Maryland's Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is an estuarine marshland ecosystem and is known for its brackish tidal marshes, majestic loblolly pine trees, and diverse wetland-dependent wildlife. If you are a student or a teacher, you will find the following resources helpful in your quest to learn more about this fascinating habitat:

• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a wonderful section for kids on their Blackwater Refuge website. Check out the coloring books, goose story, and junior refuge manager program at their Albert the Squirrel's Kids Page.



• Endangered Species for Kids is presented by the USFWS and includes games and tips on helping endangered species.



• Department of Interior for Kids section has information on becoming a junior ranger and links to wildlife resources around the Web.



• Ducks Unlimited for Kids offers activities, puzzles, and other fun offerings to help you explore the exciting world of wetlands.



• The Army Corps of Engineers' Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands is an introduction to the science and protection of wetlands.



• The Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife and Heritage Division website has lots of information about Maryland's diverse habitats and endangered species.



• The Chesapeake Bay Program's website offers a large amount of information about the Bay, its wildlife, and its stresses.



• The EPA's Polluted Runoff Kids Page offers fun and games that help you learn more about water pollution.



• Digital Frog offers an excellent list of wetlands links that can help both students and teachers.

• Endangered Species for Teachers provides resources about endangered species from the biologists at the USFWS.



• Ducks Unlimited's Teachers and Educators site offers a teacher's guide, a curriculum guide, and a list of activities to help students learn more about wetlands.



• The EPA's Wetlands Education website is a wonderful source for teaching guides, activities, programs, and current research information.



• The EPA's Wetlands Reading List for pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 is an extensive directory of wetlands reading material and lists the book title, publisher, and author. The site also offers a book summary and comments about each book.



• The Army Corps of Engineers' Young Scientist's Introduction to Wetlands is a PDF publication that can be copied and distributed.



• The Chesapeake Bay Program's website offers a large amount of information about the Bay, its wildlife, and its stresses.



• Estuary Live! provides lesson plans, live video images, and still images of the estuaries and salt marshes of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve.



• The Coastal Carolina University offers a list of online resources that are broken down by grade.



• Digital Frog offers an excellent list of wetland links that can help both students and teachers.