Nettrekker – http://school.nettrekker.com

BEACHES AND SHORES OF LONG ISLAND SOUND

Long Island Sound Resource Center

http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/

Long Island Sound Facts and Figures

http://longislandsoundstudy.net/

Why are oceans salty?

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Salty.shtml

Water quality in Long Island Sound

http://www.mysound.uconn.edu/mys_wq.html

ESTUARIES

An estuary tour from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/estuaries/lis1.cfm

Learn about estuaries – Sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

http://longislandsoundstudy.net/

Estuaries

http://www.estuaries.gov/

WETLANDS

What are wetlands? From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/index.cfm

Types of wetlands

http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/wetlands/facts/contents.html

SWAMPS AND BOGS

Connecticut’s Freshwater Wetlands

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1995/5/95.05.03.x.html

Types of Wetlands

http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1383&q=259808

Lists of Connecticut Swamps – Litchfield

http://connecticut.hometownlocator.com/features/Physical,class,swamp,scfips,09005.cfm

SALT MARSHES

An online book: Coastal Atlantic Sea Creatures: A Natural History, by Robert Bachand

This book covers marine animals that inhabit the shorelines of Long Island Sound. It examines their role in the coastal ecosystem, adaptations to their environment, and more. (Adapted from Preface) -hosted by the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk

http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/Coastal%20Atlantic%20Sea%20Creatures.PDF

DEP Tidal Wetland Restorations

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2705&Q=323828

Tidal Wetland Restoration in Connecticut

http://www.conncoll.edu/ccrec/greennet/arbo/publications/34/chp5c.htm

RIVERS AND STREAMS

The Farmington River Watershed Association

http://www.frwa.org/

Norwalk River Watershed Association

http://www.norwalkriver.org/

Links to local and national Watershed Associations

http://www.norwalkriver.org/links.htm#RWOrgs

Connecticut River Joint Commissions – use keyword to help with your search

http://www.crjc.org/

What is a watershed?

http://water.epa.gov/type/watersheds/whatis.cfm

FORESTS

The Forests of Connecticut – A downloadable document

http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/resource_bulletins/pdfs/2004/ne_rb160.pdf

Connecticut’s Notable Trees

http://oak.conncoll.edu:8080/notabletrees/

LAKES AND PONDS

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

http://water.epa.gov/type/lakes/quality.cfm

Clean Lakes

http://water.epa.gov/type/lakes/lakessurvey_index.cfm

GRASSLANDS – Fields and Farms

Connecticut Wildlife Magazine

http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/wildlife/pdf_files/outreach/connecticut_wildlife_magazine/cwjf02.pdf

Connecticut’s Grasslands

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/newsletter/grasslands.html

A Guide to Managing Grasslands, Shrublands, and Young Forest Habitats for Wildlife

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Northeast_Hab_Mgt_Guide.htm

Connecticut State Department of Agriculture Listing of Diversified Dairy Farms

http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3260&q=414944

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR ALL TOPICS:

**MAPS of Connecticut to download-From the Department of Economic and Community Development

**CONNECTICUT WILDLIFE-From the State Department of Education

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326218&depNav_GID=1655&depNav=|

CT WILDLIFE FACT sheets

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326214&depNav_GID=1655

CT ENDANGERED SPECIES FACT Sheets

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326210&depNav_GID=1655

Endangered and Threatened Plants of Connecticut, from the Department of Environmental Protection.

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2702&Q=323482

NY-NJ-CT Botany Online has a variety of botanical information for the greater New York metropolitan region. The site is especially valuable for its extensive list of botanically interesting natural areas.

http://www.nynjctbotany.org/

Bedrock Map of Connecticut shows in detail the bedrock that underlies each part of the state, along with descriptions of the bedrock types.

http://www.tmsc.org/geology/bedrock/


IMAGE COLLECTIONS

Flickr – www.flickr.com – GO TO CREATIVE COMMONS IN THE ADVANCED SEARCH!!!

Fungi Images on the Net provides links to 1600 photographs of fungi.

Weed Images from Rutgers University is very helpful for identifying weeds.

Ferns et al. of New England covers a large fraction of our area's ferns and fern allies.

Image Collection of the USDA's Plants National Database has several thousand photographs. It allows searches by name or by several other criteria.

University of Connecticut's Plants Database has detailed information on trees, shrubs, and vines for the landscape in the northeast, including many native plants.

Invasive Plants

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England is a terrific source of information on invasive plants: identification, distribution, means of spread, etc.

Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group is an organization dedicated to management of and research on invasive plants in the state.

The National Plant Conservation Alliance's Weeds Gone Wild

ADDITIONAL SITES

Climate in Connecticut from the Connecticut State Climate Center

**Animals from NatureWorks-An Excellent Site that links over 200 animals! Includes characteristics, lifecycles, habitats and more!

A variety of species of algae, location in Long Island Sound, habitats and images.

http://www.algae.uconn.edu/

Safety Tips from the DEP- Department of Environmental Protection from CT.gov

Connecticut State Parks- An extensive list of state parks.

**Plants-From the Connecticut Botanical Society (wildflowers, ferns, rare plants, native plants)

Connecticut Common Ferns-A Quick Guide from the Connecticut Botanical Society

The USDA's Plants National Database has a distribution map for virtually every plant growing in the U.S.

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GENERAL BIOME SITES -
Please make sure any information here is applicable to CONNECTICUT ECOSYSTEMS!!

Earth Observatory: Mission Biomes-From NASA

Blue Planet Biomes

Biomes of the World
From the Missouri Botanical Garden-Find your Biome here.

Enchanted Learning
Links to specific Biomes and Habitats.

The Earth Floor-Links to Biomes
This site lets you select your biome type and includes how to read a climograph!

Major Biomes of the World
Links to your biome including vegetation, climate and much more.

World Biomes
Explore Five of the World's Main Biomes

The World's Biomes
Explores the relationships of biomes and it's organisms

Your Key to the Biomes
Find out what animals belong in your biome here!