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Information on watersheds & waterways
(some include lesson plans):

EcoCity Cleveland
This site has LOTS of information about the ecological (and water) health for the city of Cleveland, as well as ways to help sustain it ecologically.

ENature: America’s Wildlife Resource
(National Wildlife Federation)
Here, enter your zip code to find animals and plants specific to your area.

Green Energy Ohio – Hydropower
Lots of information about hydropower in Ohio, as well as other ‘green’ energy resources

 









 

 

Great Lakes Atlas
On-line version of The Great Lakes Atlas, published in 1995.


Great Lakes Commission
(A bi-national agency that promotes the orderly, integrated, and comprehensive
development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the
Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.)

Great Lakes Information Network
A portal for up-to-date news, information, research and links to Great Lakes
information.

The Great Lakes Science Center (Nationwide)
This website exists to meet the Nation's need for scientific information on restoring,
enhancing, managing, and protecting living resources & their habitats in the Great Lakes
basin ecosystem.

Great Lakes Sea Grant
A unique partnership of public & private sectors that combines research, education
and technology transfer for public service - a national network of universities meeting
the changing environmental and economic needs of Americans in coastal ocean and
Great Lakes regions.

Lake Erie: Ohio’s Great Lake
(Transcripts, links, and information on WGTE’s television documentary on Lake Erie)


Ohio DNR: A Guide to Ohio Streams
(PDF files of A Guide to Ohio Streams, as published by the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources. Topics range from ‘habitat quality and threats’ to ‘stream laws’.)

"Tales From Urban Forests"
(download or streaming audio) L
isten to how individuals and groups are making a difference in the
quality of their watershed by planting trees in this NPR radio series.

Used by permisson from the Soundprint Media Center, Inc., from the series Tales from Urban Forests, supported in part by the
U.S. Forest Service
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The Ocean Conservancy – Storm Drains & Water Pollution
PDF file with lots of information on storm drains and pollution prevention.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This group organizes programs in flood damage reduction, environmental restoration
and protection, navigation, emergency management, and watershed planning. They
also manage wetland permits across the country.


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