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DRBC teaches kids about sources of water pollution at HydroMania 2019. Photo by DRBC.

In addition to participating in educational outreach events, DRBC also provides information on its website to help people learn about the Delaware River Basin and our water resources.

From the DRBC

• Basin Info - Maps, Photos, Living Resources (e.g., bald eagles, American shad, and horseshoe crabs), Watershed Groups and more
  
  
• Get Out & About in the DRB: Places to Visit and Things to Do
  
  
• Activities for a Rainy Day - Test your DRB knowledge with these puzzles and a quiz
  
  
• Baseball Rubbing Mud - Why is the Delaware River Basin so important to baseball?
  
  
• Educational Videos - Developed as part of the public outreach campaign Our Shared Waters: A Look at the Delaware River Basin
  
  
• Fairmount Water Works - Learn about Philadelphia's first municipal water supply system
  
  
• Fun Facts - Learn some interesting, unique things about the Delaware River Basin that make it special
  
  
• Home of the Hoagie? - Why do people in the Delaware Valley call these sandwiches hoagies?
  
  
• Living Resources - Learn about several of the creatures that call the Delaware River Basin home.
  
  
• Mules and the Iron Horse (pdf) - Learn how a major on-water "traffic jam" was avoided with the construction of .
  
  
• Pea Patch Island - Learn about Fort Delaware, located on the Delaware River near New Castle, Del.
  
  
• Washington Crosses the Delaware
  
  
• Water Conservation Dos & Don'ts (pdf)

Other Sources

• - Learn how to conserve water around the home and how that helps the Delaware River
  
  
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• Pike County Conservation District:  and
  
  
• - Find information on their Schuylkill Street Art Contest, Schuylkill Scholastic Drinking Water Awards, and more
  
  
•  - Learn about Philadelphia watersheds and environmental stewardship
  
  
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• - This web site offers lesson plans for a newly-developed Urban Watersheds Curriculum created by the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

Watersheds and the Water Cycle

•  - This website offers a great , as well as educational programs that engage students in preserving and improving their local watersheds.
  
  
• - Watch a short, animated video on YouTube explaining the water cycle. is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation in their local communities.
  
  
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•  - Water Education for Teachers
  
  
• - You'll find basic information as well as links to restoration projects, approved watershed plans, outreach/education, and publications
  
  
• - Learn about New York State's watersheds
  
  
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• : this application by web visualization/developer Sam Learner allows you to click on the map anywhere in the U.S. and follow the "drop of water" as it flows through its watershed. This is a great way to visualize a watershed and how rivers and streams are connected.
  
  
• - Helps you locate, use, and share environmental information about watersheds
  
  
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Water Conservation & Droughts

• - Tips and activities focused on conserving water and energy
  
  
• You are the mayor of a city that is running out of water. How will you solve the problem?
  
  
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•  - A part of the partnership program, this web site helps you learn all about water and how to conserve it.
  
  
•  - Estimate your daily water use with this interactive calculator.
  
  
• This web page offers links to games and other activities, as well as information about how kids can help save water.
  
  
•  - The Kids' Section of their web site has a lot of great information and games for kids and teachers.

Groundwater and Drinking Water

• Earth Science Classroom Lesson Plans on Ground Water and Surface Water - Distributed by the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
  
  
• - Learn about groundwater basics with sections geared towards both educators and students. The Groundwater Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.
  
  
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• - The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water has compiled resources especially for kids to learn about drinking water.

Estuaries and Wetlands

Water Quality

• LaMotte:  and  - Designed to be used with LaMotte water testing kits
  
  
• - Presented by the , this web page teaches about benthic macroinvertebrates (aquatic bugs).
  
  
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Environmental Education Centers in the DRB

•  - Regional (DE, NJ, PA) initiative of 23 partnering environmental education centers
  
  
• - Promotes environmental and outdoor education to facilitate positive community impacts on the conservation and sustainability of Delaware's resources
  
  
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• - Includes events and a directory of Pennsylvania environmental education centers/facilities

Other Resources

• - Online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology from the University of Michigan
  
  
• - Provides a general overview of various programs offered by DNREC and contacts for additional information
  
  
• - Includes lesson plans on a variety of subjects, broken down by grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12
  
  
• - This GreenTreks Network program provides teachers with classroom materials and resources that are tied to Pennsylvania teaching standards and requirements. Create an account (free) and log-in to see all this site has to offer!
  
  
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• (The State's Environmental Education Directory WebSite) - SEEDS is an online catalog of environmental education resources available through NJDEP. Also explore NJDEP's Division of Watershed Management's
  
  
• - Provides information about environmental/nature centers and workshops, including pages for and
  
  
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• - Palmyra Cove Nature Park is an urban oasis of 250 acres of wetlands, woodlands, a freshwater tidal cove and Delaware River shoreline. The Park also features an environmental STEM center, a great place for teachers, kids and folks of all ages to engage in hands-on learning for free! The Nature Park is an Institute for Earth Observations, a member of the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program, a worldwide science and education program.
  
  
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• - Includes links to games, homework help, and teacher resources