The following links provide teachers with resources pertaining to riparian restoration in Northern California.

If you know of any other resources you would like to see added to this list, please contact Laurette Rogers.

Resource List

MCSTOPPP's free teacher resources page: Provides information on classroom materials and programs offered by the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program as well as their own links to useful resources.

Eastern Marin native plants guide (MCSTOPPP): A pictorial guide to Marin County's most common native trees, shrubs, and vines.

Eastern Marin native plant list and planting guide (MCSTOPPP): Presented in table format.

PRBO Conservation Science: This link will take you to their conservation education page.  There is information regarding their own education programs as well as local bird information and conservation efforts.

SF Bay Area Birds (PRBO):  This is a complete list of birds found in the San Francisco Bay area.  The list was compiled by a man named Michael Thoma in 1978 for PRBO Conservation Science.  The birds are mostly categorized by family.  This may be useful in assigning research projects or just to have in the classroom. 

Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA): This link will take you their school activities page.  The PWA offers a variety of programs for students in grades 2-4 at Shollenberger Park in Petaluma.

California Native Plants Society (Marin chapter): Provides information such as plant sightings, local photos, volunteer opportunities, and group activities.  The photo quality on this site is excellent.

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): The most detailed and user friendly site on weather.  A great place to check for conditions before a restoration is their weather site: www.weather.gov.

KidsGardening.org: This site provides ideas for introducing gardening into the classroom setting.  If you are interested in maintaining a garden with your class, this is a great resource!

Riparian Restoration: KRIS (Klamath Riparian Information System) has the most to-the-point explanation of riparian restoration and its ecological benefits.  The language on this site is much more comprehensive to students than the riparian restoration page provided on the EPA's website (though that one has good info as well).

Introduction to Watershed Ecology (EPA): This is presented as a training module where the reader is walked through a step-by-step introduction to watersheds and their interconnectedness and importance.  The wording used in this module is most appropriate for high school aged students.