Links for Kansas
Organizations > Environmental/Conservation
- Conservation Districts in Kansas
- part of a nationwide grass roots organization made up of people that collectively promote the wise management of our natural resources for sustained use.
- Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams (KAWS)
- foster the protection, enhancement, and establishment of wetlands and riparian areas.
- Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE)
- conservation and environmental education network.
- Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment (KCARE)
- coordinate and enhance research, extension and teaching activities pertaining to environmental issues related to agriculture.
- Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops (KCSAAC)
- support small family-owned farms in Kansas through research, education and outreach.
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
- agency in charge of environmental regulation.
- KDHE Bureau of Environmental Field Services
- administers all environmental program operations at the six KDHE district offices and provides scientific, technical and operational support for KDHE Division of Environment programs.
- KDHE Bureau of Water
- administers programs related to public water supplies, wastewater treatment systems, the disposal of sewage, and nonpoint sources of pollution.
- KDHE Division of Environment
- links to bureaus related to environmental issues.
- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- managing and promoting the wildlife and natural resources of our state.
- Kansas Forest Service
- agency in charge of forest conservation.
- Kansas Natural Resource Council (KNRC)
- environmental group focused exclusively on Kansas issues; founded in 1981.
- Kansas Rural Center
- promotes the long-term health of the land and its people through research, education, and advocacy.
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Kansas
- Kansas NRCS programs, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.
- Playa Lakes Joint Venture
- a conservation partnership whose mission is to create sustainable landscapes for the benefit of birds, other wildlife and humans.
- Sierra Club - Kansas chapter
- explore, enjoy and protect the planet
- State Conservation Commission (SCC)
- administers conservation programs designed to enable local entities and individuals to protect and enhance Kansas' natural resources.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7
- serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and 9 Tribal Nations
- STORET Database Access
- water quality data
- Surf Your Watershed
- watershed data search
- US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6
- mountain-prairie region of US Fish and Wildlife includes Kansas programs.