Useful Websites
OFTEN-USED SITES
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC)
DEP File Numbers
State and Federal Wetlands Regulations
UMass Natural Resources and the Environment Library of On-Line Documents
Search Mass General Laws
Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP)
Live Search Maps
Google Earth
STATE WEBSITES
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
DEP Wetland Permits
Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
State Publications and Regulations
Norfolk Registry of Deeds
Mass Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) Publications
Mass Public Records
Mass Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office
Environmental Monitor
Check a Professional License
RIVERS
MA Audubon Rivers Toolkit
Riverways Program Resources
Riparian Toolbox
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Army Corps of Engineers
EPA Clean Water Facts
Federal Register Summaries
Federal Wetland Regulations
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
Mass Technology Collaborative
Rain Garden Designs
Low Impact Development Center
Delaware Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Open Space Residential Design
10,000 Rain Gardens
Smart Growth Resources
495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership
EPA Green Infrastructure
STORMWATER RESOURCES
MA Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Manual
NCSU Stormwater Engineering
DEP Stormwater Resources
UNC Stormwater Technologies
EPA Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
EPA Stormwater Program
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Employees
PLANTS/LANDSCAPING
UMass Landscape Ecology Program
Preservation and Restoration of Native Communities
Healthy Lawns for Healthy Families
Gardening to Conserve Native Landscape
New England Wildflower Society
Mass Wetland Restoration Program
NE Center for Urban Forestry
Trees are Good
Harvard Forest
Wooly Adelgid/Hemlock Info.
CDR - Service Forestry
City Trees Sustainability Guidelines
Ecological Landscaping Assoc.
New England Wet Plants Nursery
Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction
VERNAL POOL INFORMATION
The Vernal Pool Association
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team
Vernal Pool Certification and Fact Sheet
WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Mass Wildlife Information
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
NHESP Endangered Species Information
Field Guides and Posters Ordering Info.
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Butterflies and Moths
Bug Guide
Bird I.D. Guide
Patuxent Bird I.D. InfoCenter
Animal Tracking
Snake I.D. Guide
Amphibian I.D. Guide
Frogs of New England
NHESP Turtle Information
NE Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Beavers in Mass.
Manomet - Planning for Wildlife Info.
Invasive Insects
Invasive Species
Nature Serve
HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS
Mass. Audubon
Society of Wetland Scientists
Association of Mass. Wetland Scientists
Society for Ecological Restoration
Mass. Municipal Association
Trustees of Reservations
Environmental League of Mass.
UCONN Information and Education
Millers River Environmental Center
School Ecological Programs
