Environmental Education Resources Directory

A variety of organizations were asked to contribute information about materials and programs available to Virginians about the Commonwealth's resources. These entries reflect their responses but do not represent all the environmental education resources that are available.

Because this material comes from a broad range of sources, the value of the information is up to the judgment of individual users. Readers are encouraged to explore the diversity of references and opinions, and as they discover new resources, send them to DEQ for inclusion in the directory.

Table of contents

1. Agencies, institutions and organizations
2. General environmental education
3. Specific environmental topics
   • Air
   • Animals
   • Chesapeake Bay
   • Energy and minerals
   • Global issues
   • Land, soil and agriculture
   • Marine and aquatic resources
   • Trees, plants and forests
   • Waste management and recycling
   • Water resources
   • Wetlands

Hints for using the directory

• How is the directory organized?
  Some materials are from local and regional organizations that serve a particular geographic area. Most of these organizations have counterparts around the state (for example, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Litter Control Councils, etc.). Try contacting your local group for similar materials or services.

• What if I can't find what I'm looking for?
  If you can't find what you're looking for, check the table of contents or a related topic. For example, you might check marine and aquatic resources as well as water resources. Also, there are several collections of materials listed as single entries. What you want may be contained in one of them. Finally, check the general environmental education or general Bay topics. There are a lot of resources listed in these topics because they cover a wide range of subjects and could not be put into any one topic.

• How can I submit additional entries?
  Send a copy of the material you would like listed in the directory or a complete description of the service you provide to the Department of Environmental Quality, External Affairs Office, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, Va. 23240-0009; or e-mail Kelly Heimbach at kaheimbach@deq.state.va.us. All suggestions are welcome.