www.acwf.org : America's Clean Water Foundation is a non-profit organization that specializes in outreach and education services on clean water issues. Interested in helping or would you like more information? Visit their site!

www.awra.org : The American Water Resources Association is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of men and women in water resources management, research, and education. They promise a balanced, professional approach to solving water resources challenges in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere.

www.care2.com : Care2 is the largest Environmental Network connecting over 2 million Consumers with Nonprofit Organizations and Eco-Oriented Corporations.

www.emagazine.com : The Environmental Magazine is an independent publication on environmental issues. It aims to educate, inspire and empower Americans to make a difference for the environment.

www.wri.org : The World Resources Institute's mission, to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations, and how they go about accomplishing their mission is explained more fully on their website. Check it out for ways that you can help!

https://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/ecopage/glbd/index.html: Lakes are inland bodies of freshwater ranging in size from less than one acre to several thousands of acres. Simply stated, lakes are the bodies of water that fill depressions in the earth's surface. Lakes may be further described by their origin and classified by trophic status according to their characteristics. Reservoirs are lakes, often man-made, that control water flow for hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and/or municipal water supplies. Follow the links on this page to learn more about lakes, ponds, and reservoirs or get an overview of these "lentic" environments.

www.groundwater.org : The Groundwater Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.

www.irrigation.org : The Irrigation Association is a non-profit, North American organization, that intends to improve the products and practices used to manage water resources and to help shape the worldwide business environment of the irrigation industry. The Irrigation Association's interest in water resources encompasses the application conservation, drainage, improvement and recovery of water for economic and environmental enhancement in agriculture, turfgrass, landscape and forestry.

www.nalms.org : The North American Lake Management Society's mission is to forge partnerships among citizens, scientists, and professionals to foster the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs for today and tomorrow.

www.pesticideinfo.org : The PAN Pesticides Database is your one-stop location for current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides. To find out more information about insecticides, herbicides, other pesticides and chemicals, as well as to be linked to a comprehensive collection of data sources check out this site.

https://www.usgs.gov/water/ : The US Geological Survey (USGS) serves the Nation as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. On this easily-searchable site, you'll find a wealth of information and data relating to water.

www.envirolink.org : EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news.

www.environmentaldefense.org : Environmental Defense is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to link science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.

www.epa.gov : EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water, and land — upon which life depends. Its staff are highly educated and technically trained; more than half are engineers, scientists, and policy analysts. In addition, a large number of employees are legal, public affairs, financial, information management and computer specialists. Headquartered in Washington D.C, EPA is led by the Administrator, who is appointed by the President of the United States.

www.freshwater.org : The Freshwater Society is a public nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving, restoring, and protecting freshwater resources and their surrounding watersheds. Through its program initiatives in freshwater resource management, groundwater and surface water stewardship activities, public education, conferences and publications, the Freshwater Society has been a catalyst for understanding one of our most important natural resources.

www.wef.org : The Water Environment Federation is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization which focuses on the preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 79 Member Associations in over 32 countries.