Watershed Protection and Planning
- Watershed Network, EPA: www.epa.gov/adopt/network.html
- EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds: www.epa.gov/owow/
- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials: www.nemo.uconn.edu
- Info for Kids: wateruseitwisely.com/kids/
- Center for Watershed Protection: www.cwp.org
- Water Resources Protection: www.massaudubon.org/rivers/resources.php
- Find your State senator and representative: www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php
- A Community Guide to Growing Greener: www.commonwaters.org/images/stories/pdfs/community_guide_greener2.pdf
River Restoration
Water Quality
- Clean Water Act: www.rivernetwork.org/learn-about-clean-water-act
- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials: www.nemo.uconn.edu
- Massachusetts Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Manual: www.projects.geosyntec.com/NPSManual/npsmanual.pdf
- EPA Local Ordinances: www.epa.gov/nps
- National Small Flows Clearinghouse: www.nesc.wvu.edu/wastewater.cfm
(Targeted to communities to solve wastewater problems to protect public health and the environment.) - Water Environment Federation: Worldwide network of water quality professionals with resources for educators: www.wef.org/
Dam Removal and Fish Passage
- American Rivers: www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/
- MA Department of Ecological Restoration: www.mass.gov/river-restoration-dam-removal
- NOAA Fisheries: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/reopening-rivers-migratory-fish
- Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries: www.mass.gov/service-details/fish-passage-and-restoration-projects
Sustainable Water Use
Streamflow
- MA Department of Ecological Restoration: www.mass.gov/river-restoration-streamflow
- MA Streamflow Data: eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/DFG/RIFLS/#/home
- The Groundwater Foundation: www.groundwater.org
- USGS Current Streamflow Data: waterdata.usgs.gov/ma/nwis/current/?type=flow
Water Conservation
Landscaping
- MA GreenScapes (South Shore): www.nsrwa.org/watersmart/greenscapes/
- Making Your Yard a Conservation Landscape: aawsa.org/conservation-design-tool/
Smart Growth
- Low Impact Development: www.lowimpactdevelopment.org
- Green Infrastructure: www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure
- A Community Guide to Growing Greener: www.commonwaters.org/images/stories/pdfs/community_guide_greener2.pdf
Mosquito Control
- Tips for Homeowners: www.plymouthmosquito.org/tips-for-homeowners.html
Litter Prevention
- How to Prevent Balloon Litter (alternative ways to honor, celebrate and memorialize)