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Delaware Estuary Water Education Resource Guide 2003 Delaware Estuary water Education Resource Guide A directory for educators that lists materials an d programs available through local non-profit organizations and governmental agencies on topics relating to water resources. SECOND EDITION Brought to you by: Philadelphia Water Department and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. September, 2002 Dear Friends, The Philadelphia Water Department, with support from the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, has assembled this guide for educators in the region. The booklet is intended to help "get the word out" about all of the exciting materials and programs that address water-related issues in our region and beyond. Even though the Delaware Estuary, the tidal portion of the Delaware River, is our region's most valuable resource, little is taught about it in our schools. It is awesome to think about how the Estuary defines our lives in so many ways: geographically, economically, culturally, historically, and recreationally. In addition, for many of us, it's the source of our drinking water. This guide will help to connect educators with information on local environmental issues and resources. While it is beneficial for students to learn about the endangered species and problems that face the tropical rainforests, it is more important that they know about the watersheds where they live. Students should know that their backyards are vital habitats that, like the rainforests, are also home to many endangered species. We have attempted to make this comprehensive directory a ready reference tool that you will use time and time again. We hope that you find this resource helpful. Sincerely, Sincerely, c-~- ~ r::~(J-<_,_ _A--11 ~JJ~:rl~ Drew Brown Kathy Klein Manager of Public Education Executive Director Philadelphia Water Department Partnership for the Delaware Estuary P.S. Please use the form at the back of this booklet to let us know about other organizations and governmental agencies that offer water-related educational programs. Table of Contents Abbott's Mill Nature Center 9-10 Academy of Natural Sciences 10 Air Management Services 11 Air & Waste Management Association 11 Alliance for a Living Ocean 12 Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 13 American Water Resources Association 14 Aqua Trails Kayak Tours 14 Artesian Water Company 15 A wbury Arboretum 15 Barrier Island Ocean Watch Network 16 Berks County Conservancy 16 Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley 17 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge 17 Brandywine Conservancy 18 Brandywine Zoo 18 Brandywine Valley Association 19 Briar Bush Nature Center 20 Bucks County Audubon Society 20 Bucks County Conservation District 21 Camden County Department of Health and Human Services 22 Camden County Environmental Commission 22 Camden County Soil Conservation District 23 Cape May County Mosquito Commission 23 Cape May-Lewes Ferry 24 Cape May National Wildlife Refuge 24 Carbon County Environmental Education Center 25 Center for Global Environmental Education 26 Center in the Park/Senior Environmental Corps 27 Chesapeake Bay Program 27 Chester County Parks and Recreation Department 28 Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association 28 City Parks Association 29 Coalition for Natural Stream Valleys 29 Delaware and Raritan Greenway 30 Delaware Aquatic Resources Education Center 30-31 J)elaware Audubon Society 32 Delaware Bay Schooner Project 32 Delaware Boating Council 33 I >eta ware Center for Horticulture 33 I >elaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control 34-35 Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation 35 Delaware Div. of Parks & Recreation- Cape Henlopen S.P. 36-37 Dda,,are Div. of Parks & Recreation- Fort Delaware S.P. 38 lki:H\are Div. of Parks & Recreation- Port Penn Interpretive Center 39 ))\, REC Division of Water Resources 40 l>l'l<.n' are Estuarine Research Reserve 40-41 I >cl<n' are Estuary Program 42 I >da'' are Museum of Natural History 43 l>da\\are Nature Society 43-44 I >d:n' are River Basin Commission 45 I >da" are River Greenway Partnership 45 I >da" are Riverkeeper Network 46 I >da" are Valley Regional Planning Commission 47 3 Earth Yes! Philadelphia Department of Recreation -17 Ecological Research & Development Group -18 Educational Information and Resource Center -18 Fairmount Park Commission, Div. of Environmental Education -19 Federation of Gloucester County Watersheds 49 Fort \tercer/Red Bank Battlefield at National Park 50 Fort \lifflin 50 Friends of Pennypack Park 51 Friends of Poquessing Watershed 51 Friends of Tacony Creek Park 52 Friends of the Manayunk Canal 52 Friends of the Wissahickon 53 Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center 53 Green Valleys Association 54 Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission Environmental Center 54-55 Haskin Shellfish Lab- Rutgers University 56 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 57 Hidden River Venture 58 Historic Bartam's Garden 59 Hunterdon County Park System 60 Independence Seaport Museum 61 Interpretive Program at Island Beach State Park 62 Iron HiiJ ~luseum, Delaware Academ~: of Science 62 Isles, Inc. 63 James & Ann \Vhitall House. Fort \lercer/Red Bank Battlefield 64 Jacques Cousteau :\ational Estuarine Research Resene and Coastal Education Center 64 Kalmar ~yckel Foundation 65 Kent County Con sen at ion District 66 Kent County Parks & Recreation 66 Lower ~lerion Conservanc~ 67 Manayunk Development Corporation 67 Marine Mammal Stranding Center 68 Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River & Bay 68 Meadowlands Environment Center 69 Melrose Park Neighbors Association 69 Mercer County Planning Division 70 Mercer County Soil Conservation District 70 Merrill Creek Reservoir 71 Monroe County Environmental Education Center 71 Montgomery County Conservation District 71 Morris Arboretum of University of Pennsylvania 71 National Association of Conservation Districts 73 National Wildlife Federation 73 Nature Conservancy 7-1 New Castle County Conservation District 7-1 New Jersey Audubon Society 75 New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route 75 New Jersey DEP, Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control 76 New Jersey DEP, Division of Watershed Management, Education and Outreach Program 76 New Jersey DEP Information Resource Center 76 New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife 77 New Jersey Marine Science Consortium 77 ;\lew Jersey :Mosquito Control Association 78 Oldman's Creek Watershed Association 78 Partnership for the Delaware Estuary 79 Peace Valley Nature Center 80 Pennsyhania Alliance for Environmental Education 80 I""'" ..... Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks- Delaware Canal State Park 81 Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks- Nolde Forest Environmental Education Ctr. 81 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) 82 Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Watershed Conservation- Nonpoint Source Mgmt. 83 Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau-of Water Supply Management 84 Pennsylvania DEP, Coastal Zone Management Program 84 Pennsylvania DEP, Environmental Education & Information Center 85 Pennsylvania DEP, Stormwater Planning & Management Section 86 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 86 Pennsylvania Wildlife Federation 87 Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 87 Pennypack Environmental Center I Fox Chase Farm 88 Peopling of Philadelphia Collaborative 89 Philadelphia Recycling Center 89 Philadelphia Water Department 90 Philadelphia Water Department- Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center 91 Philadelphia Zoological Garden 92 Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge 93 Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area 93 Rancocas Creek Association 94 Raymond Proffitt Foundation 94 Riverbend Environmental Education Center 95 Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 96 Schuylkill Riverkeeper, Delaware Riverkeeper Network 97 Scotland Run Park Nature Center, Gloucester County Parks & Recreation 98 Sierra Club Delaware Chapter 99 Silver Lake Nature Center 99 Soil and Water Conservation Society 100 South Branch Watershed Association 100 Stroud Water Research Center 101 Tuscarora & Locust Lake State Park Complex 101 Tyler Arboretum 102 l nited States Coast Guard 102 l"nited Water Delaware & United Water Bethel 103 l niversity of Delaware College of Marine Studies 103 l niversity of Delaware Institute for Public Administration Water Resources Agency 104 l. rban Tree Connection 104 l .S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service 105 l .. S. Environmental Protection Agency 105 l·.s. Fish & Wildlife Service 106 l .S. Fish & Wildlife Service, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 106 l tah State University 106 \ alley Forge Audubon Society 107 \\ atershed Program for New Jersey 107 \\ atershed Program, Radnor Middle School 108 \\ells Mills County Park 108 \ \"etlands Institute 109 \\ ildlife Habitat Council 110 \\ i-,sahickon Environmental Center 110 \\ issahickon Valley Watershed Association 111 Resource Guide Questionnaire 113 Information on Delaware Estuary Teachers' Institute 115 .. To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it to 1ncrease its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed." - Theodore Roose­ velt. 7th Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1907 5 Delaware Estuary NJ ~ ~<;>: ~ - \ ~~ Q Wi QJ.ington ~~ · DE Rivers } -Cities Delaware Bay 10 0 10 20 30 Miles ~ Estuary Boundary ~ 7 Abbott's Mill Nature Center Laurieann Phalen ..-..ssociate Director RD4, Box 207 \lilford. DE 19963 r302) 422-0847 [email protected] \lission To foster under~tanding. appreciation. and enjoyment of the natural world through education: to preserve ecologically significant
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