Our Mission

Conserving and protecting soil, water, and natural resources for the local community since 1945.

Educational River Resources

Curricula and Teaching Guides

  • Adopt A Brook Trout. Bouquet River Association, 1999. Curriculum based on USFWS Adopt a Salmon Family curriculum but modified for Brook trout. www.boquetriver.org
  • Dates and Byrne. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Manual. River Watch Network, 1994.
  • Landscape Change Program hosted by the University of Vermont Geology Department. The website is a digital archive of historic and current photo pairs, educational resources, bibliographies, and curricular materials. www.uvm.edu/perkins/landscape/
  • National Science Teachers Association, Watershed Dynamics, Students’ and Teachers’ Editions, National Science Teachers Association Press, 2004.
  • New Hampshire Public Television. Our New Hampshire.  Traces the history and development of New Hampshire from colonial times to the 20th century. The programs use dramatizations and video field trips to state historic sites and natural landmarks.
    www.nhptv.org/kn/itv/episodes.asp?seriescode=*OURNH
  • Northern Forest Curriculum. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium, 2003. The Northern Forest natural science curriculum includes topics such as "Sawmills and Logging, and Railroads" and "Loggers and River Driver," etc.  Each curriculum packet contains content and activities geared for students in grades 4-8. The curriculum is available on line.
    http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/interior.php/pid/5/sid/15/tid/7
  • Project WET: Water Education for Teachers. Western Regional Environmental Education Council, 1987. An international, interdisciplinary, water education program for formal and nonformal educators of students 5 to 18. Their website offers education materials, relevant publications, a list of state contacts that that may be valuable local resources, an events calendar, and other great information. www.projectwet.org/
  • The Flow of History website is a history education network for Vermont and New Hampshire communities along the Connecticut River watershed. The website incorporates themes, classroom connections and book discussions for teachers use.  www.flowofhistory.org

Organizations/Individuals

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation - Water Quality Division. A complete list of publications and videos are available by request from their website: 
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/cfm/ref/Ref_Result.cfm

Reports:

  • Buffer Strips for Riparian Zone Management. US Army Corps of Engineers for the Water Quality Division, January 1991.
  • Local Planning and Zoning Options for Wetland Protection. Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and Water Quality Division. September 1997, 28 pages.
  • Native Vegetation for Lakeshores, Streamsides and Wetland Buffers. 1994, 43 pages.
  • Planning for Lake Water Quality Protection, A Manual for Vermont Communities. Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, August 1990, 113 pages.
  • Sources of Native Plant Materials in Vermont, February 2005, 17 pages.
  • Recreation Path and Trail Planning to Protect and Enhance Lakes and Rivers: Values and Considerations for Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat. October 1994, 9 pages.

Videos:

  • Riparian Forest Buffers: The Link Between Land and Water. 1997 Video, 21 Minutes.
  • Unstable Rivers, Using a Geomorphic Watershed Based Approach to River Restoration. 2000 Video, 21 Minutes.
  • When Rivers Become Unstable. How Streamside Woodlands Can Help Protect Your Land. 2000 Video, 23 Minutes.

Internet Sites (See curricula & organizations section for other websites)

Adopt-a-Watershed

  • A K-12 school-community learning experience that uses a local watershed as a living laboratory for students. www.adopt-a-watershed.org

Environmental Protection Agency’s Adopt Your Watershed

  • EPA’s Adopt Your Watershed program is an opportunity for your class or organization to become part of a national catalog of similar groups that are involved in protecting local water bodies.  This website also offers you a list of other groups in your area that may be able to offer assistance and links to other groups or classroom curricula.  You may also apply for your efforts to be recognized by the EPA. www.epa.gov/adopt/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Water for Kids

  • Resources about all aspects of water (freshwater and marine) that will help in your informational needs.  There are some links to websites especially designed for kids with games and other activities. www.epa.gov/ow/kids/waterforkids.html

Vermont Geographic Alliance

  • Dedicated to sustaining geography content for teachers and students in K-12 Education since 1991. This website contains excellent information and lesson plans with the Online Vermont Geography Textbook with links to Vermont Geology, Rivers of Vermont, Mountains of Vermont, etc. http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/