Working Locally
What Is Being Done About My Environment?
The answer to this question is provided by various sources. Your government is working together with others to combine environmental and public health information and display it by common geography and topic.
Thousands of people are working to protect and restore their environment. Use the sources of information below to find out more about groups working in your community and how you can participate. Become familiar with environmental issues and potential environmental and human health risks caused by pollution. Learn how you, your family, and your community can
protect the environment.
FEDERAL SOURCES
EPA maintains the
Adopt Your Watershed database, a nationwide list of 4,846 groups that you might want to join, working to protect and restore our valuable rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, ground water, and estuaries. Check out the list for your area. Learn about the
Fifteen Things You can Do to Make a Difference in Your Watershed.
STATE SOURCES
LOCAL SOURCES
Get information about organized citizen efforts in your area, such as National Estuary Programs, American Heritage Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and many more.