Environmental Education Sites

Aprovecho Research Center
"Aprovecho", meaning "I make best use of" in Spanish, this research center is dedicated to researching and disseminating information on appropriate and alternative technologies for simple living, includes an internship program.

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet – water.

Environmental Education Network
Environmental resources for teachers and students.

World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.

National Wildlife Federation
International School Grounds Day information, learn how to make your school yard into important wildlife habitat.

PLT National Home Page
Describes the PLT network, missions & goals, with in depth descriptions of available curriculum.

Columbia Education Center
Lesson plans and web activities contributed by teachers and teacher resources.

SEEK: Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge 
Minnesota's Interactive Directory of EE resources.

World Forestry Center: Portland, OR
Information about the museum, demonstration forest, and educational programs available.

E The Environmental Magazine 
A non-profit "clearinghouse" of information, news and resources on environmental issues and topics.

Environmental Education Association of Oregon 
A non-profit organization which provides support services and resources to environmental educators in Oregon.

Environmental Health Sciences Center 
Community outreach and education program through Oregon State University.

EPA - Groundwater Kids Page
Resources for kids to learn more about drinking water. Many great links for teachers to learn about water.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 
Check out the information and learning tools available for teachers and students.

PLT Secondary Education Workshops 
Information about local training workshops for the new secondary modules from PLT:   Focus on Risk, Municipal Solid Waste, Focus on Forests and Forest Ecology, Forests of the World.

Second Nature 
Helps education professionals link to the interdisciplinary principles of environmental sustainability to their teaching.

Welcome to EE Link 
Environmental Education resources on the Internet.

Forestry Extension Program 
The extension forestry program and its partners offer a variety of events for the general public, educators, and young people.

Forest Resource Environmental Education Network (FREEN) 
Inside look at forests & the forest industry, ecosystems & practices including lessons for teachers and children of all ages.

Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics 
Includes games, the "Forest Dictionary" & interactive kids page "The Secret Forest".

Oregon Department of Forestry 
This is an award winning web page! Current fire updates, publications, maps, lots of photos. Don't miss Smokey Bear's home page or Oregon's registry of Big Trees.

Oregon Forestry Resources Institute (OFRI) 
Home page includes information about their educational resources, forest information, local forest tours and events.

OSU Forestry Media Center 
Many books, videos, and other learning materials available.

Siuslaw National Forest
The Siuslaw National Forest is a very diverse and productive region extending from Tillamook to Coos Bay along the Oregon coast.

Temperate Forest Foundation
Teacher's Tours - complete with lesson plans; library, including copies of Eco-Link publication.

U.S. Forest Service Conservation Education 
Maps, pictures and information about our national parks and public lands.

USDA, PNW Research Station 
Links to complete USDA recent publications, also links to USDA research sites, programs and labs.

General Educational Sites

Robert C. Williams Paper Museum 
Take a virtual tour through the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn about the history of paper and see the tools used to make it.

Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds 
The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds is Oregon's cooperative effort to restore salmon runs, improve water quality, and achieve healthy watersheds and strong communities throughout the state.

Federal Resources for Educational Exellence
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find.  The result of that work is the FREE website.

SMILE Program 
Oregon State University's "Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience" program.

SMILE (Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement) 
Information about how to enhance the elementary and high school learning of Science and Math with the use of the phenomenological approach.

United States Geological Survey Science Education 
Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

Geography Network 
Through the Geography Network, you can access many types of geographic content including dynamic maps, downloadable data, and more advanced Web services.