Site & Water Links

Center for Watershed Protection
The Center for Watershed Protection provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting the nation's streams, lakes and rivers. Their site contains a wealth of information about watershed restoration, stormwater management, site planning, and more.

Energy Federation Incorporated
EFI encourages sustainable use of energy and water resources. They distribute conservation-related products and information, and assist individuals and organizations in the efficient use of energy and water.

Graywater Central
This site provides a wealth of information about graywater, from avoiding common mistakes to improving the international plumbing code.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a nonprofit industry association working to promote the green roof industry throughout North America. The organization provides professional training courses, promotes green roof research, and helps to develop supportive public policies for a green roof infrastructure.

International Dark-Sky Association
IDA is the hub for information on light pollution worldwide. For years they have been making the win-win case for darker skies through more efficient use of outdoor lighting. In addition to links to other organizations around the world, they have an excellent collection of fact sheets that can be read online or ordered in print copy.

A Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials
This primer on natural landscaping explains the basic principles and benefits of natural landscaping, and provides information to help local officials encourage the use of natural landscaping.

Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series
This site provides a sequence for designing a sustainable landscape to guide you through planning, plant selection, implementation, and maintenance.

USGS Water Resources of the United States
Everything you want to know about the state of the nation's ground water, surface water, and water quality.

WaterWiser
A good site for basic, reliable information on water conservation strategies.