Web Resources

These links provide additional information about state, regional, and local organizations and environmental topics. The Center cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided by these linked sites. Providing links to these sites does not constitute an endorsement by the Center for Environmental Education or Miami University.

Ohio State Agencies
- Ohio Department of Development
  http://development.ohio.gov/
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  http://www.ohiodnr.com/
- Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.state.oh.us/
County Agencies of Southwest Ohio
- Butler County Department of Environmental Services
  http://des.butlercountyohio.org/
- Clermont County Office of Environmental Quality
  http://www.oeq.net/
- Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services
  http://www.hcdoes.org
- Greene County Department of Environmental Services
  http://www.co.greene.oh.us/saneng/EnvServ/default.asp
- Butler County Stormwater District
  http://www.stormwaterdistrict.org/
- Clermont County Stormwater Management
  http://www.clermontstorm.net/
- Warren County Stormwater District
  http://www.wceo.us/pages/Stormwater-District.html
- Butler County
  http://butler.osu.edu/
- Clermont County
  http://clermont.osu.edu/
- Hamilton County
  http://hamilton.osu.edu/
- Preble County
  http://preble.osu.edu/
- Warren County
  http://warren.osu.edu/
- Butler County
  http://www.butlerswcd.org/
- Clermont County
  http://www.clermontswcd.org/default.aspx
- Hamilton County
  http://www.hcswcd.org/
- Preble County
  http://www.prebleswcd.com/
- Warren County
  http://www.warrenswcd.com/
Local, Regional, and State Environmental Organizations
- Audubon Miami Valley (Butler and Preble Counties)
  http://www.amvohio.org
- Audubon Ohio
  http://oh.audubon.org/
- Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
  http://www.civicgardencenter.org/
- Environmental Education Council of Ohio
  http://www.eeco-online.org/
- Environmental Mobile Unit
  http://www.emunit.org/
- Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators
  http://gcenvironmentaleducators.org/
- Green Acres Foundation
  http://www.green-acres.org
- Leave No Child Indoors of Greater Cincinnati
  http://lncigc.org/
- Ohio River Foundation
  http://www.ohioriverfdn.org/
Web Links by Environmental Topic
- American Farmland Trust
  http://www.farmland.org/default.asp
- Farm to School
  http://www.farmtoschool.org/
- Local Harvest – list of local sources of food
  http://www.localharvest.org/
- Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
  http://www.oeffa.org/
- Slow Food Foundation
  http://www.slowfoodfoundation.org
- Sustainable Table
  http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/
- United States Department of Agriculture
  www.usda.gov
- Green Energy Ohio
  http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageID=3
- Clean Fuels Ohio (alternative fuels)
  http://cleanfuelsohio.org
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Climate Change
  http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
  http://www.aaas.org/news/press_room/climate_change/
- Compact fluorescent bulbs recycling
  http://www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions/index.html?cm_mmc=Thd_marketing-_-Eco_Options_Site_07-_-Vanity-_-Home
- Compact fluorescent bulbs – general information
  http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
  http://www.dsireusa.org
- Energystar (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy)
  http://www.energystar.gov
- Federal Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency
  http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits
- Seafood Watch - Monterey Bay Aquarium
  http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
- http://hes.lbl.gov
- http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
- http://epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html
- Geothermal Resource Council
  http://www.geothermal.org/what.html
- LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) U.S. Green Builders Association
  http://www.buildgreenschools.org/
- LEED Design Links to Green Schools and Green Homes
  http://www.usgbc.org/
- Low Impact Development (includes green roofs)
  http://www.lid-stormwater.net/index.html
- Arthritis Foundation article – Green Cleaning
  www.arthritis.org/green-cleaning.php
- Building Cincinnati
  http://www.building-cincinnati.com/2008/07/bortz-proposes-green-roof-incentive.html
- Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
  http://greenroofs.org/
- International Green Roof Association
  http://www.igra-world.com
- US Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts/index.html
- Dealing with Nuisance Species – Plants and Animals
  click here
- National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
  http://www.nwf.org/backyard/
- Native Plants of Ohio – OSU Extension Bulletin
  http://ohioline.osu.edu/b865/index.html
- Ohio State University Fact Sheets – Native Plants
  http://ohioline.osu.edu/w-fact/0013.html
- Wild Ones
  http://www.for-wild.org/
- Greater Cincinnati Chapter
  http://www.for-wild.org/Greater Cincinnati Chapter http://www.cincinnatibirds.com/wildones/
- JFNew
  http://www.jfnew.com/
- Keystone Flora, Cincinnati
  http://www.keystoneflora.com/
- Marvin’s Organic Gardens, Lebanon
  www.marvinsorganicgardens.com
- American Public Transportation Authority
  http://www.apta.com
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transportation Authority
  http://www.go-metro.com
- US Department of Transportation
  http://www.dot.gov
- 10,000 Rain Gardens
  www.rainkc.com
- Rain Garden Alliance – Millcreek Watershed Council of Communities
  http://www.millcreekwatershed.org/rain-gardens.html
- The Rain Garden Network
  http://www.raingardennetwork.com
- Granny’s Garden School
  http://www.grannysgardenschool.com
- Kids Gardening
  http://www.kidsgardening.com/themes/design2.asp
- Ecocycle – Working to Build Zero Waste Communities
  www.ecocycle.org
- Rumpke Landfill
  http://www.rumpke.com/
- National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices
  http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm
- "What is Storm Drain Labeling?"
  http://campuswaterquality.ifas.ufl.edu/water/drainlabels.html
- Smart Growth Coalition for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
  http://www.sgcoalition.org/
- Greater Ohio – Ohio’s Smartgrowth Organization
  http://www.greaterohio.org/
- OSU Exurban Change Program
  http://exurban.osu.edu/
- Smart Growth America
  http://smartgrowthamerica.org/
- New Urbanism (also includes global warming tab)
  http://www.newurbanism.org/newurbanism.html
- Energy Information Administration – Kids Activities and Facts
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/wind.html
- Kid Wind Project
  http://www.kidwind.org/lessons
- Ohio Wind Working Group
  http://www.ohiowind.org
- U.S. Department of Energy – Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica
- N.R.C.S. Information for Homeowners, Urban and Suburban Land Users (Urban Conservation Resources information sheets)
  http://www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov/homeowners.html
- O.S.U. College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (includes extension bulletins, fact sheets, and environmental newsletter)
  http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/ennr.html
- Clermont County Rain Garden Grants
  http://www.oeq.net/RainGardenGrant.aspx
- Farm to School Program Funding
  http://www.farmtoschool.org/fundingopps.php
- Greater Cincinnati Foundation – Learning Links teacher grants (Search site for “Learning Links.”)
  http://greatercincinnatifdn.org
- O.D.N.R. Grant and Other Funding Opportunities, including Wild School sites
  click here
- Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers
  http://tapestry.nsta.org

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