Adopt-A-Lake http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/ adopt-a-lake/	This interdisciplinary program encourages youth to learn about inland lakes and aquatic ecosystems in Wisconsin while actively working to protect those resources through hands-on activities. The program encourages youths to work with their community in designing and implementing a lake protection project. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).
Adopt-A-Stream http://www.streamkeeper.org/	The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation (AASF), founded in 1985 as a non-profit environmental education and habitat restoration organization, assists people in becoming actively involved in stream enhancement and environmental education. AASF's mission is “To teach people to become stewards of their watersheds.” Volunteers adopt a stream and provide long-term care o the stream by monitoring, restoring, and educating their community about the stream.  The web site provides information on habitat restoration, education, streamkeeper tools, opportunities, and links.
Adopt-A-Watershed http://www.adopt-a-watershed.org/	This K-12 school-community learning experience uses a local watershed as a living laboratory in which students engage in hands-on activities, making science applicable and relevant to their lives. Students are encouraged to understand the relationship among all living things and apply this knowledge to their local environment. This is a school-community learning experience with real problem solving and community action. Adopt-A-Watershed is a non-profit organization that started in 1988 and has over 30 sponsors.
Awesome Aquifer Club (AAC) http://www.groundwater.org/ KidsCorner/AAC.htm	AAC is a program that encourages students in 4th and 5th grades to learn about groundwater in the classroom throughout the school year. AAC provides students with the opportunity to become involved in groundwater protection activities within their hometown as well as share lessons learned with other students at the annual Children's Groundwater Festival. Teachers sign-up for the program in the fall. Teachers receive basic information about groundwater and a kit full of activities and resources for the classroom. Sponsored by the Groundwater Foundation.
Drinking Water Education Programs http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gndwater/	The Central Wisconsin Groundwater Center offers groundwater and drinking water education programs for adults through county-based Extension faculty, interprets drinking water test results, and shares groundwater data.
Earth Force http://www.earthforce.org	This youth-driven organization's mission is commitment to using watershed education and action to improve the environmental health of communities in countries around the world.
Educating Young People About Water http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/	Educating Young People About Water materials can help you develop a community-based, youth water education program that targets youth and links key community members in partnerships.  All involved work towards common water education goals. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).
Water & Environmental Analysis Laboratory Programs (WEA) (formerly known as the Environmental Task Force Program (ETF)) http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf	WEAL began in 1972 to work on soil and water quality problems. A range of studies on groundwater, lakes, streams, and watersheds have been conducted. A certified water lab tests water samples for organic and inorganic chemicals. This is a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources program (UWSP, CNR).
Farm-A-Syst http://www.uwex.edu/farmasyst	The Farm-A-Syst program enables you to determine and prevent potential health and financial risks from pollution on farms, ranches, and in homes.  The program offers step-by-step fact sheets and worksheets to aid you in assessing the behaviors and practices that are creating the risks. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).
Give Water a Hand http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah	This program teams young people with educators, natural resource experts and committed community members to study water issues and take action through a community service project to protect and improve water resources. Two guides can be downloaded free. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) http://www.earthforce.org/green/	GREEN provides opportunities for young people to understand, improve, and sustain watersheds in their community by learning about water quality and using their findings to create solutions.  This program is designed for middle and high school students to teach them skills in critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving and decision making.
Great Lakes National Program http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/	This program focuses on protection and restoration activities for the Great Lakes. Services and activities include contaminated sediment assignment grants , long-term trend monitoring of open lake waters , habitat protection and restoration grants, pollution prevention grants, and technical expertise. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Groundwater Festival http://www.groundwater.org/ ProgEvent/festival.htm  Wisconsin Groundwater Festival http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gwguardian/wigg/fest.htm	These festivals are an annual one-day event serving 4th and 5th grade students for the national festival, and 5th and 6th grade students for the Wisconsin festival. At the festival, lively entertainment and interactive activities are led by groundwater and natural resources professionals representing government agencies, environmental organizations, higher education, and private business. The activities are designed to teach children about groundwater while they have fun. Use the Making Waves booklet to plan your water education event. Sponsored by the Groundwater Foundation.
Groundwater Guardian National Program:  http://www.groundwater.org/ Guardian/ggindex.htm  Wisconsin Groundwater Guardians: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gwguardian  Portage County Groundwater Guardians: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gwguardian/wiggteams/pc.htm	Beginning in 1994, the Groundwater Guardian (GG) program encourages communities to begin groundwater awareness and protection activities, supports the communities in their efforts, then recognizes their achievements. Communities begin the process by forming a team consisting of citizen volunteers. Then the group develops an action plan, called a Result Oriented Activity (ROA), to address the community's groundwater protection concerns. ROAs fall into many categories including education and awareness, pollution prevention, public policy, conservation, and best management practices. The team agrees to implement at least one ROA per year. Sponsored by the Groundwater Foundation.
Groundwater University (GU) http://www.groundwater.org/ KidsCorner/GU.htm	Groundwater University (GU) educates 8th-10th grade students about groundwater at a three-day camp in June. It involves students and groundwater experts from across the United States. GU is implemented by the Groundwater Foundation with the common goal of setting young people's sights on the importance of groundwater. Sponsored by the Groundwater Foundation.
Home-A-Syst http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst	The Home-A-Syst program enables you to identify and take action against potential risks to your family's health and the environment.  The program begins with checklist questions to identify problem areas in your drinking water, household chemicals, and paints. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).
Kids for Saving Earth Worldwide http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org	The mission of KSE is to educate, inspire and empower children to protect the Earth's environment. KSE worldwide offers information on action-oriented programs with educational materials to individual kids, clubs, classrooms and schools.
River/Watershed Program http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/etf	The base flow monitoring and high flow monitoring programs focus on providing data and educational information to help understand and manage rivers/watersheds. The Environmental Task Force (ETF) Lab can assist with sampling information, bottles, and analyses, and data management. These are University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources programs (UWSP, CNR).
Save Our Streams (SOS) http://www.iwla.org/SOS/index.html	Since 1969, the SOS has been a leader in citizen education in water quality monitoring, watershed restoration, and the importance of wetland protection. The mission of the SOS Program is to help communities achieve sustainability of their water resources through education and technical support; and to inspire stewardship and conservation of local watersheds. Over the years, SOS has responded effectively to an increased need for information and training by developing handbooks, videos, and workshops that present scientific concepts in a manner that lay people can understand. Sponsored by the Izaak Walton League.
Self-Help Lake Monitoring Program http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/ fhp/lakes/shlmmain.htm	Self-Help Lake Monitoring, the core of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership, wants to collect high quality data, to educate and empower volunteers, and to share this data and knowledge. This lake monitoring program has over 900 volunteers of all ages that observe and document how the water quality of a lake changes over time by measuring water quality. Volunteers may also identify and map plants and watch for the appearance of zebra mussels. Sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Water Action Volunteers (WAV) http://clean-water.uwex.edu/wav/index.html	WAV is a state-wide program for adults and youth who want to learn about and improve the quality of Wisconsin's waterways. Volunteer groups are given educational tools to care for a local stream or riverway through projects and hands-on activities. WAV offers 8 action programs that promote good environmental stewardship while benefiting a community's water resources (stream walk survey, erosion in a bottle, watershed in a box, stream or river clean-up, storm drain stenciling, human watershed, critter search). Each programs contains free background information, fact sheets, and step-by-step directions. Sponsored by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX).