A-River Program encourages Minnesota volunteers to "adopt" a section of a lake, river, wetland or ravine to ensure its long-term health through annual cleanups. |
| Minnesota Ornithological Union is an organization of both professionals and amateurs interested in birds who fosters the study of birds, creates and increases public interest in birds, and promotes the preservation of bird life and its natural habitat with links and online resources for birding in Minnesota. |
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency helps Minnesotans protect the environment through monitoring environmental quality and enforcing environmental regulations. The agency helps protect our water by monitoring its quality, setting standards and controlling what may go into it. |
| Minnesota State Legislature provides a directory for the House and Senate, publications and other useful Links to the World and the Environment. |
| National Audubon Society conserves and restores natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. A conservation campaign protects the Upper Mississippi River. |
| The Nature Conservancy has a Freshwater Initiative to dramatically increase freshwater conservation in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. |
| National Geographic brings the world to you. It also contains Rivers 2001 which is a hands on exploration of river conservation. |
| The National Wildlife
Federation is the nation's largest member supported conservation
group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to
protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment. Saving
Our Watersheds provides information about watersheds
and Total
Maximum Daily Loads. |
| Natural Resource Conservation
Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to
help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.
The National Water and Climate Center helps people conserve, improve, and sustain our natural resources and environment. |
| River Network and the National River Smart Campaign helps people to understand, protect, and restore rivers and their watersheds. |
| Sierra Club
strives to educate and enlist the public in protecting and restoring the
quality of our
nation's waters. The campaign focuses on factory farms, wetlands, and water quality. More information is available locally in Minnesota. |
| United States Department of Agriculture contains links to a variety of agencies, services, and programs. |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service conserves the Nature of America. Region 3 covers the Great Lakes-Big Rivers area. |
| United States Geological Survey serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. |
| Educator's (K-12) |
| Acorn Naturalists makes valuable, hard to locate resources available for enhancing science, outdoor and environmental education. |
| American Rivers is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide. |
| American Water Works Association sponsors the Blue Thumb Project which is an ongoing campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of drinking water issues and to motivate individuals, organizations, communities and local governments to make water responsible choices. |
| Arts & Entertainment brings great ideas into the classroom. |
| A to Z Teacher
Stuff helps teachers find online lesson plans and
resources quickly and
easily. |
| Center for Environmental Education links resources and curricula for environmental educators. |
| Center for Global Environmental Education located at Hamline University contains Rivers of Life, the Minnesota River Network. |
| Discover has an educator's guide with links to current, recent and archived issues. |
| Discovery School contains hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers. |
| Ducks Unlimited enables educators to create engaging curriculum about wetland habitat and wetland animals. Young naturalists can access Greenwings for fun, games, activities, and facts. |
| Earthwatch lesson plans are prepared by teachers who participated in Earthwatch Expeditions. |
| Education for a Sustainable Future contains curriculum materials and software for educators. |
| Environmental Protection Agency contains multiple watershed links including the Watershed Information Network, Adopt A Watershed, Watershed Academy, and the National Watershed Forum. This site also contains sites for teachers. |
| Eisenhower National Clearinghouse identifies effective curriculum resources, creates high quality professional development materials, and disseminates useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. |
| Envirolink provides comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news to volunteers and organizations. |
| Environmental Education Link connects teachers with resources, professional development, student resources, environmental organizations, environmental information, grants and job postings. |
| Environmental Education Web Resources provides links to Environmental Education web sites. |
| Enviroscape provides access to portable models for water related demonstrations. |
| Explorer is a collection of educational resources for K-12 mathematics and science education. |
| The Green Brick Road is a non-profit organization which specializes in resources and information for students and teachers of global and environmental education. |
| Green Teacher is a magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels. |
| The History Channel links teachers with information and resources. |
| Invasive Species is a gateway to federal and state invasive species activities and programs. The site also contains links for educational resources K-12. |
| Metropolitan Council Environmental Services exists to support the Council's smart growth mission by protecting public health, the environment and by providing its customers with efficient and effective water resources management. |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources connects teachers with curricula and teaching activities, learning kits, trunks, and teacher workshops. The DNR also contains links for youth. |
| The Minnesota Historical Society provides teachers and students with exciting opportunities to delve into the rich history of Minnesota and the region. |
| Minnesota Office for Environmental Assistance supports environmental education in Minnesota by providing curricula, training, videos and other resources; coordination, facilitation and partnership building; expertise and guidance for program development; and funding to support education programming. A GreenPrint for Minnesota offers guidance to individuals, organizations and agencies that deliver or support environmental education (EE) in Minnesota. |
| Minnesota State Legislature provides a directory for the House and Senate, publications and other useful Links to the world and the Environment. |
| The National Audubon Society connects environmental educators with conservation, actions, centers and education, States and Chapters, news releases, resources, and the Upper Mississippi River Campaign. |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service contains conservation education materials for teachers and students K-12. |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. |
| National Geographic brings the world to teachers with educational materials and Rivers 2001. |
| The National Park Service serves teachers and learners to learn more about National Parks. |
| National Science Teachers Association promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. |
| The National Wildlife Federation is a leader in environmental education, reaching out to communities where children and adults live, work and play. The site also contains links for a Kids Zone and Saving Our Watersheds. |
| North American Association for Environmental Education provides support for environmental education and educators with programs, activities, and resources for educators. |
| PBS Teacher Source maintains quality programming and educational services to stimulate education, culture, and citizenship. The site contains over 3,000 lesson plans and activities. |
| SEEK is Minnesota's Interactive Directory of Environmental Education Resources. |
| Sierra Club nurtures leadership skills, promotes intercultural communication, and draws people of wide ranging ethnic groups, cultures, and abilities into the battle to protect the environment. More information is available locally in Minnesota. |
| The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies serves as a gateway to the Smithsonian's educational resources. |
| United States Department of Agriculture contains links to a variety of sites for teachers and students. |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service educates for conservation. |
| United States Geological Survey is dedicated to K-12 education for lifelong learning with links for teachers and students. |
| United States Department of Education provides links for teachers. |
| United States Department of Interior contains educational materials concerning fish and wildlife, national parks, public lands, energy, science, and water. There is a link Just for Kids and Just For Teachers. |
| Urban Wildlife Resource's Bookstore developed and produced factual information about wildlife, habitat, and resource management in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Packaged materials are designed for teachers at the 4th-7th grade level. |
| Water on the Web aims to train students to understand and solve real environmental problems by integrating real-time data into educational curricula over the internet. |
| Students |
| American Rivers is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide. |
| A Thousand Friends of Frogs connects students to study, and celebrate frogs and their habitats. |
| Discovery School helps students study, provides games to challenge the mind, contains tons of great clip art, and nearly a dozen learning adventures for exploration. |
| Environmental Protection Agency provides information and links about water. The Student Center is designed for middle and high school students to explore a wide range of environmental issues. The Environmental Explorers' Club is a site for kids to discover water, plants and animals, air, garbage and recycling, and science. |
| Greenwings provides fun and learning for young naturalists presented by Ducks Unlimited. |
| Know Your Watershed contains information about watershed partners, watershed guides, Total Maximum Daily Loads, and other resources. |
| Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources contains multiple links
for youth interested in Minnesota state resources. Young
Naturalists contains stories about Minnesota's resources.
Nature Snapshots describes quick facts about a variety of Minnesota's native species and natural wonders. Junior Park Naturalists and Park Explorers helps youth learn more about Minnesota's plants, animals, geology, environment and history while exploring Minnesota's state parks. Minnesota Conservation Corps provides opportunity for youth to develop natural resources and conservation interests and skills by combining employment, service and learning. |
| Minnesota State Legislature provides a directory for the House and Senate, publications and other useful Links to the world and the Environment. |
| National Audubon Society connects kids with Watch List to prevent at-risk birds from becoming threatened or endangered birds on the brink of extinction. |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure provides students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. |
| National Geographic brings the world to students and kids with games, activities, and homework help. Rivers 2001 provides information about using, changing and saving our rivers. |
| The National Park Service serves youth to learn more about National Parks. Each National Park is described in more depth at the on-line visitor center. Kids can also explore the Junior Ranger Program and other educational opportunities. |
| The National Wildlife Federation is a leader in environmental education, reaching out to communities where children and adults live, work and play. The site contains links for youth of all ages at the Kids Zone and Saving Our Watersheds. |
| The Nature Conservancy has a Freshwater Initiative to dramatically increase freshwater conservation in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. |
| River Network and the National River Smart Campaign helps people to understand, protect, and restore rivers and their watersheds. |
| Rivers of Life provides students with exciting opportunities to celebrate the many ways rivers enrich our world, to investigate river mysteries, and to take action on behalf of rivers that need our help. |
| The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies serves as a gateway to the Smithsonian's educational resources. The Smithsonian also has activities for kids. |
| United States Department of Agriculture contains links to a variety of sites for students about natural resources. |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service educates students of all ages to explore and learn about fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats and how they can help with conservation, protection, and enhancement efforts. |
| United States Geological Survey is dedicated to K-12 education for lifelong learning with links for students. |
| United States Department of Interior contains educational materials for kids of all ages. |
| Water on the Web aims to train students to understand and solve real environmental problems by integrating real time data into educational curricula over the internet. |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides Environmental Education Links for Students. |
| Technical Staff |
| American Rivers is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide. |
| American Water Resources Association advances multidisciplinary water resources management, research, and forges partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow. |
| American Water Works Association sponsors the Blue Thumb Project which is an ongoing campaign to raise public awareness and understanding of drinking water issues and to motivate individuals, organizations, communities and local governments to make water responsible choices. |
| Aquatic Plant Management Society is is an international organization of scientists, educators, students, commercial pesticide applicators, administrators, and concerned individuals interested in the management and study of aquatic plants. |
| Board of Water and Soil Resources helps Minnesota's local governments manage and conserve irreplaceable water and soil resources. |
| Ducks Unlimited
is a world leader in wetland conservation that provides information about
water resources. The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is considered to be bigger than ever. |
| Environmental Protection Agency contains multiple watershed links including the Watershed Information Network, Adopt A Watershed, Watershed Academy, and the National Watershed Forum. |
| Enviroscape provides access to portable models for water related demonstrations. |
| Invasive Species is a gateway to federal and state invasive species activities and programs. |
| Know Your Watershed contains information about watershed partners, watershed guides, Total Maximum Daily Loads, and other resources. |
| Metropolitan Council Environmental Services exists to support the Council's smart growth mission by protecting the public health and environment and providing its customers efficient and effective water resources management. The Council focuses water resource efforts in Watershed Management Coordination, Rivers, Streams, and Lake Monitoring, and Wastewater Treatment. |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources connects professionals with links to information concerning the state's natural resources. |
| Minnesota State Legislature provides a directory for the House and Senate, publications and other useful Links to the world and the Environment. |
| National Audubon Society
connects environmental professionals with conservation, actions, centers
and education, States and Chapters, news releases, resources, and the
Upper Mississippi River Campaign. |
| National Biological Information Infrastructure provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. |
| National Geographic brings the world to you with Rivers 2001. |
| The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment. Saving Our Watersheds provides information about watersheds and Total Maximum Daily Loads. |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve natural resources and environment. |
| The Nature Conservancy has a Freshwater Initiative to dramatically increase freshwater conservation in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. |
| North American Lake Management Society forges partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow. |
| River Network and the National River Smart Campaign helps people to understand, protect, and restore rivers and their watersheds. |
| Sierra Club
strives to educate and enlist the public in protecting and restoring the
quality of our nation's waters. The campaign focuses on factory
farms, wetlands, and water quality.
More information is available locally in Minnesota. |
| United States Department of Agriculture contains links to a variety of agencies, services, and programs. |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service provides multiple links for conserving the nature of America. |
| United States Geological Survey serves the nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect the quality of life. |
| Policy |
| Minnesota State Legislature provides a directory for the House and Senate, publications and other useful Links to the world and the Environment. |
| Minnesota River |
| A Bend in the River: The Story of the Mankato Community and the Minnesota River explores the relationship of the Mankato and North Mankato communities to the Minnesota River, from the benefits of wildlife and recreation, to the disaster of flooding, and from our past, to our future. |
| Explore the Basin with Photographer Ron Bolduan to experience educational photos and fun artifacts of the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway and the Minnesota River Birding Trail. |
| Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River History Center is designed to educate children and students on the amazing geological formation of the Minnesota River Basin. |
| Minnesota River Basin Information Page provides information and research from the University of Minnesota. |
| The Minnesota River Birding Trail spans the basin from its headwaters near the South Dakota border to its confluence with the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities and promotes the beauty, wildlife, natural habitats, and recreational opportunities of this unique region. |
| The Minnesota River Expedition is a three-week course offering high school students a chance to earn a full credit in Natural Science. |
| The Minnesota River Network is a component of Rivers of Life that connects students and teachers within the Minnesota River Basin to each other and to their local water planners and state agencies. It also generates awareness of cultural and natural history and supports river stewardship projects. |
| The Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway provides information about the byway and the communities it runs through. |
| Environmental Learning Centers |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center offers immersion programs which involve direct observation and participation in outdoor experiences and focus on ecology and science, human culture and history, personal growth, group building and outdoor recreation. |
| Eagle Watch Incorporated fosters environmental stewardship through conservation, research and education in the Upper Mississippi River region; to create a new generation of citizen scientists participating in field ecological investigations; to appreciate the bald eagle as a symbol of our cultural heritage; and to celebrate eagles as a symbol of the success of Federal and State endangered species recovery efforts. |
| Ney Environmental Center helps people to discover, enjoy, understand, and preserve the incredible natural world around us. |
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