Links for The High Plains Region
Environment > Environmental / Conservation Organizations and Information
- Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- working to promote soil and water quality and equip agriculture with affordable, integrated management solutions
- Earth Day Network
- promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world
- Earthwatch Institute
- promotes sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage
- Societal Impacts Group
- from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, focuses on improving societal gains from weather forecasting by infusing social science research, methods, and capabilities into the weather enterprise
- Environmental Organization WebDirectory
- directory of environmental, agricultural, research and academic organizations
- Environmental Working Group (EWG)
- not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in air, water and food
- Ground Water Protection Council
- to promote the protection and conservation of ground water resources for all beneficial uses, recognizing ground water as a critical component of the ecosystem
- National Association of Conservation Districts
- nationwide grass roots organization made up of people that collectively promote the wise management of our natural resources for sustained use
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- environmental action organization that uses law, science to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things
- Ogallala Commons
- leadership to create thriving communities sustained by healthy land and abundant water in the Great Plains region
- Playa Lakes Joint Venture
- a conservation partnership whose mission is to create sustainable landscapes for the benefit of birds, other wildlife and humans
- Sierra Club
- explore, enjoy and protect the planet
- Soil and Water Conservation Society
- fosters the science and the art of soil, water and related natural resource management to achieve sustainability
- Sustainable Agriculture Network (SARE)
- support small family-owned farms throughout the US through research, education and outreach
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Animal Feeding Operations
- regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States
- National Geospatial Program
- from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- STORET Database Access
- water quality data
- Surf Your Watershed
- watershed data search
- Water Topics
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- national programs for US Fish and Wildlife
- US Forest Service
- information on national and state programs of the US Forest Service
- WERC
- consortium for environmental education and technology development