The Broad River Watershed Association

…about watersheds, wetlands, rivers, and water resources.

Georgia Water Coalition Now Water Grabs site Sign the petition to inform your state Senator, Representative, and Gov. Perdue of your support for regulating interbasin water transfers.

Georgia’s State Water Plan Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Plan.
Savannah-Upper Ogeechee’s Water Development & Conservation Plan in support of the region’s economy, protect the public health and natural systems, and enhance the quality of life for all citizens.
Nevada Division of Water Planning’s Water Words Dictionary has definitions of water-related terms.
The USGS Water Resources page includes data about water resources in the U.S.
The Cooperative Extension Service Quality of The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at The University of Georgia has some practical water resource managment advice.
At the EPA’s Office of Water page you can find out more about water resources in Georgia and the U.S.
The EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds has tons of helpful information.
See OWOW’s Watershed Approach page to learn more about why groups protect watersheds.
OWOW’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program has information about controlling NPS.
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has some information about vegetative buffers as conservation tools.
The International Rivers Network About Watersheds page has helpful information about watersheds (also called catchments).
The Watershed Science Institue addresses watershed conservation issues.
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network Volunteers working together to measure precipitation across the nation.

…about other conservation efforts.

See the official Broad River Watershed Protection Demonstration Project homepage.
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is dedicated to protecting Georgia’s Chattahoochee River, its tributaries, and its watershed.
Chattowah Open Land Trust is working to preserve natural, historic, and archaelogical spaces in North Metro Atlanta.
The Alabama Rivers Alliance is working to protect watersheds in Alabama.
North Carolina Watershed Projects is a cooperative effort to protect watersheds throughout North Carolina.
The White Clay Watershed Association is working to preserve White Clay Creek in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
The Lake Tarpon Information Center near Tampa, Florida has drafted a management plan for its drainage basin.
American Rivers is a private river conservation organization.
River Network is helping people organize to protect their rivers and watersheds.
The Buckhannon River Watershed Association is a tax-exempt 501©3 organization in central West Virginia. Known locally in WV as BRWA.
Rivers Alive is Georgia’s annual volunteer waterway cleanup
Alabama Land Trust, Inc. & Georgia Land Trust, Inc.

…about GIS and maps.

Environmental Systems Research Institute is the world leader in GIS technology.
ESRI’s Jumpstation links to many other GIS sites.
The Georgia GIS Data Clearinghouse has tons of maps and photos of Georgia.
The USGS Center for Spatial Analysis Technologies features an electronic atlas of Georgia.
The Tennessee Valley Authority Map Store has a variety of maps available for ordering.
The Open GIS Consortium is working to synthesize various geospatial technologies.
Wisely’s GIS Yellow Pages has a long list of GIS sites.

…about other organizations.

Odum School of Ecology, River Basin Center
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center
Georgia River Network working to ensure a clean water legacy by engaging and empowering Georgians to protect and restore our rivers from the mountains to the coast.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Georgia is in the EPA’s Region IV. Their page has lots of environmental information about the southeast.
Georgia Environmental Action Network
Ducks Unlimited is a world leader in wetlands, waterfowl, and wildlife conservation.
The Sierra Club is a premier non-governmental conservation organization.
The World Wildlife Fund leads efforts to protect threatened species worldwide.

…articles of interest.

The BRWA