Wildlife Achievement Chapter
Conservation Links

Bat Conservation International (BCI)   Information on bats and bat boxes.

Bayscapes   Good site for comprehensive plant and nursery list.

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is a major stop on the Atlantic Flyway.

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Enforcement Hotline  A partnership of federal, state, local environmental and law enforcement agencies are working together with concerned citizens and private groups to improve conservation and environmental compliance in the Chesapeake Bay area. Citizens that observe or become aware of any violations can contact the CBEEC on their hotline number 1-800-377-5879. The line in manned 24 ours a day, 7 days a week.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation  (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Our motto, Save the Bay, defines the organization's mission and commitment to reducing pollution, improving fisheries, and protecting and restoring natural resources such as wetlands, forests, and underwater grasses. CBF headquarters is in Annapolis, MD.

Cornell University Lab of Ornithology  A nonprofit membership institution whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.

Department of Natural Resources (Maryland)  The mission of DNR For today and tomorrow is to inspire people to enjoy and live in harmony with their environment, and to protect what makes Maryland unique -- our treasured Chesapeake Bay, our diverse landscapes and our living and natural resources.

Ecoroofs  Replace conventional roofing with a living, breathing vegetated roof system.

Envirocast - Weather and Watershed Newsletter  A joint project of the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation (NEETF) and the Center for Watershed Protection(CWP) and is produced in partnership with Storm Center Communications.

Friends of Patuxent River Wildlife Research Center   A membership organization made up of people who share interests in and concerns about wildlife, the outdoors, and education. The primary goal of the Friends is to support the missions and programs of the Patuxent Research Refuge and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

Montgomery County, Department of Environmental Protection   Offers information on everything from air quality and rainscapes through west nile virus.

National Wildlife Federation Frogs in Maryland

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center   Birds and more birds - includes bird calls.

Saving the American Elm  Background information on the chapters American Elm Restoration project.

Tom Horton   Reporter and author of at least four books about life on the Chesapeake Bay, including "Waters Way" and "Turning the Tide". He currently writes a weekly article for the Baltimore Sun. Read what Tom has to say about the League and Population Growth!