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  • Acid Rain: Jack L. Duran
    • Office if Environmental Processes and effects Research
  • Activities for the Changing Earth System, The Ohio State University, 29 W. Woodruff Ave., Columbus, Oh 43210

  • Adopting A Stream: A Northwest Primer, University of Washington Press, PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145-5096 Filled with information on habitat needs, water quality, and salmonids, this book tells how school, community, or sports groups can restore a nearby creek -- and in the process learn much about biology, ecology, economics, and the effects of watershed activities on our streams.

  • Adopting A Wetland: A Northwest Guide, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, PO Box 5558, Everett, WA 98206 An ideal resource for schools, community groups, and individuals interested in restoring and/or protecting their neighborhood wetland areas. Information is in simple terms. Guide provides introduction to wetland plants. Information on marsh life, wetland types and identification, their values and benefits, mitigation and legislative issues, developing an action plan, etc., as well as technical appendixes on wetland plants and wildlife, scientific classification and a basic observation checklist.
  • Aquatic Project WILD, Education Coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, Oregon 97207-0059 Project WILD is an interdisciplinary, environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. Designed for K-12 teachers of all subjects.
  • A balanced Environment, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204

  • California's Salmon and Steelhead: Our Valuable Natural Heritage, Diane Higgins, 1271 Fieldbrook Road, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 822-0744 These materials were developed for grades K - 6. It is divided into sections dealing with biological aspects of salmon and steelhead and habitat needs of the various species.

  • A Classroom-Community Salmon Enhancement Project, Renton School District, Renton, WA 98055 This manual describes the entire process of raising salmon in your classroom or on a nearby stream or lake. Teacher and student manuals available.

  • Clean Water Streams and Fish: a Holistic View of Watersheds, Washington State Office Environment Education, 17011 Meridian Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98133
    • These interdisciplinary materials, elementary and secondary, take a comprehensive look at the relationship between salmonids and their fresh water environments.
  • Clearing Magazine, EEAO 19600 S Mohalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, 97045, (503)656-0155
    • Clearing is a bimonthly journal developed for teachers in Oregon to help them and their students come to grips with environmental issues and solutions.  
  • www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/
  • Columbia River Salmon, Michael Spranger and Randall Anderson, Washington Sea Grant, 1919 NE 78th St., Vancouver, Washington 98665,(206)696-6018
    • Gives a historic overview of salmon on the Columbia, including early harvest by Indian tribes, growth of canneries, impact of dams and population growth, and current efforts to restore the run.
  • The Comprehensive Water Education Book, Grades K-6, International Office of Water Education, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, $8.75 including shipping.

  • Conserving America: Rivers Resource Guide, Video, National Wildlife Federation, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22184-0001
    • Companion workbook for videotape. Contains background information and student worksheets on watersheds, physical and biological stream measurements, and historical river uses.
  • The Creek Book, Pacific Educational Press, Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z5, (604)228-5385
    • Nice drawings and descriptions of plants and animals found in this ecosystem. Some student worksheets included.
  • A Curriculum Activities Guide to Water Pollution and Environmental Studies, Volumes I and II, institute for environmental Education, 2803 Scarborough Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
    • Although this activity guide was done in 1969, basic water and water quality concepts are still applicable. Includes units on Hydrologic Cycle; Human Activities; Ecological Perspectives; Social and Political Factors. An appendix contains field activities for water quality testing, aquatic biology, and other helpful information.
  • DELTA Education, 2032 Daucor St. SE, Salem, OR 97309-0686, (503) 390-1222
    • Outdoor Biological Instructional Strategies is a unique program offering young people fun and educational opportunities to investigate ecological relationships in their local environment.
  • Dinosaurs and Power Plants Office of Fossil Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6503

  • Discovering Endangered Species, PO Box 863, Middletown, WI 53562

  • Discovering Salmon, $3.50, and Discovering Endangered Species, $3.50, Dog-Eared Publications, PO Box 814, Corvallis, Oregon 97339
    • Contain activities and information designed to expand children's knowledge and understanding of the natural world. This curricula is geared for middle school teaches and deals with freshwater resources  
  • Earth Day to Arbor Day, 211 N. 12th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508, Website: www.arborday.org

  • Earth Systems Education, 2510 E. Franklin, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-6400

  • Earth Trek Explore Your Environment, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: (206) 442-4280

  • Earth: The Water Plant, National Science Teachers Association, 1742 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20009

  • Earth: The Water Planet, Jack Gartrell, et. al., Special Publications, National Science Teachers Association, 1742 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20009
    • A good collection of elementary water activities. The book is divided into five sections: Groundwater; Reshaping the Surface of the Earth; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Water Everywhere' and Investigating the Physical Properties of Water. It is geared for middle school teachers. Each section includes reading sections and hands-on activities.

  • Ecology, Lesson Aids Service BC Teachers Foundation, 2235 Burrad Street, Vancouver BC V6J 3H9

  • Ecosystem Matters, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

  • Energy and Conservation Education, Energy and Mans Environment, 224 SW Hamilton, Suite 301, Portland, OR 97201

  • Environmental Education Materials for Teachers and Young People (Grades K-12), Office of Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, A-107, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-4484

  • Environmental Science Activities Kit, Career and Personal Development, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
  • www.environmentalgrants.com

  • Experiencing Water Resources, Courthouse Room 217, 5th and Main, Ellensburg, WA 98926, Phone: (509) 962-7507
  • www.forestinfo.org
  • From The Forest To The Sea: A Story of Fallen Trees, C. Maser, R. Tarrant, J. Trappe, and J. Franklin. 1989. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-229, Stock#001-001-00642-4, $15.00, price includes shipping and handling, (202)783-3238 or send check payable to Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325. Presents information for managers making decisions concerned with the impact of the loss of large woody debris on habitat diversity and ecological processes in long-term productivity.
  • http://fundingopps2.cos.com/
  • Give Water a Hand,~Action Guide~,Fax:(608) 262-2031, Email: erc@uwex.edu, University of Wisconsin, 216 Agriculture Hall, 1450 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53106

  • Global Rivers Environmental Education Network(Green), Investigating Streams and Rivers (green), Project Del Rio Lesson Plans for a 16-Day Water Quality Monitoring Project,721 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, Phone: (313) 761-8142, Fax: (313) 761-4951

  • Global Climates Past, Present and Future, United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development

  • The Global Ecology Handbook "What you can do about the Environment Crisis ", 721 East Huron Street,
     Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Phone: (313) 761-8142 Fax: (313) 761-4951

 

  • The Global Ecology Handbook Study Guide, Dr. Walter H. Corson @ The Global Tomorrow Coalition, 1325 G. Street, NW Suite 915, Washington, DC 20005-3104, Phone: (202) 628-4016

  • The Global Ecology Handbook Study Guide, Dr. Walter H. Corson @ the Global Tomorrow Coalition, 1325 G Street NW Suite 915, Washington DC 20036

  • Groundwater: A Vital Resource, Ceder Creek Learning Center, Free, Citizen Action Office, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902
    • A good collection of activities fro grades 3-12 related to groundwater. Units include the Water Cycle; Water Distribution in Soils; Water Quality; and Community Impacts.

     
  • The Leopold Education Project, PO Box 75473, St. Paul, Minnesota 55175
              An excellent set of materials for nature journaling and naturalistic reading and writing.

 

  • Life Cycle of the Salmon, Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Avenue North, Seattle, WA, Phone: (206) 4430-2001

  • Living From Livestock, Sam Bingham, Eddie Lee, Rex Lee Jim, and The Rock Point Management Project, Rock Point Community School, Rock Point, Arizona 86545, (602) 659-4221
    • Excellent reference describing how rangelands can be managed most effectively for protection of the resource. It is written by ranchers for ranchers.

  • Local Watershed Problem Studies, Water Resources Center, 1975 Willow Drive, Madison, WI 53706
    • This guide contains a variety of units focusing on acuities that range from simulations of political and economic aspects of pollution control to expressing aesthetic feelings for the natural environment and monitoring pollutants in snowmelt. Each unit contains an abstract and background information necessary for the teacher. These materials were developed for Wisconsin schools in 1981, but are applicable to other areas. Elementary and middle/high school versions are available.

  • Looking at the Wolf, Teton Science School, PO Box 68-R, Kelly, Wyoming 83011, Phone: (307) 733-4765

  • The Magical City Forest, Tree People School Program, 12601 Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, Ca 90210, Phone: (818) 753-4620

  • The Magnificent Journey, Free, Bonneville Power Administration, Public Involvement Office, PO Box 12999, Portland, OR 97212, (800) 452-8429
    • This is the life story of Onco, a Chinook salmon from Idaho. Contains information about habitat and threats. Poster of salmon and steelhead included.

  • Marine Education Specialists at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, Phone: (503) 867-3011
    • Files of curricula materials from all parts of the country are maintained at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. These materials are available for your inspection and may be borrowed ($2.00 postage fee).

  • Natural History and Ecology of Homo Sapiens, PO Box 642, Princeton, New Jersey 08542-0642, Phone: (609) 924-4666

  • A Natural Resource Guide to Natural Resource Education Programs in Oregon, EEAO 19600 S Mohalla Ave, Oregon City, OR, 97045, Phone: (503) 656-0155

  • Northwest Power System Curriculum Bonneville Power Administration, PO Box 3621, Portland, OR 97211, Phone: (503) 230-3000

  • Northwest Power System Curriculum, an Environmental Curriculum for classrooms, Multnomah Educational Service District, (503) 257-1578
    • The NWPS curriculum is an interdisciplinary cooperative learning tool based on a set of regional real world issues that are appropriate to contemporary educational objectives.

  • OBIS Ponds and Lakes, Della Education, Inc., Box M, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-6102, (603) 889-8899
    • The eight activities in this module are geared to the explorations of aquatic sites and the plants and animals that live there and their behaviors.

  • OBIS Streams and Rivers, Della Education, Inc., Box M, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-6102, (603) 889-8899
    • The eight activities in this module are designed as investigations of aquatic life in streams and rivers. Specialized activities include feeding behaviors of crawdads and water striders, and the impact of a simulated oil spill on the environment.

  • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, OR 97207, Phone: (503) 229-5400
    • Naturescaping, Workshops for a backyard and schoolyard wildlife habitat enhancement. Contact: Education Coordinator, x472

  • Oregon Forestry Education Program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, Phone: (503) 754-4702
    • The Oregon Forestry Education Program combines Project Learning Tree with Oregon State University's Forestry Education Project

  • Our World of Water, Phone: 1-800-428-5837

  • Outdoor Science Adventures for Elementary Students, A Field * Based Science Curriculum, Oregon State University, SMILE Program, 18 Gladys Valley Center, Corvallis, OR 97331-3510, Phone: (541) 737-2388, Fax: (541) 737-3554, WWW: mmm.cs.orst.edu/SMILE

  • Planet Patrol, Alliance of Environmental Educators, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suit 701, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 875-8660

  • Pollution, Recycling, Trash and Litter, Fearon Teacher Aids, PO Box 280, Carthage Illinois 62321

  • Preservation and Enhancement of Stream Quality, Richard Klein, Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
    • Stream curriculum.

  • Project Aquatic, Saline Star Route, Boulder, CO 80302, Phone: (303) 444-2390

  • Project Wet, The Watercourse, 200 Culbertson Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717-0570

  • Project Wild, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 493-5447, Fax: (301) 493-5627, Email: natpwild@igc.apc.org

  • Ranger Rick's Nature Scope, National Wildlife Federation, 1400 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington DC
    • Incredible Insects
    • Digging Into Dinosaurs
    • Wild About Weather
    • Birds, Birds, Birds
    • Discovering Deserts
    • Trees Are Terrific
    • Astronomy Adventures
    • Amazing Mammals 1
    • Amazing Mammals 2
    • Wading Into Wetlands
    • Geology: The Active Earth
    • Endangered Species
    • reptiles & Amphibians
    • Discovery Pac
    • Diving Into Oceans
    • Wild & Crafty
    • Rain Forests: Tropical Treasures
    • Pollution: Problems and Solutions
    • Nature Scope Library

  • Recycling Curriculum Revision Field Test, Happi T. Heansen, DEQ Public Affairs, 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204-1390, Phone: (503) 229-6709, Inside Oregon: 1-800-452-4011

  • Recycle, A Guide to Curriculum Planning in Environmental Education, David C. Engelson 1985, Department of Public Instruction, PO Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841, Phone: (608) 266-3390

  • Rescue Mission: Plant Earth, The Foundation of the Future of Youth, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suit 100 Rockvile, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 468-9431, Fax: (301) 468-9612, Email: davidp@prevline.health.org

  • A Resource unit about UNICEF and water, BC Teachers Foundation, Lesson AIDS service, 2235 Burrad Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3H9

  • Rethinking Recycling, Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, Phone: (503) 229-5696, In Oregon: 1-800-452-4011, TDD: (503) 229-6993

  • River Cuters, GEMS Revision, C/O Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720

  • Rivers, Dale Seymour Publications, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, New York 10602, Phone: (Customer Service) 800-872-1100,
    • Curriculum Guide's
      • Mathematics
      • Geography
      • Earth Science
      • Biology
      • Chemistry

  • River Portfolio, Esperanza High School, C/O Frank Jahn, 1830 N. Kellogg Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807, Phone: (714) 779-7870, Fax: 693-7527

  • Rivers and Streams, Habitat Pac, National Institute for Urban Wildlife, 10921 Trotting Ridge Way, Columbia, Maryland 21044
    • Includes teacher overviews, lesson plans, student worksheets and a poster.

  • The River Stressed out, Bonneville Power Administration, PO Box 3621, Portland, OR 97208-3621

  • Salmon Kit, Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109
    • Includes 10 activities, 3 computer discs, filmstrips, slides, magnifying lenses, thermometers, laminated salmon cards, activity outlines and worksheets.

  • Save Our Species, Endangered Species Protection Program, Us, Environment Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, SW. Washington, DC. 204060

  • Save Our Streams, Isaac Walton League of America, 1401 Wilson Boulevard, Level B, Arlington, Virginia 22209
    • This is a packet of materials on stream care and water quality. Includes background information, activities, teaching guide, and guidelines for how to adopt and monitor a stream.

  • Scientific Encounters of the Endangered Kind, Good Apple, INC, Box 299, Carthage, IL 62321-0299

  • The Search for Solutions Teaching Notes, Playback Associates, 708 3rd Ave., New York, New York 10017

  • Sharing British Columbus Water Resources, BC Teachers Federation, Lesson Aids Service, 2235 Burrad Street, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3H9

  • The Smite Work, Oregon Smite, Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403

  • Solar Energy, 121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97204

  • Stream Enhancement Guide, Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Environment
    • Guide to stream enhancement procedures.

  • The Stream Scene: Watersheds, Wildlife and People, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, Oregon 97207-0059
    • These materials look at all factors affecting the availability of streams to support aquatic life. Topics covered in the materials include water cycle, watersheds, riparian zones, water quality hydrology, aquatic organisms, salmon and trout enhancement. Format provides student worksheets and filed data collection sheets.

  • Stream Team Guide book, City of Bellevue, Storm and Surface Water Utility, PO Box 90012, Bellevue, WA 98009-9012, Phone: (206) 451-4476
    • How residential and business volunteers can protect and enhance our water quality, fish, and wildlife.

  • Student Watershed Project, Saturday Academy, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology, 20000 NW Walker Rd., PO Box 91000, Portland, OR 97291-1000, Phone: (503) 690-1275
    • The Student Watershed Research Project (SWRP) involves teachers and students in filed research with practicing scientists. Students work with government agencies and university researchers to collect, interpret and communicate data from a local watershed.

  • The Team Notebook, Sierra Club Public Information, 730 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, Phone: (415) 776-2211

  • Techniques for Implementing School-Based Amphibian Monitoring Programs, Teachers Manual, Education Office at the Conservation and Research Center, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, Phone: (540) 635-6540, Email: buff@crc.si.edu.

  • Tread Lightly!, 298 24th Street, Suite 325, Ogden, UT 84401, Phone: (800) 966-9900, Fax: (801)621-8633

  • Water Curriculum Materials: K-12, Green, 216 State St., Suite 4, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, Phone: (313) 761-8142, Fax: (313) 761-4951

  • Water, Water, Everywhere...A Guide to Marine Education in Oregon, Guidebook $2.50 and activities at cost, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365

  • Water Matters: Every Day, Everywhere, Every Way; US Geological Survey, National Water Information, Cleaning House 423 National Center, Reston, VA 22092, Phone: (800) 426-9000

  • The water of Water, Good Apple, Inc., Box 299, Carthage, IL 6232-0299

  • Washington School Aquatic Ecology Program, Jeff Self, Eureka City Schools, 3200 Walford Ave., Eureka, CA 95501, Phone: (707) 443-0861
    • Elementary teacher guide to aquatic ecosystems.

  • Watershed Uplands Scene, ~Catching the Rain~, Governors Watershed Enhancement Board, 255 Capitol ST. NE, Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 378-3589 Ext. 825
    • A curriculum guide for teaching tomorrow's decision-makers about watershed needs today.

  • Water Wisdom, Media Sales, 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544-1198

  • The Wonder of Wolves, Roberts Rinehart, INC, Post Office Box 3161, Boulder, Colorado 80303

  • Yosemite Teacher Intern Program, Dr. Clifford Bee, Professor of Education, College of Education, San Diego State University, San Diego

  • Your choices Count, National Wildlife Federation, 1400, Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266

  • Youth Conservation Education Handbook, Natural Resources Division, Oregon Department of Agriculture, 635 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310-0110, Phone: (503) 378-3810

  • Zoo Books, Wildlife Education, LTD., 930 West Washington St., San Diego, CA 92103





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