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TextStormy's Additional Resources
Stormy the Raindrop put together the following list of websites to help his readers understand the issues that watersheds and wildlife are facing. The terms and concepts listed below are discussed in the "Stormy the Raindrop's Watershed Journey" activity book.
General Resources:
- Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- For Students and Educators (EPA)
- Virginia Naturally (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
- WaterKids (EPA)
Fish:
Watersheds, page 1:
- Science in your Watershed and Watershed Information Network (U.S. Geological Survey)
- Surf Your Watershed (EPA)
- Virginia’s Major Watersheds (Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation)
- Virginia Watersheds (Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
- Watersheds (Fairfax County)
- What is a Watershed? (U.S. Geological Survey)
Springs, page 1:
- Ground Water Basics (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
- Living on Karst (Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation)
- The Water Cycle: Springs (U.S. Geological Survey)
Headwaters, page 2:
- Headwater Streams and Wetlands (West Virginia Save Our Streams)
- The Importance and Benefits of Primary Headwater Streams (State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency factsheet)
Effect of Pollutants on Groundwater, page 2:
- Earth's Water: Groundwater Topics (U.S. Geological Survey)
- Groundwater Contamination (EPA)
- Ground Water Basics (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
- Pollutants in Groundwater: Health Effects (North Carolina State University)
- What is Ground Water? (EPA)
Downstream, page 3:
Aquatic Invertebrates, page 6:
- Island Creeks Elementary School (Fairfax County Public Schools)
- Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service (Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
Flooding, Silt and Erosion, page 6:
- Sand and Gravel Program (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement)
- Sediments (Chesapeake Bay Program)
Runoff, page 7:
Erosion, Silt and Pollutants, page 7:
- Channel Processes: Streambank Erosion (EPA)
- Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (EPA)
- Urbanization and Streams: Studies of Hydrologic Impacts (EPA)
Trees and Other Plants Can Hold Soil, page 9:
- Impervious Surfaces (Chesapeake Bay Program)
- Reducing Erosion and Runoff (Virginia Cooperative Extension)
- Riparian Forest Buffers (Virginia Department of Forestry)
Pet Waste, Nutrients and Water Quality, page 10:
- Non-Point Source Pollution and You: State's Water Wealth Needs Protection (Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation)
- Picking Up Pet Waste (Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District)
Algae, page 10:
- How Harmful Algal Blooms Impact the Bay (Chesapeake Bay Program)
- Nutrients in the Nation's Waters - Too Much of a Good Thing? (U.S. Geological Survey)
Litter in Our Water, page 12:
Too Much Silt, page 14:
Aquatic Life is Dependent on Oxygen in the Water, page 16:
- Dissolved Oxygen (Chesapeake Bay Program)
- Oysters (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
- Oyster Reefs (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Battling Oyster Disease in the Chesapeake (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
If you find a broken link, please email the Stormwater Planning Division or call 703-324-5500, TTY 711.
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