Links to Environmental Information
DEC's Web Site:
State Symbols Information about state symbols, including the state bird, fossil and gemstone.
Endangered Species New York's threatened and endangered species, including fact sheets on many.
New York Mining Information about New York's Geology and Mining.
Watersheds of New York Information about water issues in New York and maps showing the state's watersheds.
Test Your Ozone IQ Some questions and answers about Ozone pollution.
Air Pollution Microscopy The Division of Air has information about efforts to prevent air pollution through microscopy.
Key to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates The Division of Water's Photographic Key to Macroinvertebrates.
NYS Hudson River has a wealth of information linked off of it to such things as the Estuary program and it's highly entertaining monthly almanac highlights.
Information Available at DEC's Environmental Education Centers
Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center's Book List: A list of topics available at the Stony Kill Farm EEC's library.
Rogers Environmental Education Center's Book List: A list of topics available at the Rogers EEC's library.
Related Sites / Links of Interest
The rest of these links lead OFF the DEC website. By clicking on them, you will leave the DEC website.
Government:
Bureau of Land Management's Teacher Resources page
EPA's Student's Center Page - Cool site to learn about air, water, ecosystems, conservation, waste and recycling, and many other environmental issues.
EPA's Environmental Kids Club - Games pictures, and stories and other offerings based on air, water, garbage and recycling, plants and animals and you! (ages five to twelve)
EPA's Environmental Education Center page
EPA's Single Point of Access to select EPA environmental data
National Biological Information Infrastructure's Education page
National Interagency Fire Center's Education Initiative All about Fire!
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Education Resources Teacher links as well as Student links
National Park Service's Links to Learning ***Below are two great links from this page***
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area Outreach Education Program's Lesson Plans Excellent list of lesson plans organized by grade
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Wind Cave National Park's Environmental Education page Activities organized by grade
Natural Resources Conservation Service's Tidbits for Teachers
US Fish and Wildlife Service's For Kids page
US Fish and Wildlife Service's Teachers page
US Forest Service's Conservation Education page
US Forest Service's NatureWatch page
US Geological Survey Biological Resource's Kid's Corner
States:
How to Find State Environmental Agencies
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System CERES Theme: California Environmental Education
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's EEK! An electronic environmental education magazine for kids
Texas Parks and Wildlife's Education page
Wild BC Information about British Columbia's wildlife: good publications page and kids/families activity page
Climate Change:
U.S. EPA Climate Change site includes links to detailed information on a wide range of climate change information
Climate Change for Kids (US EPA) includes child-friendly explanations of the terminology used in climate change reports, games, web links, plus information for teachers, including links to many web sites with lesson plans and activities
Climate Change Education on-line resource center with links to many climate change web sites for teachers, kids and families.
Union of Concerned Scientists information related to climate change in the northeast US and California
Global Warming Materials for Educators is maintained by Union of Concerned Scientists and includes lesson plans
GLOBAL WARMING: Early Warning Signs has a map that indicated local warning signs of global warming. There is also a "Global Warming Basics" section and other information on global warming. This site is a joint effort of Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund
For Educators Section contains curriculum guide with high school lesson plans and impacts of climate change in U.S.and maintained by the Global Warming: Early Warnings Signs site.
Teachers' Guide to High Quality Educational Materials on Climate Change and Global Warming provides guidance to understanding climate change materials on the web, and links to other sites
Paleontological Research Institution (affiliated with Cornell University) provides links to many other climate change sites for information, charts, photos, lesson plans
National Wildlife Federation Global Warming Site contains detailed information on many related topics
Climate Connections for information and news stories on climate change and global warming from National Public Radio
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation
Climate Change information from National Center for Atmospheric Research & the UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) Office of Programs; links for educators and for children
Understanding Climate Change: From Global Warming to Regional Climate Change from the National Center for Atmospheric Research & the UCAR Office of Programs
Birds in a Changing Climate was the theme for International Migratory Bird Day 2007, Climate Challenge Game related to climate impacts on birds, and other resources
Global Climate Change searchable database of curriculum, by keyword or by subject, maintained by the Center for Environmental Education Online
Pew Center on Global Climate Change strives to provide credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change.
Global Warming - Kids Page developed by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change for students learning about climate change
Global Warming 101 a Will Steger Foundation with a lot of information on climate change and actions to help slow the process. Teachers can also sign in to gain access to lesson plans approved by National Geographic Xpeditions and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Non-Government - General:
The Educator's Reference Desk Page where teachers can find lesson plans and ask questions on different subjects
Community Learning Network Excellent web page for education resources on a wide range of topics for all grades
Conservation International's Investigate Biodiversity
Discovery's School page for Teachers, Students, and Parents Phenomenal Resources for all!
eNature.com A phenomenal web page with searchable field guides, habitat guides, ask-an-expert-naturalist, and local guides!
EdHelper.com Source for lesson plans on different topics
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
National Geographic Lesson plans, a kid page, and tons of info about research that National Geographic has a hand in
National Wildlife Federation's Kids Zone
North American Association for Environmental Education's EE Link
Resources for Teaching Middle School Science Field trip ideas, curriculum materials, reference materials
Science EduNet Project, a project of the New York Academy of Sciences to provide the Tri-State Region with science, math, and technology enrichment programs and resources
Teacherplanet.com Teacher's resource page including links to purchase teaching supplies
Adirondacks:
Adirondack Ecological Center A unit of SUNY Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Birds:
Teach Kids about Bird Feeding- A 32-page booklet packed with games and information teaching kids about backyard bird feeding
Cornell Lab of Ornithology- Bird identification, Bird songs & calls on the web, etc.
Farmlands:
Farmland information - to find specific NYS information, search on New York State
Forestry:
Treetures.com Treetures represent an environmental education effort with a direct focus on trees. They are a community of whimsical characters that are dedicated to carrying the message of tree planting and care.
Fish:
New York State Freshwater Fishes Visit Cornell University's listing of popular fishes found in Empire State waters. Color prints, geographic distribution and life history information.
Rivers:
Center for Watershed Protection
Natural and Social History of the Bronx River Visit Bronx River Alliance's social and natural history of the only freshwater stream in New York City - complete with species list from a 24-hour BioBlitz to catalog species found on the river!
Water and Wetlands:
American Water Resources Association
Building Environmental Education Solutions' Curriculum Mostly about water in general
Catskill - NYC Watershed Educator's Network Has good educational links for water and watersheds
Ducks Unlimited Canada's Education page
Duck's Unlimited's Greenwings's Puddler Activity guides, puzzles and games for kids
DU's Frederickton Conservation Center's Education page Wetland Activities for kids
Maine Department of Environmental Protection Their Bureau of Land and Water Quality's Teacher Resource page
National Institute for Water Resources
Society of Wetland Scientists's Wetland-related Educational Resources page information more for high school students, but excellent links to pictures of wetlands
T.E.A.C.H. Great Lakes Environmental education focused on the Great Lakes
Water on the Web Great resource for high school and first year college students and the educators who teach them on hands-on science activities with lesson plans
Water Resources Institute at Cornell
Water Science for Schools USGS site dedicated to water education
Watershare Water Conservation Educational Resources
