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The resources provided below are grouped according to the three objectives as listed on the Maryland Green School application form and Maryland Green Center application form.

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1. Curriculum and Instruction
2. Best Management Practices
3. School and Community Partnerships

Objective 1: Curriculum and Instruction

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Project Feederwatch

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/completelist.html DNR resources for educators

http://www.earthforce.org/section/programs/green/6steps Earth Force Protecting Our Watersheds program guide for educators

http://www.cbtrust.org/site/c.enJIKQNoFiG/b.2028267/k.919E/Education_Tools.htm Chesapeake Bay Trust Education Tools

http://www.childproofing.org/green_flag_greenfaith/powerpoint.htm Green Flag Schools powerpoints for educators

http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/education NOAA Education and Outreach

http://uwarboretum.org/eps/research_act_classroom/rain_garden_curriculum.php Rain garden curriculum

http://uwarboretum.org/eps/research_act_classroom/index.php List of restoration based activities for educators

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/the-low-down-renewable-energy Good Summary of renewable resources

http://www.wetland.org/education_edmaterials.htm Material on wetlands including an education trunk, books, Wetland Charm program, and a Wetlands 101-For Kids! CD

http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/gwahact.html Give Water a Hand. Downloadable Action and Leader Guides based on water.

http://www.epa.gov/teachers/teachresources.htm Teaching resources from the EPA

http://cardinal.ga.k12.md.us/schools/hickory/Hickory_Lesson_Guide.pdf Curricular Resources from the Hickory Environmental Education Center

http://www.greeningschools.org/resources/curricula.cfm Many resources for Green lesson plans

http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/marylander/environmentaleducation/pages/citizensinfocenter/environmental_education/index.aspx MDE Education and Outreach

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/gaw.html National Geographic’s my wonderful world. Resources for Geography studies.

Objective 2: Best Management Practices

Green Schools 7 Best Management Practices (BMPs) Resources

http://cfpub.epa.gov/schools/index.cfm Many resources from the EPA about Healthy School Environments

http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/default.htm Green Squad-for kids

http://www.treebenefits.com/calculator/ Tree benefit calculator

http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/p2au/pps/ppsp/index.htm Pollution prevention in schools

http://www.terracycle.net/ Project designed to recycle trash into “the greenest products on earth”

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=AboutLowes/outdoor/index.html Lowes grants and assistance for outdoor classrooms

http://www.arlingtonecho.org/images/stories/restoration_projects/rainbarrels/rain_barrel_info.pdf Information on Rain Barrels from Arlington Echo

http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/home.gardens.pdf Brochure on advantages of rain gardens

http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/create.cfm How to create and certify a wildlife garden

Objective 3: School and Community Partnerships

http://www.constellation.com/portal/site/constellation/menuitem.94939662e40191875fb60610025166a0/ Financial assistance through Constellation Energy

http://www.fws.gov/partnerships/building_partnerships.html Partnerships through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

http://www.for-wild.org/hotlinks.html Resources from National Organizations about the native plants and their benefits

http://www.rei.com/stewardship Aid and stewardship through REI

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/treemendous/ Tree-Mendous Maryland

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/are/stencilinst.pdf Storm drain stenciling activity

Other Useful Resources

http://www.maeoe.org/ The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE)

http://www.flyingwild.org/ Project Flying WILD-enhancing bird conservation

http://www.cbtrust.org/site/c.enJIKQNoFiG/b.2020181/k.A9BD/Types_of_Grants.htm Grant opportunities through Chesapeake Bay Trust

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/greenschools.html MD DNR supports Green Schools

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/grants.htm EPA grants and fellowship information

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMAEOE MAEOE’s YouTube Channel

http://mediapolicycenter.org/ Multiple award-winning media foundation specializing in the production of socially relevant projects in an entertaining and enlightening context