Water on the web

Water resource education has made a splash on the Internet. Information that would have taken hours to gather in a library is now available within minutes over the World Wide Web. Below is a list of Web addresses that provide water data, educational activities and links to even more water Web sites.

This site is maintained by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and provides a broad range of water-related information specific to west central Florida. Areas of interest include the Water Web newsletter, District maps, recreational lands, Xeriscape information, issue papers, etc.

Educating Young People About Water

An excellent resource for teachers wishing to expand their library and see what others are doing in water education, this Web site provides links to new water-themed curricula from all over the country, reviews and order information for 100 water resource curricula.

USGS Water Resources of the United States

The U.S. Geological Survey Web site provides access to water statistics and historical data, as well as much information about national water use. The site also provides information for ordering several water-related cartoon posters designed for students K-12.

The Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA provides a kids' page chock full of activities that relate to drinking water and water quality. The latest water news and the most recent of the EPA's reports are also featured here.

Surf Your Watershed

The Environmental Protection Agency provides this service to help people locate, use and share environmental information on their watershed or community.

National Wetlands Inventory

This Web site maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides information about wetlands including data, status, ecology and a special section for educators. Also included is a Geographic Information System (GIS) view of the country's wetland inventory.

Water Wiser

This site provides links to several water-efficiency and conservation Web sites.