RESOURCE AGENCIES
Artesian Water Company
664 Churchman Road, Newark, Delaware 19702
Delaware Association of Conservation Districts
P.O. Box 242, Dover, Delaware 19903-0242
Delaware Department of Agriculture Forest Service
2320 S. duPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901
Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Division of Air & Waste Management
Division of Fish & Wildlife
Division of Information & Education
Division of Parks & Recreation
Division of Soil & Water Conservation
Division of Water Resources
89 Kings Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901
Delaware Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 1402, Townsend Building, Dover, Delaware 19903
Delaware Nature Conservancy
319-323 S. State Street, Dover, Delaware 19901
Delaware Nature Society
P.O. Box 700, Hockessin, Delaware 19707
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
1128 S. Bradford Street (P.O. Box 455), Dover, Delaware 19903-0455
Kent Conservation District
3600 S. duPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901
New Castle Conservation District
2430 Old County Road, Newark, Delaware 19702
Sussex Conservation District
408 N duPont Highway, Suite B, Georgetown, Delaware 19947
United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
1203 College Park Drive, Suite 101, Dover, Delaware 19904
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University of Delaware - Cooperative Extension
69 Transportation Circle, Dover, Delaware 19901
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U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2610 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, Delaware 19977
Suggested Resources for Information on Reptiles, Amphibians & Macroinvertebrates
Reptiles and Amphibians
Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva
by James White
Available at www.cornellmaritimepress.com/index.htm
Amphibians and Reptiles, Stokes Nature Guides
by Thomas Tyning
Available at: www.twbookmark.com/
Macroinvertebrates
A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
by J. Reese Voshell, Jr.
Available at: www.mwpubco.com/
Suggested Resources for Information on Groundwater & Surface Water
US Geological Survey – educational resources; great starting point for exploring water resource
issues. www.usgs.gov/education
Data sets, maps & publications for ground- and surface water resources
www.water.usgs.gov
US Environmental Protection Agency – wide range of information on management and
protection of water resources; educational resources and links; publications; great starting point
for exploring water & natural resource issues.
www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html
National Groundwater Association – links to educational resources on groundwater.
www.ngwa.org/educator/educator.html
Delaware Geological Survey – data sets and maps for ground/surface water around the state.
www.udel.edu/dgs/hydro.html
Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – broad overview of how
the state’s resources are managed and protected; links to regulations, reports, and other
documents are provided; feel free to contact staff members to discuss their work.
www.dnrec.state.de.us
National Estuarine Research Reserve System – on-line water quality monitoring data from
estuaries nationwide, including Delaware.
http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Monitoring/Water.html
American Water Works Association – www.awwa.org. Drinking water information for
consumers; water community links. Includes information on drought, landscaping/irrigation,
conservation.
Delaware Geological Survey – www.udel.edu/dgs. Scientific geologic and hydrologic
information—important roles earth sciences play in issues regarding water resources, land use
planning, health, environmental protection, etc. Current information on precipitation,
streamflows, ground water levels and up-to-date weather conditions in Delaware.
Delaware Nature Society – www.delawarenaturesociety.org. Natural resources conservation
information, publications and programs. Ex: “Protecting Our Water: Who’s Got the Power?”
(video).
Stroud Water Research Center – www.stroudcenter.org. Dedicated to understanding,
preserving and restoring streams, rivers and watersheds. Knowledge of freshwater ecosystems.
Also see GreenTreksNetwork, Inc. www.greentreks.org. “Telling Stories that Change the
World.” Fun way to learn about our natural resources. Lots o’ links!
Delaware River Basin Commission – www.state.nj.us/drbc. Learn about the Delaware River
Watershed, which includes Christina, Brandywine, White Clay and Red Clay watersheds in New
Castle County, Delaware.
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control –
www.dnrec.state.de.us. Explore the responsibilities of different divisions dedicated to protecting
our natural resources. Click on links such as Source Water Assessment Program.
www.wr.udel.edu/swaphome., designed to protect public drinking water.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water – www.epa.gov/ow/. Things you can do
to prevent non-point source pollution, to protect our water resources and to protect our
watersheds.
Water Resources Agency, University of Delaware – www.wr.udel.edu.research. Source Water
Assessment Program report. Reports of the Water Supply Coordinating Council. Links.
AQUATICS RESOURCE LIST
Living Resources of The Delaware Estuary.
of the Delaware Estuary Program. 1995.
Available at rossd@delawareestuary.org.
Louise E. Dove and Robert M. Nyman. A product
Monitors Guide to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates. Loren Larkin Kellogg. 1994.
Available at www.iwla.org/SOS/catalog.
Volunteer Estuary Monitoring. A Methods Manual. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
1993. Available at www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/monitor/-19k.
Delaware’s Freshwater and Brackish-Water Fishes. Fourth edition. Maynard S. Raasch .2003.
Available at www.delawarenaturesociety.org/merchandise/fishbook.htm-9k.
WETLANDS. National Audubon Society Nature Guides. William A. Niering. 1985.
Available at www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/0394731476.
Common Marsh, Underwater and Floating-leaved Plants of the United States and Canada. Neil
Hotchkiss. 1967.
Available at www.fishlinkcentral.com/bookstore/plants/details/387.htm-11k-.
Peterson First Field Guide to Insects of North America. Christopher Leahy. www.amazon.com
Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern/Central North America.
Available at www.amazon.com
Water Quality Glossary:
Available at www.wqa.org/glossary.cfm
Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve. Estuarine Profiles 1999. Prepared by Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Aquatic Entomology. W. Patrick McCafferty. 1981.
Available at www.amazon.com