Federal Valley Watershed Group
Links & Resources on the Web


Below are some links that will help you learn more. (Connecting with one of these links means you will be leaving our web page. To return to this page, use the back button at the top of your screen).

Watershed Groups
Federal Valley Watershed Group--Bookmark this page! http://www.federalcreek.org
Monday Creek Restoration Project http://www.mondaycreek.org
Raccoon Creek Improvement Committee http://raccooncreek.org
Sunday Creek Watershed Group http://www.sundaycreek.org

Environmental Protection Agency Links
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.state.oh.us/
Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/
Ohio EPA Southeast Ohio District http://www.epa.state.oh.us/sedo/
US EPA http://www.epa.gov/

Department of Agriculture
USDA http://www.usda.gov/
Natural Resouces Conservation Service http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Farm Service Agency http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp
Ohio Department of Natural Resources http://www.ohiodnr.com or phone 614-265-6565
æNational Association of Conservation Districts http://www.nacdnet.org/
Athens County Soil and Water Conservation District http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~aswcd/ or phone 740-797-9686
Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District: phone 740-374-7291
Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District: phone 1-800-962-3931

Education

What is a watershed and why should I care?
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/glossary/whatisaws.html

http://www.riversmart.com/rivers101_watershed.cfm

Why watersheds?
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html

http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/why.html

Understanding the interaction between ground water and surface water
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/Brochures/GroundSurface.html

Information on stream corridors:

Stream corridors and components
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/stream/
Stream corridor components and restoration**
http://www.usda.gov/stream_restoration/

Learn how you can make a difference!
Riversmart tips for resident/business owners
http://www.riversmart.org/tips.cfm

Tips for homeowners
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_homeowners.html

Important information for farmers and ranchers
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_farmers.html

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/agmodule/treefarmers

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/forestry/

Important information for communities.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/partners/for_communities.html

Information for concerned citizens:
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewatercommunityinvolvement.html

Active community members learn about watersheds:
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watewatercommunityinvolvement.html

What's your watershed address?
http://www.epa.gov/surf/

http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/glossary/whatiswsaddress.html

What is a buffer?
http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/librivissbuffers.cfm

More documentation on conservation buffers
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/watershed/products.html

Dams
http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/librivissdams.cfm

Where does your drinking water come from?
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/watedrinkingwater.html

Watershed training modules
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/modules.html

Information for kids and teachers
http://www.epa.gov/water/kids.html

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/

Information on Ohio Rare Threatened and Endangered Species
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/endangered/

Some Ohio environmental links:
http://www.greenlink.org/

 

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