Wetland Related Links

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)
  • Land and Water Conservation in Texas
    • Private Lands Management
      • Find a Wildlife Biologist
      • Find Your Local Game Warden
      • East Texas Wetlands Project
    • Texas Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS)
    • Texas Rivers
      • Glossary of River Terminology
      • Overview of Stream Navigation Law
      • Marl, Sand, Gravel, Shell or Mudshell Permits
      • The "Gradient Boundary"
    • Wetlands
  • Fish and Boating in Texas
    • Exotic Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants -- A list of prohibited species.

Federal and State Natural Resource Agencies

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page
  • Regulatory Program -- National news relating to wetland regulation and technical resources.
  • 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (PDF format)
  • Fort Worth District
    • Fort Worth Regulatory Branch
  • Galveston District
    • Galveston Regulatory Branch
  • Albuquerque District
    • Regulatory Program
  • Tulsa District
    • Regulatory Permit Program
  • What Districts are in your state?

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    • NRCS Texas Home Page
    • Hydric Soils of the U.S.
    • PLANTS National Database -- A standardized database of vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S.
  • USDA Forest Service
  • Farm Service Agency (FSA)
    • FSA Conservation Programs -- Programs offered by the FSA to encourage conservation efforts on private land, such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • EPA Region 6: South Central -- Serving Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and 66 Tribes.
    • EPA Region 6 Water Quality Protection Division -- Ecosystems Protection Branch
  • Gulf of Mexico Program
  • Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds
    • EPA Wetlands Home Page
    • River Corridor and Wetland Restoration -- Definitions and benefits of wetlands restoration.
    • Oceans, Coasts, & Estuaries -- Links to ocean-related partnerships, habitat protection, regulatory programs, and monitoring.
  • EPA Biological Indicators of Watershed Health

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) -- Source of maps of approximate wetland locations for the United States.
    • Wetland Plants -- links to National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands.
  • Southwest Region 2
    • Southwest U.S. NWI Home Page
  • Branch of Habitat Assessment
  • Texas Coastal Wetlands (PDF format) -- Status and Trends, mid 1950s to early 1980s.
  • National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program -- A program created to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands of coastal States and the Trust Territories.

• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • USGS Texas
  • USGS Biological Resources Discipline (BRD) Home Page
  • USGS National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) -- A clearinghouse of science information about wetlands in the United States.
  • Southern Wetland Flora -- Field Office Guide to Plant Species

• Texas General Land Office (GLO)
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
• Texas Water Development Board
  • Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) -- Texas' clearinghouse for maps, aerial photos, and digital natural resources data.
• Texas Cooperative Extension
• Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
• Texas Forest Service
• The Railroad Commission of Texas
• Texas Legislature Online

Academic Links

• University of Texas, Austin
  • Bureau of Economic Geology -- Supports research programs for coastal studies and water resources.
• Texas A&M University
  • Galveston Bay Information Center -- A repository for information and resource for research on Galveston Bay and its watershed.
  • Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science -- Coastal weather data, research, education.
• Texas State University - Texas Watch -- a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to gather information about the natural resources of Texas.
• University of Florida - Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants -- Photos and range descriptions of over 400 native and non-native species found in Florida.

Non-profit Organizations

• Association of State Wetland Managers -- A nonprofit membership organization providing current wetland-related news and publications.
• Ducks Unlimited -- An organization that conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl.
  • Texas Ducks Unlimited
• Environmental Concern, Inc. -- Nonprofit organization working towards wetland restoration, education, and research.
• Leave No Trace -- Center for Outdoor Ethics
• Wetlands International -- a global non-profit organization dedicated to wetland conservation and sustainable management.

General Wetland Information

• Coastal America
• The Impact of Federal Programs on Wetlands
• Passport to Texas -- An extensive collection of audio interviews on Texas water resources, wetlands, plants, fish, wildlife, and more.
• The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands -- Website of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for international cooperation for wetland conservation.
• Society of Wetland Scientists - South Central Chapter