Curated OER
National Park Service: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Hands-on curriculum unit in which students will explore the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve and learn about the past and present cultures of this arctic landscape. Students will also discover the plants, animals, and geology of this...
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Nash Prairie Preserve
Explore the beauty of America's prairies and examine efforts to preserve this vanishing part of America's landscape.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: You Decide: Wilderness Preservation
The Hetch Hetchy controversy caused Presidents Roosevelt and Wilson to examine their beliefs, and then act upon them in ways that would forever change the American landscape. Should they have been more active in preserving wilderness...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Must We Mow? Increase Wildlife Value of Working Landscapes
Learn about the ecological benefits of allowing a landscape to grow naturally without mowing.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Tips for Photographing Landscaping Beautifully
Habitat Network encourages members to get in the habit of regularly photographing their sites, often yards, twice a year.
Library of Congress
Loc: Frederick Law Olmstead
Landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, created Central Park, and helped with the preservation of Yosemite National Park and Niagara Falls. Discover this brief description of his life and work, and click through Olmsted's portrait...
Curated OER
The Landscape in Valle Grande
A national preserve that is not administered by federal land manager, but by a board of trustees? That is what Congress is trying to in in Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: This Land Is Your Land: Parks and Public Spaces
This exhibition tells the story of the conservation, culture, history, and preservation of parks and protected areas through maps, documents, letters, and other primary sources.
Curated OER
Unesco: Austria: Wachau Cultural Landscape
The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visible form many traces - in terms of architecture, (monasteries, castles, ruins), urban design,...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Sunny Georgia Strip: Design Challenge
Design challenges take photos of tricky spots in people's yards and put them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this sunny Georgia landscape in need of help.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Habitat Connectivity in the Yard
Habitat Network address how yards can positively contribute to the overall landscape matrix sharing some ideas about how to see a backyard as a part of the greater whole.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: An Introduction to Habitat Connectivity
Find out about the idea that landscape connectivity is a critical concept in ecology.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Waterwise Landscaper
A conversation with Michelle Pekko-Seymoure, and landscaper who grows plants that need very little water. Learn about this growing practice which helps conserve one of our most important resources.
Curated OER
Unesco: Senegal: Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes
The site, located in south-east Senegal, includes three geographical areas: the Bassari-Salemata area, the Bedik-Bandafassi area and the Fula-Dindefello area, each with its specific morphological traits. The Bassari, Fula and Bedik...
Other
Chickasaw.tv: Chickasaw History & Culture
This site has a wealth of information on the Chickasaw. The History Timeline explores the history of the Chickasaw Nation from its roots to the present day. The Historic Figures section profiles leaders of the Chickasaw Nation. In the...
Other
The Sierra Club: Ansel Adams
The Sierra Club provides a comprehensive look at the life and work of Ansel Adams. Content includes a biography, photo gallery, excerpts of a PBS documentary, and much more!
INTERNET Red 2000
All About Spain: Aragon
Known for its beautiful mountainous landscapes, glacier lakes and natural preserves, the Spanish province of Aragon is profiled in English, Spanish and German.
INTERNET Red 2000
All About Spain: Asturias
Surrounded by high mountain ranges and natural preserves, Asturia is also known for its green landscapes. Visit this site from All About Spain and see the major attractions in Asturia. This site is available in Spanish, English, and German.
Other
Water Use It Wisely: Links and Resources for Water Conservation
A comprehensive reference page with numerous links to water conservation resources. On your quest to begin your own water preservation program, you can reach clean water organizations, read water conservation tips, research landscape...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Inness in the Countryside
Discussion of a landscape painting by George Inness will introduce students to the impact of the railroad on the countryside in mid-nineteenth-century America. They will depict this same scenery as they envision it in the past and in the...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: La Pines: Design Challenge
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this pine straw yard in LA.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Need Some Inspiring Design Advice for Your Yard? Submit a Photo
A resource page which explains how to submit a photo of a local backyard for expert design advice.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Ozark Trials: Design Challenge
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards, like this one in Arkansas, and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Find Out How Your Lawn Measures Up
Based on a Calfornia ordinance that limits the size of lawns, Habitat Network offers some alternatives for a species-rich backyard.