A Field Guide to Aquatic Exotic Plants and Animals - (Great Lakes Sea Grant Network) - pictures and descriptions of aquatic exotic plants and animals.

A Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch - (EPA) - help in selection and preparation of fish that you catch.

A Guide for Local Governments - Wetlands and Watershed Management - (Assoc. of State Wetlands Managers) - guidebook to help local governments achieve water resources management.

A Review of Statewide Watershed Management Approaches - (EPA) - identifies and describes different models of statewide watershed management.

A Sand County Almanac (excerpts)- Aldo Leopold - recounts life episodes that taught about conservation.

A Strategic Environmental Quality Monitoring Program for Michigan's Surface Waters - (MDEQ) - this report satisfies the SWQD long-term commitment to develop a comprehensive surface water quality strategy.

Achieving Water Quality Goals Through Better Site Design - contact the MRWA

Adopt Your Watershed - (EPA) - a brochure describing what a watershed is and the Adopt Your Watershed Campaign (to order).

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2003 - (USDA) - identifies trends in land, water and biological resources.

America's Wetlands - (EPA) - our vital link between land and water.

An introduction to Wild and Scenic Rivers - (National Park Service) - background and establishing and expanding the system.

Aquatic Nuisance Identification Cards - (to order free of charge from MI Sea Grant) pictures and description of many aquatic nuisance species.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program - (EPA) - remediation guidance document.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program- (EPA) - final summary report.

Assessment & Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (ARCS) Program - (EPA) - guidance for in-situ subaqueous capping of contaminated sediments.

Backyard Pond - (NRCS) - how and where to put a backyard pond and choosing right plants.

Backyard Wetland - (NRCS) - how and where to build a wetland.

Baybook - a guide to reducing water pollution at home. Contact MRWA

Better Site Design - Watershed Leadership Kit.

Brown Trout - a fact sheet about brown trout. Contact MRWA

Buffers Common-sense Conservation - (NRCS) - value and types of buffers.

Buffers: How they can work for you - benefits of buffers. Contact MRWA

Building Near Wetlands: The Dry Facts - (EPA) - project planning checklist and guide.

Citizens' Guidebook to the Saginaw Bay Watershed - activities that affect water quality and the role property owners play. Contact MRWA

Citizens Water Quality Handbook - practical information to aid citizens in stewardship of water resources. Contact MRWA

Cleaner Water Through Conservation - (EPA) - How excessive water use affects water quality and how to conserve water.

Climate Change and Water Quality in the Great Lakes Basin - (IJC) - a comprehensive report that provides valuable insight and advice on risks, opportunities and responses with climate change.

Conducting a Watershed Protection Audit - (CWP) - information necessary to conduct an audit of the watershed protection tools currently available.

Conservation Geography - (ESRI) - nonprofit GIS issues and problems. Contact MRWA.

Consider the Source: A Pocket Guide to Protecting Your Drinking Water - (EPA) - ensuring safe drinking water through the multiple-barrier approach, tools, resources and useful actions.

Construction Techniques of Building Around Trees - fact sheet to save valuable trees in landscapes.

COYOTE - Conservation Organization for Youth Outdoor Training and Exploration - a description of the COYOTE program. Contact MRWA

Creek Care Guide for Residents and Small Businesses - (Nat'l Park Service)

Developing a Watershed Management Plan for Water Quality - a guide to help local units of government, nonprofit organizations and citizens develop watershed management plans. Contact MRWA

Developing Partnership Agreements - a process to resolve resource management issues in the 1990s. Contact MRWA

Drain Code - publication prepared to provide a useful reference to the Drain Code and other statutes relating to drains.

Ecologically Sustainable Water Management - (The Nature Conservancy)

Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed - (EPA) - provides tools needed to effectively engage stakeholders to restore and maintain healthy environmental conditions.

Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Farmlands - (OSU) - fact sheet to assist landowners in enhancing wildlife habitat and a list of federal and state programs.

Environmental Do's and Don'ts on Construction Sites - actions to take on construction sites to help the environment.

Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines to Excellence - (NAAEE) - online publication providing a set of recommendations for developing and selecting environmental education. Workbook - developed to lead educators, step by step through the process of using the materials above.

EPA Science Inventory - (EPA) - searchable, agency-wide catalog of current, recently completed, and archived science activities and products.

ESRI Map Book - (ESRI) - examples that demonstrate how geographic knowledge can be applied to communities for monitoring natural areas, etc. Contact MRWA.

Excavated Ponds for Wildlife - (MDNR) - construction guidelines of creating wetlands to provide wildlife habitat.

Field Borders and Farmland Songbirds - study determining how field borders increased populations of wintering sparrows and breeding birds.

FishBase - an internet database of information about particular species of fish.

Floodplain Management - (MDEQ) - information about floodplain management and the National Flood Insurance Program, contracts and mapping.

Floodplain Management for Local Officials - (MDEQ) - a tool for building inspectors, zoning administrators and other floodplain managers to help guide construction in floodprone areas and meet requirements of codes and ordinances.

Flood Plain Management Services - flood plain planning assistance to states and tribes by the USACE. Contact MRWA

Food Plots for Wildlife - identifying good winter cover sites for adequate food supply for wildlife.

Functions and Values of Wetlands - (ODNR) - the beneficial services wetlands provide for fish and wildlife.

Funding for Habitat Restoration Projects: A Citizen's Guide - helps individuals and organizations access federal assistance in support of community-based habitat restoration.

Funding Wetland Projects - (EPA) - where do I go to seek funding?

Getting in Step - (EPA) - video and guide in conducting watershed outreach campaigns.

Getting to Know Your Local Watershed - (CTIC) - description of a watershed, why it is important and other general information.

Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control - (GLC) - brochure providing general information on the Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.

Great Lakes Commission 2005 Annual Report - (GLC) - outlines research, policy analysis, communications and advocacy efforts.

Groundwater and Surface Water: Understanding the Interaction - (CTIC) - statistics and definitions about groundwater, how groundwater and surface water connect, what determines watershed boundaries...

Great Lakes Better Backroads Guidebook - (Huron Pines RC&D) - a guide for clean water by design.

Guide to Federal Funding and Assistance for Rivers, Trails and Open Space Conservation - (NPS) - guide for nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments with overview of federal funds for conservation of rivers, trails and open space.

Guide to USDA Programs Available in Michigan - assists USDA employees in providing information to their customers on USDA programs.

Habitat and Land Use Management Tool Box - (LaMP) - list of many websites that provide info on environmental quality issues.

Home-A-Syst - (MDA) - a home assessment system designed to help identify and lower risks to groundwater and surface water.

Homeowner's Guide to Protecting Frogs - Lawn & Garden Care - (USFWS) - recommendations to homeowners for the protection of frogs.

Hydrologic Data Collection and Analysis - (MDEQ) - introduction to hydrology, glossary, storm water management and other information.

Japanese Honeysuckle - fact sheet showing the history in US and prevention and control.

Impacts of Impervious Cover on Aquatic Systems (link is to purchase) Contact MRWA to borrow.

Know Your Watershed Publications - (CTIC) -
"Building Local Partnerships", "Leading & Communication", "Managing Conflict", and "Putting Together a Watershed Management Plan"

Landscaping with Native Plants - (EPA) - description of what a native and a non-native plant is and why you should grow native plants.

Lakeside Landscaping and Lawncare - a quick guide for homeowners with lists of plants, trees and shrubs to plant for healthy lakeside landscaping. Contact MRWA.

Left Out to Dry - (PIRGIM) - stories of five instances in which large water users took advantage of public water resources for private gain.

Lessons Learned in the Implementation of Dam Removal - offers practitioners some of the basic lessons learned in the implementation of dam removal.

Love Handles in Aquatic Ecosystems: The Role of Dissolved Organic Carbon Drawdown, Resuspended Sediments and Terrigenous Inputs in the Carbon Balance of Lake Michigan (pdf)

Landscaping for Wildlife and Water Quality (to order)

Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture - (EPA) - information about managing sedimentation, nutrients, confined animal facilities, irrigation, pesticides and livestock grazing.

Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Boating and Marinas (EPA) - information about managing boat operations and maintenance, sewage and waste, and siting and design for marinas.

Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Forestry - (EPA) - preharvest planning, and factors to consider in preharvest plans.

Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Households - (EPA) - pollution prevention at the household level.

Managing Urban Runoff - (EPA) - how urban areas affect runoff and measures to manage it.

Managing Wetlands to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution - (EPA) - three management strategies to maintain the water quality benefits provided by wetlands.

Marine and Estuarine Protection - (EPA) - programs and activities (to order)

Michigan Agricultural Pollution Prevention Directory (MDEQ)

Michigan Waters - a fact sheet with statistics on toxic discharges, wetlands destruction, coastal conditions, fish consumption advisories and more.

Modeling Ground-Water Flow with MODFLOW and Related Programs - (USGS) - fact sheet describing simulation capabilities of MODFLOW.

Native American Ethnobotany - (UMICH) - database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of Native American Peoples.

Natural Landscaping for Public Officials - the basic principles and benefits of natural landscaping.

New Watershed Initiatives - a report from the Madison Watershed Workshop on new watershed initiatives. Contact MRWA.

Nonpoint Source Pollution: The Nation's Largest Water Quality Problem - fact sheets on nonpoint source pollution.

Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories - (EPA) - guidelines for states' implementation of nonpoint source management programs under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.

Online National Database of Barriers to Fish Passages - (USFWS) - a database to show available stream mileage.

Opportunities for Public Involvement in Nonpoint Source Control - list of community-based organizations and environmental agencies to contact to learn and help control NPs pollution.

Partnership for Watersheds - watershed concerns using a voluntary approach. Contact MRWA.

Paving Our Way to Water Shortages: How Sprawl Aggravates the Effects of Drought - a study investigating what happens to water supplies when we replace our natural areas with roads, parking lots and buildings.

Paying for Dam Removal - (American Rivers) - a guide to selected funding sources for dam removal.

Planning and Management Guidelines for Inland Lake Property Owners. Contact MRWA.

Plant Materials for Conservation - federal assistance to assemble, evaluate, select, release and introduce into commerce and promote of use of new and improved plant materials for soil, water and related conservation and environmental improvement programs.

Pollutants Controlled Calculation and Documentation for Section 319 Watersheds - Training Manual - MDEQ - instruction regarding calculating and documenting pollutant reduction.

Practical Tips for Home and Yard - practical tips for homeowners to prevent water pollution and to improve water quality.

Proceedings of the Wild Rice Research and Management Conference, July 7-8, 1999, in Carlton, Minnesota - archaeological context, research and ecology of wild rice. Contact MRWA.

Protecting and Restoring America's Watersheds - (EPA) - describes watershed related activities and projects, programs and coordination efforts.

Protecting Coastal Waters from Nonpoint Source Pollution - (EPA) - statistics about coastal waters and information about Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs.

Protecting Inland Lakes - how you can make a difference in protecting inland lakes. Contact MRWA.

Public Involvement Handbook - (MDEQ) - intended to encourage the public's involvement in Michigan's DEQ.

Putting Together a Watershed Management Plan - (CTIC) - explains the process of putting a watershed management plan together.

Real-time Data For Michigan - (USGS) - real-time data for water quality and streamflow.

Rebuilding Your Local Work Group - People, Partnerships, and Communities - (USDA) - ways of renewing interest in local work groups and maintaining a high level of excitement.

Restoring America's Wetlands - (NRCS) - description of the Wetlands Reserve Program.

Riparian Buffers Work - how riparian buffers benefit the environment. Contact MRWA.

Riparian Buffers Work Economically and Environmentally - (NRCS) - information on CRP sign-up.

Riparian Owner's Guidebook - (GVSU) - understanding the link between everyday activities and the health of our waterways.

Save Our Streams - collection of publications on tools to help your monitor, protect and restore earth's water. Contact MRWA.

Selling Your Development Rights - a pamphlet describing a unique way you can preserve your property.

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Training Manual - (MDEQ) - description of erosion and sedimentation; ways it's caused, etc.

Starting Out in Volunteer Water Monitoring - (EPA) - fact sheet about volunteer water monitoring, how to get started, existing programs and resources.

Stream Corridor Inventory and Assessment Techniques - guide to help land managers, landowners and stakeholders find appropriate inventory and assessment techniques.

Stream Corridor Restoration - (NRCS) - principles, processes and practices of stream corridor restoration.

Stream Crossing Watershed Survey Procedure - survey procedure designed by MDEQ to provide standardized assessment and data recording procedures.

Stream Sites: Buying, Building and Care - how to select and build correctly beside a stream or river. Contact MRWA.

Stormwater Practices for Cold Climates - (CWP) - implementing and design recommendations for stormwater best management practices under cold climatic conditions.

Sustainability of Groundwater Resources - (USGS)

Taking a Second Look: Communities and Dam Removal - (American Rivers) - a video telling the benefits of using dam removal as a river restoration tool (to order).

Teaching About Wetlands - (EPA) - why a wetland is important and what and how should wetland information be taught.

The Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem - (EPA) - issues and opportunities concerning the conservation of biological diversity in the Great Lakes Ecosystem.

The Environmental Impact of Stormwater Ponds - an article reviewing data on the negative impacts of stormwater ponds.

The Five Lampreys of Michigan's Great Lakes - (UMICH) - fact sheet describing and picturing the lampreys of the Great Lakes.

The Karner Blue Butterfly in Michigan - (MSUE) - a fact sheet showing pictures of the endangered male and female Karner Blue Butterflies and where they live.

The Lake & Reservoir Restoration Guidance Manual - (EPA) - 1st & 2nd editions - guides to protecting and restoring lakes and reservoirs. (Ordering information)

The National Water Quality Assessment Program - reassessment of 14 major river-basin and aquifer systems that were assessed a decade ago and an addition of 28 more. Contact MRWA.

The Nonpoint Source Management Program - (EPA) - how Section 319 works and how to get involved.

The Spiny Water Flea, Bythotrephes cederstroemi - fact sheet with description and picture.

The Walk - taking your youth outdoors for environmental stewardship and learning. Contact MRWA.

Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned - (EPA) - identification of top lessons learned in pursuing a watershed approach to protecting lakes, rivers, wetlands and streams.

Tree Driplines and Root Locations - fact sheet to understand underground structure of trees.

Tree Preservation and Protection - fact sheet to preserve and protect trees.

Types of Wetlands - (EPA) - brief descriptions of the major types of wetlands found in the U.S.

Understanding Your Watershed - a web-based mapping program utilizing the capabilities of GIS.

Urban Stream Restoration Practices: An Initial Assessment (abstract) - (CWP) - 24 different types of stream restoration practices are examined.

US Geological Survey Groundwater Resources Program, 2001 - regional evaluations, fundamental data and predictive tools to help assure the sustainability of our nation's groundwater resources.

USDA Riparian Forest Buffers - conservation practice job sheet.

Using Conservation Easements to Preserve the Land you Love - land use practices through conservation easements.

Water Chestnut - fact sheet on origin, distribution and ecological threat.

Water on Tap - how safe is drinking water and what can people do to protect it.

Watershed Approach Framework - EPA's vision for watershed approaches and the role EPA envisions for states and tribes.

Watershed Patch Project - (EPA) - first designed for Girls Scouts, this version can bee used for schools and science clubs.

Watershed Restoration, Creation and Enhancement - (NOAA) - info on wetlands, background on practices of restoration, creation and enhancement.

Watershed Vulnerability Analysis - (CWP) - created primarily as a rapid planning tool for application to larger watersheds.

Wetland Monitoring and Assessment - (EPA) - reasons why we should monitor wetlands.

Wetland Restoration - (EPA) - what and why wetlands should be restored.

Wetland Walk Manual - (EPA) - a description of a valuable resource - wetlands.

Wetlands and Watershed Management - A Guide for Local Government - (Assoc. of State Wetland Managers) - helps local governments achieve water resources management, water-related ecosystem protection and land use management goals.

Wetlands Overview - (EPA) - description of a wetland.

Wetlands Protection - (MDEQ) - information about what wetlands are, why they are important, state, federal and local wetland regulations and wetland permits.

What is Groundwater? - (UMN) - knowledge about groundwater and terminology commonly used to describe it.

What's Up with our Nation's Waters - (EPA) - educational publication for teachers/students about water measurements, pollutants, projects, a quiz and glossary.

What You Can Do to Help Wildlife and Plants - (USFWS) - brochure giving ideas on how to protect wildlife and plants.

Where Land Meets Water - (GLC) - brochure on various types of erosion and sediment that occur in the Great Lakes Basin.

Where Rivers Are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands - understanding the health and productivity of rivers and lakes.

Why We Need the Natural River Program - four fact sheets on Michigan's Natural River Program.

Why Wetlands are Important! - (NRCS) - a listing of common wetland functions and values.

Wildlife Habitat Improvement: Farmlands and Wildlife - (UNH) - easy and practical management techniques landowners can do.