Home Water Use Survey

Grade 3-adult, an easy way to calculate how much water your family uses and how to conserve; good math exercise.

The Hydrologic Cycle

School-aged children; one side gives a short story on the water (hydrologic) cycle using the characters from The Great Water Odyssey^SM; the other side gives definitions of water cycle terminology, an exercise that illustrates the cycle and a picture to color.

Water Critter Sticker Sheet

School-aged children; friendly water-dependent animals splash in a Florida waterway beneath a slogan emphasizing the importance of conserving and protecting water resources.

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Grade 1 and up; information about water pollution, with special attention to coastal waters; includes puzzles to enhance reading skills and pictures to color.

Who Lives in a Wetland?

School-aged children; briefly explains the functions of wetlands and what creatures live in wetlands. Match the animal to its name and color the sheet.

The St. Johns River Coloring Book

Elementary school-aged children. Take a virtual trip along the St. Johns River while learning a few facts about its history, the animals that live there, the ways in which people use the river and what each of us can do to protect our river.

The Florida Scrub Coloring Book

Grades 3-5, 30 pages; developed by the Archbold Biological Station (and formerly printed by the District) to teach youngsters about the scrub habitat of Florida and the creatures who live there. The station also provides related curricula online at www.archbold-station.org.

Indian River Lagoon Coloring Book

Grades 1-7, 56 pages; features A to Z pictures of animals and plants that live in this estuary, with habitat and feeding information

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The Indian River Lagoon Activity Book

Grades 1-7; features activities and facts about North America’s most diverse estuary

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A Green Blanket on the Water: Algae

Adults; explains what nutrients are and how too many nutrients can adversely affect a water body; gives tips on what individuals can do to limit the amount of nutrients flowing to our waterways.

Florida’s Aquifers: Our Most Precious Resource

Grade 9-adult; take a look at the Floridan aquifer, the major groundwater source for north-central Florida, how water gets in and out of the aquifer, the many ways man uses the aquifer’s water and threats to this drinking water supply.

In-ground Irrigation Systems

Gives tips on installing, using and properly maintaining inground irrigation systems so that they are water-efficient.

Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Rule

Gives an overview of the rule and exceptions to the rule.

Water Conservation Guide: How to Do Your Part

All ages; 33-page guide provides tips for saving water inside and outdoors.

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Wetlands: Where Cypress Bark Breaks the Water’s Edge

Gives a description of the common types of wetlands found in the District’s service area, explains why wetlands are important and gives a simplified chart used to determine what type of wetland may exist in your area.

The St. Johns: It’s Your River. An Owner’s Guide

All ages; features information on the challenges faced by the river and solutions, with emphasis on the role that each individual can play in restoring the river to health.

The Indian River: It’s Your Lagoon. An Owner’s Guide

All ages; features information on the challenges faced by the Indian River Lagoon and the solutions being promoted by the lagoon’s National Estuary Program, with emphasis on the role that each individual can play in protecting the lagoon’s health.

Guardians of Florida’s Water: An Overview of the St. Johns River Water Management District

Adult; 28 pages; describes the organization and mission of the District and highlights progress on District water resource programs.

Waterwise Florida Landscapes

Grade 9-adult; 80-page guide provides information to install and maintain landscapes that promote water conservation, using the principles of Xeriscape.

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Indian River Lagoon Update newsletter

Grade 9-adult; this quarterly newsletter highlights the work of the St. Johns River Water Management District's National Estuary Program to protect the Indian River Lagoon in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and various local and regional governments and groups.

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StreamLines

Grade 4-adult; quarterly tabloid featuring St. Johns District news, with information on educational programs, water conservation, river restoration, wetlands acquisition and groundwater protection; reader-friendly information; great for student reports or the school library/media center.

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Neighborhood Guide to Stormwater Systems

Adult; 16 pages; explains why stormwater ponds are important; details on how to maintain ponds.

Flood Protection and Assistance

Gives an overview of the responsibilities individuals, local governments and agencies have for flood protection and maintenance of flood protection systems. The list of contacts for the 18 counties in the District is frequently updated and is a separate document.

Anatomy of a Spring

All ages; color cutaway illustration of a spring with educational facts.

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Florida’s Aquifers

All ages; color cutaway illustration of the aquifer with educational facts.

Inside the World of Macros

All ages; uses life-sized drawings of macoinvertebrates such as dragon flies to show which bugs are indicators of good quality water in ponds, streams and other water bodies; gives scientific and common names of bugs.

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Watershed

All ages; explains how stormwater runoff degrades water bodies; 3D graphic shows where storm water comes from, how it carries pollutants and flows into waterways.

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