Links for Kansas
Environment > Environmental / Conservation Organizations and Information
- 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
- Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- working to promote soil and water quality and equip agriculture with affordable, integrated management solutions
- Green Report
- a weekly look at the State's croplands, rangelands, and forestlands from space
- 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
- 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
- Bureau of Water
- administers programs related to public water supplies, wastewater treatment systems, the disposal of sewage, and nonpoint sources of pollution
- 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 Environmental Leadership Program (KELP)
- preparing individuals to practice collaborative leadership to bring about positive environmental change for the future of Kansas
- 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
- Kansas StreamLink
- the state networking entity for community based water studies (K-12 focus)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA) help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment
- NRCS Kansas
- 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
- explore, enjoy and protect the planet
- Kansas Chapter
- State Conservation Commission (SCC)
- administers conservation programs designed to enable local entities and individuals to protect and enhance Kansas' natural resources
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- 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