Environmental Education Resources Directory

Wetlands

See agencies, institutions and organizations for information on how to contact the environmental education sources in this directory.

WOW!: The Wonders of Wetlands
Environmental Concern Inc.
This 160-page educators' curriculum and activity guide to wetlands includes more than 40 classroom and outdoor lessons for students in grades K-12. Sponsored by Project WET. Costs $13.95, plus shipping. Contact EC for information on ordering multiple copies.
Wading Into Wetlands
National Wildlife Federation
This 64-page curriculum guide is one of the Nature Scope activity series. The guide is appropriate for grades K-8 and includes background information, hands-on activities, a glossary and a bibliography. Contact NWF to order. Guides may be purchased for $7.95, plus shipping.

Landowner Guide to Wetland Assistance
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
This brochure provides information about 18 federal, state, local, and non-profit organizations that provide assistance or information about wetlands to landowners. Write CBNERR to request a copy. Enclose a stamped, self-addressed business size envelope with your request.
Wetland Flora
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
This series of one-page fact sheets was written by Gene Silberhorn of the VIMS Wetlands Program. Each of the 16 fact sheets describes a single wetland plant and its distribution, habitat and ecological value. Contact VIMS for a list of titles.
Wetlands technical reports
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
This series of reports was produced by scientists in the VIMS Wetlands Program. Titles include: "Animals of the Intertidal Sand and Mud Flats," "Tidal Wetland Values," "Nontidal Wetland Functions and Values," "Tidal Freshwater Swamps of the Lower Chesapeake Bay" and several others. Contact VIMS for a list of titles and ordering information.
A Property Owner's Guide to Wetlands Permits
Virginia Water Resources Research Center
This 36-page booklet provides information on the wetlands permit process. Contact VWRRC. Single copies free to Virginia residents; others $4.

The Wealth in Wetlands
John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District
This 23-minute video, produced by the National Association of Conservation Districts, shows how farmers are trying to restore and preserve wetlands on their land. It includes interviews with five farmers who explain why wetlands are important to them and methods used in restoration. Available for loan to Fauquier County residents. Call JMSWCD to reserve.

Updated 10/7/98