REGION 1  Resources for National Service Week 2009-2010

NATIONAL:

US EPA list of state agencies http://www.epa.gov/epahome/state.htm

ECO-USA Environmental Organizations by State: http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/index.shtml

US Environmental Protection Agencyhttp://www.epa.gov/epahome/citizen.htm

US Environmental Protection Agency Region 1: New England http://www.epa.gov/region1/

US Fish & Wildlife Service, Northeast Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/offices.html

The Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/ pick your state from the list for local information.

National Association of State Conservation Agencies: http://www.nascanet.org/Index/index.php

Natural Resources Conservation Service: (part of US Dept of Agriculture) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/organization/regions.html find your state on the list for local information or get information on the Earth Team Volunteer program http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/volunteers/

National Audubon Society: list of chapters by state: http://www.audubon.org/states/index.php

National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/ Look at list of regional centers to find an office near you.

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CONNECTICUT:

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection : Environmental Protection Begins with You: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2690&q=322450&depNav_GID=1511&depNav=|

City of Stamford Environmental Protection Board http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2690&q=322450&depNav_GID=1511&depNav=|

Connecticut Climate Change http://www.ctclimatechange.com/

ECO-USA Connecticut Environmental Organizations http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/ct.shtml

US Fish & Wildlife Service: Connecticut Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ct.htm

Conservation Districts of Connecticut: http://www.conservect.org/

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MAINE:

Maine Environmental Education Association: http://www.meeassociation.org/

Maine Department of Environmental Protection http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml

Maine DEP Public Participation http://www.maine.gov/dep/public.htm

ECO-USA Maine Environmental Organizations: http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/me.shtml

Maine Environmental Policy Institute: http://www.meepi.org/

US Fish & Wildlife Service offices in Maine: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/me.htm

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MASSACHUSETTS:

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Public Participation & News http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/

Environmental League of Massachusetts http://www.environmentalleague.org/

The Environmental Institute at U MASS: http://www.umass.edu/tei/

ECO-USA Massachusetts Environmental Organizations http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/ma.shtml

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Environmental  Organizations links: http://www.masspike.com/aboutus/envirolinks.html

US Fish & Wildlife Service Massachusetts Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ma.htm or the Northeast Regional office (in Hadley, Massachusetts) http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ma/ro.html

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire Department of Justice Environmental Protection Bureau http://doj.nh.gov/environmental.html

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services – Public Information http://des.nh.gov/public/index.htm

NH DES Programs http://des.nh.gov/programs/index.htm

ECO-USA New Hampshire Environmental Organizations http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/nh.shtml

New Hampshire Environmental Directory: http://new-hampshire.uscity.net/Environmental/

Environment New Hampshire http://www.environmentnewhampshire.org/  & Online Action Center http://www.environmentnewhampshire.org/action

US Fish & Wildlife Service, New Hampshire Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nh.htm

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NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: DEP Citizen http://www.nj.gov/dep/depcitizen.html

New Jersey Environmental Lobby: Environmental Links: http://www.njenvironment.org/environmentallinks.htm

ECO-USA New Jersey Environmental Organizations http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/nj.shtml

US Fish & Wildlife Service: New Jersey Field Office: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/njfieldoffice/

New Jersey Conservation Foundation:  http://www.njconservation.org/

Educational Programs for NY & NJ coast: http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=102

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NEW YORK

New York City Department of Environmental Protection: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml

New York State, Department of Environmental Conservation: Public Involvement page: http://www.dec.ny.gov/54.html

New York City, Soil and Water Conservation District: http://www.nycswcd.net/

US Fish & Wildlife Service, Long Island Field Office: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/hot/linew.htm or see ALL New York Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ny.htm

The Nature Conservancy in New York City: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/preserves/art13652.html and on Long Island: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newyork/preserves/art13653.html

Educational Programs for NY & NJ coast: http://www.cleanoceanaction.org/index.php?id=102

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RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island Dept of Environmental Management: http://www.dem.ri.gov/

Rhode Island Bureau of Environmental Protection http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/index.htm

Rhode Island Bureau of Natural Resources http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/index.htm

Rhode Island Environmental Education Association: http://www.rieea.org/

ECO-USA Rhode Island Environmental Organizations: http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/ri.shtml

US Fish & Wildlife Service: Southern New England Office (click “Our Work” link for contact information) http://www.fws.gov/r5snep/index.htm   or see all Rhode Island Offices: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/ri.htm

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VERMONT

Vermont Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/ead/gap/index.htm

Vermont Mercury Education & Reduction Campaign http://www.mercvt.org/

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources http://www.anr.state.vt.us/

ECO-USA Vermont Environmental Organizations: http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/vt.shtml

Vermont SWEEP (State-Wide Environmental Education Programs: http://www.vermontsweep.org/

Vermont Natural Resources Council http://www.vnrc.org/