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Government Agencies
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
http://www.state.in.us/idem/
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
http://www.in.gov/dnr/
United States Geological Society (USGS)
Get daily streamflow conditions
http://in.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
Tourism
Enjoy Indiana
Your spot to get all your Indiana Tourism information
http://www.enjoyindiana.com
Past Events on the Corridor
August 2007
New Harmony Paddlefest scheduled for August 18, 2007
http://www.in.gov/wrhcc/pdfs/WebsiteDaleFaulkner031606.pdf
July 2007
Riverfest July 7, 2007: Day of the Longboat
http://www.in.gov/wrhcc/Paddlefest2007.pdf
March 2006
Wabash Art Paints the State - Heads for Auction
http://www.in.gov//wrhcc/pdfs/WABASH_RIVERFEST_2008.pdf
January 2006
Report from January 2006 'The Wabash: Life' Video Preview
http://www.in.gov//wrhcc/pdfs/PREVIEW.pdf
Parks and River Recreation
Indiana Outfitters
Indiana's premier outdoor information website, check it out before you take your Wabash River trip.
http://www.IndianaOutfitters.com
Historic Forks of the Wabash
Historic Forks of the Wabash preserves the story of the interaction between the Miami Indian nation, the European settlers, and the American government. Historic Forks of the Wabash, Inc., pledges to preserve, protect, enhance and interpret the geographical area known as the Forks of the Wabash. Historic Forks will serve the community by providing visitors with meaningful information about the site and the cultural history it represents.
www.historicforks.org
Hoosier Canoe Club
The Hoosier Canoe Club, founded in 1963, is a common adventure organization for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy paddle sports, camping, wildlife and friendship.
http://www.hoosiercanoeclub.org
American Canoe Association
The ACA Serves the Nation's Paddlers by Helping Ensure Safe, Enjoyable, and Quality Recreation Opportunities on America's Waterways.
http://www.acanet.org
Indiana Parks and Recreation Association
A leading and innovative partner in promoting parks, recreation and environmental values
http://www.inpra.org/
National Parks Service - George Rogers Clark National Memorial
Located in Vincennes, Indiana along the Wabash River.
http://www.nps.gov/gero/
Indiana Waterway Association
Site for Jerry Hay author of the Wabash River Guide Book, a great book to have while on the river.
http://members.aol.com/boatb69460/page/INWater1.htm
http://www.freewebs.com/indianawaterways/index.htm
Harmonie State Park
Located in New Harmony, Indiana along the Wabash River
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/parks/harmonie.html
Ouabache State Park
Located in Bluffton, Indiana along the Wabash River
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/parks/ouabache.html
Wolfe's Leisure Time Campground
Campsite along the Wabash River, Lafayette, Indiana
http://www.wltc.org
River Organizations
Banks of the Wabash
Banks of the Wabash, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, enhancing and promoting the significant historical and natural resources of the Wabash River Corridor. Banks of the Wabash, Inc. works to improve the quality of life for residents and enhance the visitor experiences for guests from outside the corridor. They cover 8 counties along the Wabash River.
http://www.banksofthewabash.org/
Little River Wetlands Project
The mission of Little River Wetlands Project, Inc. is to facilitate the restoration of wetlands in the historical Little River watershed and provide educational opportunities that inspire and challenge individuals to be good stewards of all natural resources.
http://www.lrwp.org/
Wabash and Erie Canal, Inc.
Founded in 1972, the Carroll County Wabash and Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of the stretch of the Wabash and Erie Canal located in Delphi, Indiana.
http://www.carlnet.org/canal/
River Network
River Network, a national non-profit organization, offers consulting, publications, acquisition of riverlands and small grants to help people raise money, build organizations, and monitor and protect rivers and watersheds.
http://www.rivernetwork.org/
American Rivers
American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife.
http://www.amrivers.org/
Hoosier Environmental Council
Indiana’s voice for clean air, clean water and thriving natural areas.
http://www.hecweb.org
Environmental Education
Hoosier Riverwatch
Hoosier Riverwatch is a state-sponsored water quality monitoring initiative. The program was started in 1994 to increase public awareness of water quality issues and concerns by training volunteers to monitor stream water quality.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/soilcons/riverwatch/
Natural Resources Education Center
Mission of the NREC - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Education Center provides professional training and support for educators and volunteers to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/nrec/
Indiana Project WET
Project WET believes that informed people are more likely to participate in the decision making process and to make a difference through their actions. Project WET invites educators, resource managers, community leaders and concerned citizens to join Project WET in educating people - about one of the most precious resources on the planet - water.
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/soilcons/wet/index.htm
Rivers Institute at Hanover College
The Rivers Institute at Hanover College will serve as a world-wide educational resource for promoting integrated research, teaching, learning and planning for all aspects of river-centered ecosystems, economies and cultures. The Institute will address the quality of life and commerce along the rivers of the world. It will conduct research and studies, offer forums that address issues, provide consultative services and disseminate educational resources through conferences, electronic communications and continuing education.
http://riversinstitute.org/
Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI)
The Environmental Education Association of Indiana's vision is to produce an environmentally literate citizenry of lifelong learners who are good stewards of our natural resources. EEAI promotes networking and communication between groups and individuals in an effort to provide its members the opportunities to share their knowledge, skills, and resources with others.
http://www.goshen.edu/eeai/
Watersheds
EPA Surf Your Watershed
Surf Your Watershed is a service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information about your state and watershed.
http://www.epa.gov/surf
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) - Know Your Watershed
CTIC was established in 1982 under the charter of the National Association of Conservation Districts, a non-profit conservation organization. The site provides good watershed information.
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/kyw/kyw.html
Archeology
DNR - Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology
Archeology Education Resources
www.in.gov/dnr/historic/archeomonth/education.htm
Archeology - Bone Bank
The Bone Bank archaeological site located on the bank of the Wabash River in far southwestern Indiana, is a late prehistoric (protohistoric) Native American village site. Early in the period of historic European settlement, the site became famous because of the burials that eroded from the site on the cutbank of the river, as well as the many artifacts that were collected. In fact, the Bone Bank site became a landmark for early river travelers in the early 1800s.
http://www.indiana.edu/~archaeo/bone_bank
Archaeology Learning Kits
"Archaeology at the Hovey Lake Site (Posey County, Indiana): First-Hand View of the Past"
http://www.usi.edu/extserv/archlgy/
Minihaha Foundation
The Minihaha Foundation is a nonprofit organization. Their charter is to stimulate advancements in Science and Education.
Scholarships and grants have been available since the fall of 2001. They also conduct their own research and field activities.
Their first project is related to Paleontology in Northeast Indiana.
http://www.minihaha.org
Land Trust Organizations
NICHES Land Trust
"NICHES" stands for "Northern Indiana Citizens Helping Ecosystems Survive." It is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed in 1995 by a diverse group of concerned people acting to protect natural spaces in the face of increasing sprawl. It recognizes that a strong economy and a continued high quality of life in our area of Indiana is ultimately dependent upon and related to the state of our environment.
http://www.nicheslandtrust.org/
ACRES, Inc. Land Trust
ACRES protects 40 nature preserves in 11 Northeast Indiana counties
http://www.acres-land-trust.org/index.html
Other Sites of Interest
Mr. Beamer's Website
Mr. Beamer. a fifth grade teacher at Southwood Elementary, Wabash County, gave his students a river adventure. He traveled down the Wabash River, the Ohio River, and the mighty Mississippi, to Memphis in a canoe. The goal was to see how healthy the rivers and watershed were.
www.msdwc.k12.in.us/ses/2001memphis/rivindex.htm
Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD)
Indiana's 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) fund and provide leadership for IASWCD, Inc. their state association. Incorporated in 1968, the IASWCD operates from Indianapolis. It provides legislative leadership, and fundraising, development, and training opportunities to its districts.
http://www.iaswcd.org/
Purdue Cooperative Extension Service
Purdue Extension is a service tailored to meet the needs of Indiana. Their educators, specialists, and volunteers live and work in all 92 Indiana counties. They provide the link between Land Grant research and Indiana citizens.
http://www.ces.purdue.edu
Museum at Prophetstown
Along the Wabash River, near Battle Ground, Indiana, just north of Lafayette, Indiana Museums At Prophetstown (MAP) is dedicated to preserving and interpreting Woodland Native American and Wabash Valley agricultural history, culture, and traditions; to restoring examples of Indiana's prairie and savanna ecosystems; and to sharing these treasures through educational experiences and cultural programs.
http://www.prophetstown.org
Allen Johnson
Author of Ouabache Adventure – Canoeing the Wabash he and his 10-year-old grandson had an adventure-packed 500-mile trip canoeing down the Wabash River. From Fort Recovery, Ohio, they dragged the canoe through the shallow, upper Wabash, fought raging rapids, and survived a 14-hour thunder-lightening storm. At night the pair camped and fished along the banks of the river. They encountered deer, raccoons, muskrats, rabbits, beaver, gars, and pileated woodpeckers during their 16-day journey along the still-wild river. After paddling one-quarter-million strokes, they finally reached their destination--the Ohio River.
http://www.creative-enterprises.org/
Southwestern Indiana Regional Development Commission
http://www.usi.edu/econdev/news.htm
Skinner Farm Village
Located in Vermillion County, near Perrysville, the Skinner Farm Village is a collection of original log cabins, buildings, round barn and artifacts which represent over 150 years of local Indiana history. The site has been in the Skinner family for this period of time, and has been assembled through over 30 years of collecting, preservation and research. Opened as a museum over 22 years ago, the village is now on the web, and expanding to give classes, programs, shows and educational programming for a larger audience.
http://skinnervillage.eshire.net/
Indiana's River Friendly Farmer Program
The River Friendly Farmer (RFF) Program, sponsored by IASWCD, Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Indiana Farm Bureau, Purdue's Cooperative Extension Service, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, is a statewide initiative that will recognize farmers who, through good production management, are helping protect Indiana's rivers, lakes, and streams.
http://www.iaswcd.org/programs_rff.htm
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