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Soil and Water

EPA Watershed Academy: A distance learning program
Geist Watershed Alliance
: Stewards of Geist Reservoir in Fishers, Indiana
Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District: Dedicated to improving and sustaining our natural resources
GovMaps.org:  layers upon layers of everything.

Gardening

A Way to Garden: Margaret Roach. Great blog.
Foxy Garden
: My sister's outstanding landscape company
Harvard Soils Project: Organic lawncare at Harvard University
Hoosier Gardener: An informed yet personal take on natural gardening in Indiana
Landscape Fancies: Custom designs for avid gardeners. Native plants for wildlife habitat.
Myrene's Garden: Garden consultant

Organizations I Like

Hamilton County Urban Conservation Association: Conservation, enhancement, protection, and restoration of native habitat
Hoosier Environmental Council: Finding solutions to Indiana's environmental problems
Indiana Wildlife Federation: an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation
INPAWS: Promoting the appreciation, conservation, beauty, diversity and environmental importance of indigenous vegetation
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful: Transforming public spaces through aesthetic and environmental improvement
Superbowl 2012 Trees: Tree planting community outreach for the 2012 Superbowl in Indianapolis
Upper White River Watershed Alliance: Protects the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of the White River Ecosystem
USGS Water Quality Assessment Program: Measures nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into the Mississippi basin and Gulf of Mexico
Plant a Million: Every tree counts
Be Sustainable: The best outreach site I've seen yet. Puget Sound area.
Chicagoland: Our water is worth more than we think

Everything Else

EmeraldAshBorer: All about the exotic pest that is killing the ash trees in North America. 6% of Indiana forests and many urban areas are heavily planted with ash.
HEWS: Humanitarian Early Warning Service
Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Buy native tree seedlings here
Indiana Living Green: Guide to sustainable lifestyle
Mid America Regional Council: Know your roots!
Sara Snow: Green living expert & Indiana local
Purdue Turfgrass Program: Turf tips
Safelawns: Organic lawncare for a healthier planet
SoilFoodWeb: Understanding the Soil Food Web
Xerces Society: about inverts

Code

CodeYear.com:  everyone should do this
RubyLearning.org: A Ruby learning hub
KidPalSoftware.com: eachers, schools and education systems should explore how they can help busy parents play a more active role in their children’s education.

Biochar

Biochar International: A nonprofit organization supporting researchers, commercial entities, policy makers, farmers and gardeners, development agents and others committed to sustainable biochar production and land use.

Food

52 Loaves: Ask the Bread Doctor
Chicken and Barley Soup: comfort food
Mark Bittman's blog: NY Times Food Critic
Small Bites: bite sized information
My Plate: the new food paramid
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