General Resources
University Resources
State Government Resources
National Resources - WI Chapters
Regional Efforts

• Guide to Wisconsin Model Academic Standards
• Suggested Reading - Books, trail guides and fun reading to engage the senses and exploration of the outdoors
• K-12 Energy Education Program  KEEP
• Learning, Experience, and Activities in Forestry (LEAF) - connects    Wisconsin educators with forestry education materials
• Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin - find out about the education, restoration and management opportunities supported in our state by the NRF.
• Water Action Volunteers - a great way to involve your class in learning about a local watershed, and in taking wise and positive action as citizens of that watershed!
• Wisconsin Education Association Council - WEAC
• Wisconsin Environmental Education Board - WEEB
• Wisconsin Environmental Education Association - WAEE

Wisconsin University Resources     [back to top]

• Center for Biology Education, UW-Madison - center with the mission of      using University resources to improve biology education.
• Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center, UW-Steven's Point - provides       technical information and education on the importance of groundwater management
• College of Natural Resources, UW-Steven's Point - Outreach and Extension Programs
• Environmental Resources Center, UW-Extension - providing resources and educational materials on water use, quality and management
• Experts for your classroom - searchable databases of University experts
• Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison - resources, contacts and local current events in environmental education.
• K-12 at UW-Madison - a searchable database that serves as a gateway to university resources useful to educators
• Midwestern Ecological Issues: A Case Study Approach - web-based course exploring ecological principles applied to contemporary environmental issues such as water quality, invasive species, suburban sprawl and population growth, deer overabundance, and habitat restoration.
• University of Wisconsin Extension Services
• UW- Sea Grant Institute - aquatic science, resources and outreach
• Water Education Place - UW's online water resources library holds a collection of K-12 water related curricula
• Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, UW-Steven's Point - WCEE - resources and how to obtain them; also courses and programs around the state, and more links to environmental education on-line.
• Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office, UW-Madison- a hub for         mapping information and geospatial data around the state.

State Government Resources     [back to top]

• EEK!  DNR's Environmental Education for Kids
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - DNR
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction - DPI
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's direct link to Wisconsin
  Model Academic Standards - a web page linking to all 18 standards,
  including standards for environmental education.
• Wisconsin DNR Endangered and Threatened Species Information - includes mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, snails, mussels and plants
• Wisconsin DNR K-12 Resources
• Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine - current events regarding environmental issues throughout the state, and exploration of the state's beautiful natural resources
• Wisconsin State Home Page
• Wisconsin State Parks and Forests - Teacher's guide
• Wisconsin Land Information Program - WDOA information - access to  and GIS data on counties in the state.
• Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory Working List - of rare plants, animals and natural communities from the DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources.

National Resources - Wisconsin Chapters      [back to top]

• National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP) - a national organization which aids state and local environmental education leaders in promoting their environmental education efforts, and develops informational items on building state capacity for environmental education
• Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin - find out about the education, restoration and management opportunities supported in our state by the NRF.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5
• U.S. EPA Resources
• U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center
• Other (non-Wisconsin) Federal Agencies

Regional Efforts     [back to top]

• Southcentral Wisconsin - Nature Net
• Greater Milwaukee Area - Nature Net Southeast
• Northeast - Nature Centers of the Northwoods
• Northwest - Into the Wilderness
• Door County - DOORWay to Nature
• Fox River Valley - EdVenture Net