Create Your Own Groundwater Model (Web site)
The LVWS creates outreach programs that enhance the public’s understanding and support for the issues that water utilities face, such as conservation, pollution prevention, source water protection and watershed awareness. LVWS focuses its most of its programs on youth education.
25 Things You Can Do to Help Protect and Preserve the Illinois River and its Watershed (print materials)
25 things to help protect a wateshed
Adopt-A-Stream curriculum on CD-ROM (CD)
Delta Labs has developed a water quality curriculum that combines age-appropriate scientific information with field activities. Adopt-A-Stream: The Water detectives is for elementary students; Adopt-A-Stream: Technology and Environmental Impacts if for middle school students; and Adopt-A-Stream: Environmental Integrity is for high school students.
An Overview of Riparian Soils (video)
This is a 45-minute video devoted to riparian soils.
Aquatic Invasive Species Handbook (print materials)
Aquatic invasive species are an international issue - plants and animals are stowing away in the ballast of ocean-going ships that circle the globe. Species native to countries around the world are being sold for food and for use in aquaria and gardens.
Aquatic Plant Management: Best Management Practices in Support of Fish and Wildlife Habitat (fact sheet/bulletin)
This handbook provides nationally recognized Best Management Practices for chemical, mechanical-physical, biological, and cultural procedures for controlling aquatic plants, using methods that protect or restore fish and wildlife habitat.
Austin Texas: The Integration of Monitoring and Stormwater Management (case study)
This case study describes and analyzes the integration of monitoring and stormwater management practices in Austin, Texas.
Bayscaping Toolkits and Guidebooks (print materials)
The Alliance translates technical or complex information on watershed issues into easy-to-understand toolkits and guidebooks for lay audiences. These products range from “do-it-yourself” guides to publications that provide general advice and direction in working with professionals from various fields of expertise.
Best Management Practices for Colorado Corn (Web site)
Specialists at Colorado State University developed the corn growers guide for producers to use in diagnosing and solving common production problems. This guide is intended to heighten growers awareness of the water quality benefits that can be obtained by selecting the appropriate best management practices for your farm.
Broadening Participation in Biological Monitoring: Guidelines for Scientists and Managers (print materials)
Intended to advance participatory biological monitoring in forest management. Water quality monitoring, multiparty monitoring movement, participatory monitoring, improve science and understand environmental change.