An Extremely Valuable Resource Stream Corridor Restoration This resource provides excellent background information on stream ecology, macroinvertebrates, erosion and much, much more. If you are seeking general background information, check out the table of contents of this publication first.
Anacostia
- Anacostia Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking - EPA
- Anacostia Park - National Park Service
- Anacostia River - Md DNR Site
- Anacostia River Business Coalition
- Anacostia River Water Quality Monitoring Project
- Anacostia Watershed - History and Culture
- Anacostia Watershed Map
- Anacostia Watershed Network
- Anacostia Watershed Society
- Anacostia Watershed Toxics Alliance
- Hydrogeology and Ground-Water Quality of the Anacostia River Watershed - USGS
- Arlington County, Virginia
- Arlington County Watershed Planning and Management
- Arlington County Watersheds
- Arlington Dogs
- Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
- Four Mile Run
- Virginia Cooperative Extension - Arlington Office
Bacteria
Chesapeake Bay/Potomac River- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay Club
- Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
- Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin – History of the Potomac Basin
- Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin – Maps of the Potomac Basin
- Potomac's South Branch Male Bass Population...
- Potomac Watershed Partnership
- Potomac Watershed Roundtable
- Stream Gages of the Potomac Watershed
- Water Quality Report for the Potomac River Basin, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, 1992-96
- USGS - Chesapeake Bay Activities - Maps, Articles, Land Use and Water Quality Information and More
- USGS – Real-Time Ground-Water Data for the Potomac River Basin
Clean Water Act (CWA)
DC- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Environmental Health Administration
- District of Columbia Urban Forestry Administration
- District of Columbia Water and Sewage Authority
- Green Spaces for DC
- Tree Inventory for the District of Columbia
- Urban Ecosystem Analysis for the District of Columbia
Dissolved Oxygen
Educator Tools- Chesapeake Bay Science on the Internet for Educators
- Clean Virginia Waterways – Virginia’s Water Resources – A Tool for Teachers
- Colorado Foundation of Water Education's Online Watershed Lesson Plans
- River of Words
- La Ciencia del Agua para Escuelas
- USGS Water Science for Schools
- Virginia Education Network
- Virginia’s Natural Resource Education Guide
- Virginia Science Resource Network
- Virginia State Parks
Erosion
- Sedminet Maps for Maryland's Coastal Areas
- Interactive Sediment Maps of Maryland
- Maryland Geologic Survey - Coastal & Estuarine Geology
- Historical Erosion Maps of Maryland
- USGS - A Summary Report of Sediment Processes in the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed
Exotic and Invasive Species
- The Source for Information and Images of Invasive & Exotic Species
- USGS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
- Arlington County's Invasive Species Program
- Invasive Plants
- Field Guide for Beginners: A Key to Selected Exotic and Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Region Created by: Alice Ferguson Foundation Copyright 2003
Fairfax County, Virginia
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Fairfax County Park Authority
- Fairfax Trails and Streams Maps
- Fairfax Water Authority
Fish
- PCB Levels in White Perch
- Potomac's South Branch Male Bass Population...
- Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay Author: Edward Murdy, Ray Birdsong, John Musick Smithsonian Institution Press Copyright 1997
Forests/Trees/Buffers
- County-Specific Forestry Information
- Selecting, Planting and Caring for Trees
- Tree Identification Guide
- Tree Inventory for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Forest Facts and Historical Trends
- Using Trees to Treat Stormwater
- Fandex: Family Field Guides - Trees Workman Publishing ISBN #0-7611-1204-9
Household Cleaners
Journals- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Journal
- EPA Publication Listing and Order Information
- Environmental News Network
- Estuarine Research Federation
- Potomac Basin Reporter
Legislation
Litter/Trash & Recycling (Recycling Computers and Other Electronics is a Separate Section Below)
- Example of a Successful Recycling Program - Winthrop Univeristy
- Arlington County Recycling Programs
- "Talkin' Trash" - Article on what happens to recycled materials
- Virginia Litter
- Trash-Free Potomac Initiative
- Trash Statistics - Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page
- US Trash & Recycling Statistics
- Arlington County, VA Solid Waste Study
Loudoun
- Catoctin Creek Watershed Map
- Composite Satellite Images of Loudoun County
- Goose Creek Watershed Map
- Loudoun County Generalized Land Use 1992
- Loudoun County Government
- Loudoun County Strategy for Watershed Management Solutions
- Loudoun County Final Draft Report of the Watershed Management Plan - Loudoun Watershed Map is Available Here
- Loudoun Map
- Loudoun Open Space Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District
- Loudoun Watershed Watch
- Virginia Cooperative Extension - Loudoun Office
- Low Impact Development Options for Schools
- Smart Growth
- Smart Growth
- EPA's Smart Growth Site
- USDA Planning and Design Manual for the Control of Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater
Maps
- Arlington County Watersheds
- Chesapeake Bay Program Maps of Tidal Portions of Each of the Chesapeake Bay's Tributary Basins
- Fairfax Trails and Streams Maps
- Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin – Maps of the Potomac Basin
- Maps
- National Atlas.Gov
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Terraserver Satellite Images
- USGS - National Map - Map can be narrowed in focus to local area
- Virginia Counties and Cities
- Virginia Department of Transportation Maps
- Virginia's Major Watersheds
- Virginia Watershed Map
- University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Maryland Sea Grant
- Digital Maps of Maryland Online
- Maryland Mapping Resource Guide
National Agencies/Programs
- Coastal Zone Management Program
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Estuary Program
- National Fish Advisory Information
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Sea Grant
- United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources and Environment
- Information concerning orthophosphate
- Fertilizer Use
- Lawn Services - Recommended Companies
- Nutrient Cycle Studies - Univeristy of Maryland's Horn Point Lab
- Uncommon Blooms - The Nitrogen Factor"
- Phosphate Primer
- Phosphate Rock
- Yard Care
Other
- Estimated Water Use in the United States
- National Weather Service Radar Image
- Sunrise and Sunset Times
Plants
- Plant ID for DC Region
- Fandex: Family Field Guides - Wildflowers Workman Publishing ISBN # 0-7611-1464-5
- Field Guide for Beginners: A Key to Selected Exotic and Native Plants of the Mid-Atlantic Region Created by: Alice Ferguson Foundation Copyright 2003
- Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area Author: Cristol Fleming, Marion Blois Lobstein, Barbara Tufty Johns Hopkins University Press Copyright 1995
Rain Gardens
- Rain Gardens of West Michigan
- Virginia Department of Forestry Rain Garden Info
- Gardening With Water Quality in Mind
- How To Manual for Rain Gardens
- Rain Garden Examples
Recycling Electronics
- E-Recycling Policy Information
- Loudoun County E-Recycling
- Va DEQ E-Recycling
- EPA E-Recycling
- Northern Virginia E-Recycling
- HP's Stand on E-Recycling Policy
Stormwater/Stormwater Drainage
- Storm Drainage System
- What Does the Storm Drainage System Look Like? (photos of typical structures/systems)
- Storm Drainage Easements (describes easements and rights-of-way)
- Storm Drainage Problem Report Form (e-mails complaints/requests to MSMD)
Virginia Agencies
- Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department
- Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Issac Walton League – Va Save Our Streams
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments – Water Supply Agencies
- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Potomac Watershed Roundtable
- Secretary of Natural Resources
- United States Geological Survey – Ground-Water Data for Virginia
- United States Geological Survey – Virginia Water Resources
- Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Water Regulations
- Virginia Department of Forestry
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Virginia General Assembly
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Virginia Marine Resources Commission
- Virginia Naturally
- Virginia Museum of Natural History
- Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Virginia Water Resources Center
Water Conservation
Wastewater Treatment/Water Utilities- Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant - Virtual Tour
- Fairfax Water-Serves Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria and Prince William
- Water Distributors for DC and Va
- Service Areas for Washington Metropolitan Region Water Suppliers and Distributers
Water Monitoring
- National Zoo Environmental Monitoring Laboratory
- Pennsylvania’s Volunteer Water Monitoring Handbook
- Stream Visual Assessment Protocol
- Tools for Assessing Stream Quality
- Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project
- Water Quality Monitoring - WQI Calculations
- Citizen Monitoring Data collected by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- Rock Creek Dissolved Oxygen
- Rock Creek pH
- Rock Creek Temperature
- Rock Creek Nitrates
- Fairfax Water -Inorganic and Metal Analysis Reports 2003 & 2004 (Water Monitoring Results from the Potomac River and the Occoquan Reservoir)
- VA Department of Environmental Quality - Choose Your Watershed or River Basin for Results
Water Quality
- EPA Water Quality Standards
- Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Practices and Process
- USGS National Water Quality Assessment Data Warehouse
- Issac Walton League – Va Save Our Streams
- EPA - Local Watershed Background Information
- USGS – Reports on 15 Watersheds in the U.S.
- Virginia's Watersheds - Multiple Maps
- Virginia's Major Watersheds
Wetlands
- EPA Wetland Fact Sheets
- In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide Author: Ralph Tiner Rutgers University Press Copyright 2002