The manual is available for download in pdf format, which requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Wetlands Division of EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds provides links for wetlands resources and current U.S. legislative information, including President Clinton's 1995 speech in support of the Clean Water Act wetlands programs. There is a link to EPA's current efforts to protect ecosystems, one to wetlands hotline, and to educational resources for teachers. One resource in particular is a video on Wetlands Water Quality Standards that is available for borrowing by teachers. This site provides links to background papers on the quality of our nation's water, on the value and functions of wetlands, on wetlands protection, economic benefits, and consequences of lost wetlands.
Technical information is also available.
At the bottom of the page is the link to student posters. The U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Information page provides general links dealing with water quality issues. Another links deals with nitrate contamination. This Shorelands and Wetlands page provides a few specific links for wetlands guidelines and stewardship in Washington. The Department of Ecology also provides for on-line requests of their brochures.