Revised
April 2007
Jefferson
County Soil & Water Conservation District
Louisville
,
phone
(502) 499-1900
fax
(502) 499-1748
e-mail
address
Cheryl.Bersaglia@ky.nacdnet.net
Soil, water, woodland and
wildlife are our most precious renewable resources.
The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District was established
in 1944 as a local governmental agency responsible for promoting the wise use
and management of these renewable natural resources.
A seven-member board governs the activities of the Conservation District
as set forth in Chapter 262 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
The board members/district supervisors, are elected by registered voters
in the county and serve without compensation.
The Jefferson County SWCD
offers this brochure to assist educators and community leaders in selecting
visual aids and tools to stress natural resource management or strengthen
student concepts on the use and management of our slowly renewable natural
resources.
These materials are
available for loan periods of up to one month. A deposit may be required for
video materials and references. Items
appropriate for the classroom are highlighted in red.
Beyond
Urban Sprawl - VHS
A look at land protection strategies as used by the
Conservation
Partnerships: Changing America’s
Landscapes - VHS
The story of how conservation partners working through the locally led conservation process, are helping landowners and producers solve natural resource conservation challenges on the land. 21 minutes. General Audience.
Pumpkin Circle . . . The Story of a Garden - VHS
An
excellent 20 minute video. A bugs eye view and a birds eye view unfolding the
cycle of nature in the life of a pumpkin. Excellent for all ages and produced to
entertain and learn.
Crop
Residue Management I
- VHS
A
two-part video with Part II dedicated to a look at the benefits of no-till crop
on wildlife. The video’s first
part looks at earthworms: nature’s soil tillers. General audience.
Crop
Residue Management II - VHS
A
two-part video which details crop residues impact on the environment and no-till
fertilization and fertilizer placement.
Produced
by the
Conservation
Technology
Information
Center. Farmers.
Crop
Residue Kit
(Grain) - VHS
A
video which looks at measuring and managing crop residue in corn and soybean
fields. Also includes a field
residue measurer and photos of various residue covers. Farmers.
Jefferson County
Today
- VHS
A
Jefferson
County
program that discusses local agriculture, soils and
land uses. Program features former
"B" District Commissioner Irv Maze, Leo
KY AG Water Quality Workbook - VHS
A
video designed as a tutorial for writing agricultural water quality plans using
the producer workbook.
45 minutes.
Farmers.
Lines on the Land - VHS
16
learning activities, 10 minute video and a 24-page brochure explaining soil and
water conservation as explained and developed by kids. Excellent. Grades 6-8.
Marketing for Conservation Success - VHS
A
15 minute video that explains practical steps to marketing being used
successfully by conservationist from coast to coast.
General audience.
On Your Own - VHS
A
“how to” video series designed for farmers and ranchers on laying out and
utilizing cost effective conservation measures.
Approximately 60 minutes. Farmers.
Our
World, Our Choice: A USDA Project - VHS
The conflicts and solutions regarding agriculture and the
protection of our natural resources. 16
minutes. General audience.
Pesticide Handlers & Worker Protection - VHS
A
16-part video that provides worker protection standard training for pesticide
handlers.
The 50 minute video is
broken up into the various sections pertaining to pesticide use and handling.
Roundup Herbicide (No-Till) - VHS
A
15 minute video on the advantages of Roundup Herbicide in no-till programs.
Farmers.
Smart
Farming - VHS
A 15 minute video that discusses the importance of protecting the environment with “Smart Farming” agricultural operations. All audiences.
Solving
the CRP Puzzle - VHS
A
20 minute video on the Conservation Reserves Program, a 10-year, conservation
set-aside program to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality.
Straight
Talk About Your Conservation Plan - VHS
A
discussion with the Secretary of Agriculture about the 1985 Food Security Act
and Conservation Compliance Planning. 20
minutes. Farmers.
Sustaining
America
’s
Agriculture - VHS
A
29 minute video that is an on-the farm look at economically and ecologically
sound approaches to agriculture production.
Farmers.
Tell
It Like It Is - VHS
A
17 minute video profiling three farm families as they implement their
conservation compliance plans. USDA Soil Conservation Service. Farmers.
Touchdown
Herbicide: Sulfosate - VHS
Informational
video about the use of Touchdown herbicide for burndown applications. Zeneca Ag Products. Approximately
10 minutes. Farmers
Waste
Handling & Processing Equipment - VHS
A
look at waste handling equipment used to help handle animal waste on the farm. 20 minutes. General audience.
NRCS
Intro to Ecological Principles - Study Course
A
home study course which teaches the principles and philosophies which drives
resource planning and decision making in NRCS. Landuse planners.
Care Takers All - Guide
An environmental education program developed to help teach students the principles of good “care taking” and land stewardship. Includes lessons on soil, water, agriculture, recycling, and interdependence. Grade 3 - 4.
Adventure - CD ROM (A Game of Agricultural Knowledge)
An interactive computer game that leads the participants on a tour through a typical farm and the agricultural industry. The game is designed to teach players about rural life and agriculture by providing a series of multiple choice questions. Players accumulate points with correct answers. Directed at age levels eleven and up but can be fun for lower age levels. Game can also be accessed at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/fsakids/
A collection reference guide on gardening techniques, vegetable production, flowers, shrubs and a wide variety of all types of gardening ideas. Adults.
Soil . . . We Can’t Grow Without It - Slide Set
A 15 minute slide show about soil composition, soil types, textures
and the characteristics of the different soil types.
Excellent for grades 4-12.
Compost Video - VHS
A 15 minute video on composting by various simple processes and steps. Excellent for middle & high schools.
Dirt...Secrets in the Soil - VHS
An excellent interactive program including a Teacher’s Guide and video on soils and agriculture. Educator’s Guide and a 60 minute video divided into six sections with hands on activities. Developed for grades 4-9.
Home Composting: Turning Your Spoil to Soil - VHS
A 17 minute video on the use of composting as a method of waste
reduction. Includes 95 page
“Backyard Composting” guide and plans for building compost facilities. Excellent how-to video. For
upper elementary, middle & high schools.
How Water Moves Through Soil - VHS
A 30 minute video on the relationship between soil and water
movement. Good details on how
groundwater pollution occurs. Middle
through high school.
Keeping
Soil on Construction - VHS
A 78 minute video on construction site soil erosion and water management with emphasis on Best Management Practices. Excellent training/awareness video for adults/landuse professionals. Includes a workbook for training sessions.
Lines on the Land - VHS
16 learning activities, 10 minute video and a 24-page brochure explaining soil and water conservation as explained and developed by kids. Excellent. Grades 6-8.
Sediment
and Erosion Control - VHS
Video
on the use of common Best Management Practices for construction sites. Developed in 1991 by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Health & Natural Resources.
Surviving the Dust Bowl - VHS
A great PBS Home Video from the American Experience Series. Great historical footage on early soil erosion. Great writing and history piece.
The “JUG - Portable Model
Lessons based on Groundwater Discovery TV segments. Self contained,
portable flow model kit. Has
instruction for experiments and detailed activities. JUG - Just Understanding
Groundwater. All grades.
Wormania - VHS
An excellent 15 minute video featuring up close scenes of live, active earthworms in their habitat. Video has a teacher’s guide for supporting materials. Elementary to middle school.
Sedimentator - Model
Teaches the process of soil sedimentation hands on and mess free. Unique earth science teaching aid. Contains water and a variety of soil types. Comes with a teaching guide. Grades 1-6.
Earthworm Empire: The Living Soil - Curriculum
A teacher’s aid linking agriculture to science, history, language
arts and mathematics. Upper
elementary through high school.
Soil - “Thunder Book” - Reference
A three ring binder full of resource materials. Includes maps,
literature, guides, activities and publications related to the topic of soil. Grades K-12.
Soil Does More Than Get You Dirty - Guide
Teacher's Guide to soil activities developed by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service in
Kansas. Excellent for grades K - 6.
Forest
Ecology and Wilderness - VHS
A forest ecology unit developed specifically for high school students. Uses groups, writing exercises, assessment games, surveys and various other methods to analyze landuse situations. The video and written guide helps teachers and students through the process.
The Man Who Planted Tees - VHS
A 30 minute animation of excellent story telling quality with a strong message of living in harmony with nature and the value of true land stewardship. An inspirational film for all ages.
From Gray to Green - VHS
An eleven minute technical video that highlights the value of trees to urban communities. Good case studies on why to plant trees in the urban environment. Geared to community and professional audiences.
Greening Our Cities - VHS
A look at the value of trees to cities. Discusses how trees affect
temperatures, pollution, flooding and wildlife diversity in urban areas. 13 minutes. Middle to high
school and above.
The Lorax by Dr.Suess - VHS
The adorable Lorax speaks for the trees in this music filled tale that is certain to please. An original conservation classic that has a timeless message for the young and old alike. 30 minutes.
A Practical Guide to Forest Water Quality - VHS
A 21 minute video which introduces landowners to the features of good water quality and how to prevent soil and other pollutants from entering our waters when harvesting trees. Adults.
Tree - VHS
"Eyewitness” series. Martin Sheen narrates this wonderful video about trees. “Tree” roots out the most amazing facts about these silent sentinels of our planet. 35 minutes. All audiences.
More Than Trees - VHS
A
look at the diversity of life in a forest community. Excellent details of plant
and animal life which provides the richness of life in the forest. 30 minutes. All audiences.
Water Quality and the Working
A 15 minute video which explains the importance of using Forestry Best Management Practices to prevent soil and other pollutants from entering our waters. High school through adults.
Trees - “Thunder Book” - Reference
A three ring binder full of resource materials. Includes maps, literature, guides, activities and publications related to the topic of trees. K - 12.
Tree Biodiversity - KIT
Contains tree rounds, tools, and study/activity sheets to reproduce for students to learn about different tree species, their structures, and biodiversity. Also includes teachers guide. Middle to high school.
Water...We Can’t Live Without It - Slide Set
A 14 minute narrated cassette program about the importance of water as a non-renewable natural resource. Grades 4-12.
Beargrass Creek Overview - VHS
A locally produced video on Beargrass Creek and the community efforts
to address water quality concerns. Good student input. Adapted best to middle
school through high school levels.
Celebrate Our Streams - VHS
General
audience - 20 minutes. This
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) series also
covers:
Combined
Sewers and CSO’s - 12 min.
Sanitary
Sewers and Overflows - 7 min.
Stormwater
Drainage and NPS - 13 min.
Conclusion
- 3
min.
Common Ground and Cleaner Water - DVD
This documentary examines the harmful effects of nonpoint source pollution on Kentucky's water supply and shows some simple methods ordinary citizens can use to help protect sources of water in the Commonwealth for future generations. Nonpoint source pollution occurs as rain and snowmelt move over the ground carrying any waste materials left behind such as paint, oil, fertilizer, pet waste, livestock waste, and loosened sediment into nearby water sources.
Controlling Water Weeds with Sonar – VHS
A specialized video which
discusses the proper use and management for water weed control using the
herbicide, Sonar. Adult audiences.
Down the Drain - VHS
A 30 minute video produced by ECOLOKIDS. Excellent material on the water cycle, water pollution and water as our nation’s most important resource. Teachers guide included with hands-on experiments. Grades 3-9.
“Every Time It Rains” - VHS
A 15 minute video which looks at water quality issues in Kentucky’s major watersheds. Provides good, descriptive narrations of the water cycle and how water moves into groundwater. Middle to high school.
Frogline - VHS
An entertaining 8 minute video with frogs as newscasters reporting on pollution issues. Excellent for addressing point and non-point source pollution. All ages.
The Ground Water Adventures of Walter Wet - VHS
A
12-minute video, covering basic hydrology, aquifers, wells and pollution
sources. For use by a wide variety of audience.
Groundwater and Well Testing - VHS
A 56 minute video that explains sources of groundwater pollution and a program of testing water contamination. Adults and high school level.
H2O Groundwater Video - VHS
A 9 minute video developed by the Water Pollution Control Federation on groundwater. Excellent narration by Dino Sauras, a talking Dinosaur. Grades 3-10.
How to Build a Stream Revetment - VHS
A 12 minute “how to” video produced by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Guides the viewer through steps in this special method of streambank stabilization. Adults/Contractors.
How Water Moves Through Soil - VHS
A 30 minute video on the relationship between soil and water movement. Good details on how groundwater pollution occurs. Middle through high school.
Into Our Streams - VHS
A 20 minute video which looks primarily at our mining industry’s contribution to non-point source pollution. Middle to high school.
Just A Drop In The Ocean - VHS
Basic lessons about water with music and simple animation.
How each person can protect water supplies.
13:32
minutes.
Grades
Louisville/Jefferson
A
brief video about the history of the Metropolitan Sewer District.
Describes the agency’s mission as a waste management and stormwater
entity. Adult general audiences.
A
Practical Guide to
A
21 minute video which introduces landowners to the features of good water
quality and how to prevent soil and other pollutants from entering our waters
when harvesting trees. Adults.
Partnerships for Watersheds - VHS
A 13 minute video which describes watersheds. Good introduction for groups and individuals interested in addressing watershed concerns using a voluntary approach. General adult audience.
Pond Construction and Management - VHS
A video collection of construction and management techniques for proper pond construction. Approximately 120 minutes. General adult audience.
Pond Construction and Management Field Day - VHS
1994
Field Day event on the
J.
A.
Paradis
Restoring America ’s Streams - VHS
The
“Stream Doctor” explains the effects of streambank erosion and shows how to
restore stream habitat. 28 minutes,
all audiences.
Saving Water - VHS
An 8 minute video produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation
on water, particularly surface water. Excellent
narration by
Dino
Sauras,
a talking dinosaur. Grades 3-10.
Soil Bioengineering Conference - VHS
A series of 7 videos produced at the Louisville Soil Bioengineering Conference in 1996. The videos detail methods and technology of stream bank stabilization, highlights program speakers and training sessions.
Streamkeeper - VHS
Bill
Storm Sewers Don’t Lead to the Sewer Plant - VHS
Music video about storm sewers! Shows how storm sewers drain into water supplies. Stresses the importance of keeping litter and pollutants out of storm sewers. 9:00 minutes. Elementary grades.
The Surface Water Video - VHS
A 9 minute video produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation
on surface water. Excellent
narration by
Dino
This is
A 5 minute video, good opener to theme of Kentucky water, geology and soil. General audience - upper elementary to high school.
Treading Responsible: Walking in the shoes of a water drop - VHS
Upper elementary through adult. Follow a “savy” water drop in this no nonsense, easy to understand and humorous education program.
Watershed - 4
min.
Household - 5
min.
Pipes - 3
min.
Construction - 4
min.
Voice of Experience: Watershed Protection for the Future - VHS
A
video geared to a better understanding of the concept of watershed management
through community involvement. Best
for community based adult audiences.
Water Quality and the
A 15 minute video which explains the importance of using Forestry Best Management Practices to prevent soil and other pollutants from entering our waters. High school through adults.
Water Watch Video Library – VHS (Excellent for kids of any age.)
Ø Have you Ever Seen a Polluted Stream? - 10 min.
Ø Water Follies: A wordless cartoon about conserving water (great "do’s and don’ts" instruction for small children) - 7 min.
Ø
Wild River Music Video
(scenes from
Kentucky
) - 6 min.
We all Live in a Watershed - VHS
Supports the Community Waters theme. All audiences. 5 minutes.
The “JUG” - Portable Model
Self-contained, portable flow model kit. Has instruction for experiments and detailed activities. Lessons based on Groundwater Discovery
TV segments. JUG - Just Understanding
Groundwater. All grades.
Water Quality - Display
A table top display which emphasizes water quality and important pro-active steps individuals can take to address water quality issues. Suitable for schools and civic groups.
Water - “Thunder Book” - Reference
A three-ring binder full of resource materials. Includes maps, literature, guides, activities and publications related to the topic of water. Grades K-12.
Water: The Liquid of Life - Guide
A seven-module unit designed for fifth grade teachers and students. Promotes general and specific environmental awareness in a classroom setting. Materials incorporate research techniques, problem solving skills, organization, writing and summarizing acquired information.
Always a River - Curriculum
A supplemental environmental education curriculum on the
Groundwater:
An educational activity guide, developed for teachers, grades K-12. Although developed for Illinois, it can easily be adapted for Kentucky