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is a list of freeware that provides photographs, clipart, and cards of environmental interest. To
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Animal Planet Panda Cams
By Discovery Channel Online. Watch Giant Pandas at the National Zoo.
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ARS Image Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Want a picture of a fruit fly? How about a picture of a riparian buffer zone? This site provides high-quality images available for direct download in three sizes: thumbnail, in-line size, and full screen. Image categories include crops, insects, plants, animals, education, fruits/veggies, illustrations, lab research, and field research (soil/water).
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Bob Atkins Photography Nature and Wildlife Images
By Bob Atkins Photography. Awesome nature and wildlife images (copyright Bob Atkins). Permission to use normally granted by Bob Atkins for non-commercial use without charge in exchange for a photo credit and a link back to his info page.
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Business and Safety Cartoons
By Ted Goff. Business and Safety Cartoons are online to look at for free. Available for use for a small fee.
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Capital Safety Digital Library
By Capital Safety. An online library of downloadable safety images.
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Clip Art Libraries
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Clip art libraries of materials for recycling.
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Common Game Fish of the Mountain-Prairie Region
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Photos of common game fish of the mountain-prairie region of the US
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E-Cards
By World Wildlife Fund. E-Cards are the "postcards of the Internet". You may send an E-Card to anyone with Web access and an e-mail account. Every E-Card you send enables us to contribute to the World Wildlife Fund.
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Ecological Art Galleries
By Nohra Corredor. Art with an ecological theme.
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Electronic Wetlands Herbarium (SVGA version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. A detailed look at the plants typical of 11 different wetland types from bog to wet prairie. After an introduction to a particular type of wetland, the user can explore a list of species found in that ecosystem. Each entry gives detailed botanical information as well as a SVGA photo of the plant. The outstanding photos are identification quality and most were supplied by the Morton Arboretum. Examples are taken from the U.S. Midwest region. A VGA version is also available. A 1995 update with specifies from the lower 48 states is available on a CD-ROM from Purdue.
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Electronic Wetlands Herbarium (VGA version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. A detailed look at the plants typical of 11 different wetland types from bog to wet prairie. After an introduction to a particular type of wetland, the user can explore a list of species found in that ecosystem. Each entry gives detailed botanical information as well as a VGA photo of the plant. The outstanding photos are identification quality and most were supplied by the Morton Arboretum. Examples are taken from the U.S. Midwest region. An SVGA version is also available. A 1995 update with specifies from the lower 48 states is available on a CD-ROM from Purdue.
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eNature ecards
By eNature.com. Free greetings for all occasions.
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eNature Field Guides
By eNature.com. Guide to over 5,500 North American plants and animals, with detailed descriptions and photographs. Includes amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, and wildflowers. Also includes a habitat gallery and create your own backyard wildlife habitat.
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eNature Screensavers
By eNature.com. Add screensavers to your computer (for PCs and Macs).
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Encyclopedia of Life
By Encyclopedia of Life Partners. The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species. Each site is constantly evolving and features dynamically synthesized content ranging from historical literature and biological descriptions to stunning images, videos and distribution maps.
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Endangered Means There's Still Time Slide Show Images
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Slide program with cool photos on endangered species in their natural surroundings.
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ENTRI Remote Sensing Image Gallery
By Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). An on-line gallery of images with descriptive information and links to relevant environmental treaties.
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EPA Newsroom Image Gallery
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Several collections of photographs and other images, including ones relating to Superfund, oil spills, agriculture, and emergency response.
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Fire Wars
By NOVA Online. Video: How much do forest fires contribute to global warming?
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Flora of Europe
By A. Voswinkel. A photographic herbarium. More than 600 photos of flora in Europe (photos are copyrighted).
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Forest Service Find-a-Photo
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Agricultural Library. Allows you to access thousands of copyright free wildlife, fish, wildflower and environmental education photographs, donated by Forest Service employees and our partners and volunteers.
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Green TV
By United Nations Environment Programme. green.tv is the broadband TV channel for environmental films. green.tv is the first website to bring together films from a whole range of environmental organisations and independent filmmakers and make them available to anyone anywhere.
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Greenpeace Fun and Games
By Greenpeace. Animations and screensavers with a Greenpeace flavor.
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Hazard Font
By Aubrey Blumsohn. A TrueType font with lots of hazard symbols.
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Marine Geology and Geophysics Images
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Data Centers, NGDC. Images of marine geology and geophysics (some free, some not)
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National Image Library
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Cool photos of wildlife, fish, plants, refuges, hatcheries and habitats (and even some shots of Fish and Wildlife personnel for your scrapbook)
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National Park Slideshow Safaris
By National Parks Conservation Association. Tour US national parks. Intended to inspire you to visit the park and to join in protecting them for today and tomorrow.
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NOAA Photo Collection
By US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More than 10,000 downloadable photos and images of oceans, the atmosphere, and the history of the pioneers who began the study of the environment in the United States.
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NRCS Photo Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Contains natural resource and conservation related photos from across the USA.
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Off the Mark
By Mark Parisi. You'll chuckle out loud when you read these amusing cartoons. Includes cartoons on the environment, health care, aging, alternative medicine, birth, computers, workplace, pregnancy, psychology and much more. Cartoons are free to look at, and may be reprinted for a fee for use in presentations,
newsletters, flyers, websites, and more.
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Oil Spills Photo Gallery
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Response and Restoration. Photographs of oil spills (such as the Exxon Valdez) taken by NOAA OR&R scientists, spill response experts, and colleagues.
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Planet Ark Environmental News Pictures
By Planet Ark. Nothing beats the power of a good photograph. Reading about rainforest deforestation doesn't have the same impact as a picture of native indians walking through recently burnt rainforest. Thanks to sponsorship from Reuter's News Agency, Planet Ark is very proud to bring you the latest environmental news pictures.
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Planet Ark Environmental News Videos
By Planet Ark. Planet Ark is very proud to bring you the latest environmental news videos.
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Plants Image Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Lots and lots of great photos of plants
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Safety Graphics
By Vermont Safety Information Resources Inc. (SIRI). Check out hundreds of environmental health and safety clipart.
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Safety Symbols for Hazard Alerts
By CPTec GmbH. A library of free safety and hazard symbol collections.
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Scaffolding Gallery
By Scaffold Training Institute. Photos of scaffolds
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Snap-Shot Wallpaper
By Snap-Shot Wallpaper. Enhance your computer's desktop with a photo from a gallery of more than 3,000 images. Images include travel and city landscapes, animals and wildlife, landscapes and scenic, flowers and plants, sharks and ocean animals, transportation and aviation, and other images.
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Soil Photo Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. A collection of images relating to soils by state.
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Standard Recycling Signs
By Social Change Media and Southern Sydney Waste Planning and Management Board. Downloadable signs for recycling bins.
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US National Campground Guide
By Fred and Suzi Dow. The authors, Fred and Suzi Dow, are surveying and publishing information (including pictures of scenery and wildlife) on selected campgrounds in the U.S. National Forests. As private citizens (not employed by the Forest Service), the authors have undertaken this project to promote National Forests and their camping opportunities. As of September 19, 2002, the authors have completed research on 121 National Forests and 1,677 campgrounds.
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USDA Online Photography Library
By US Department of Agriculture. View or download more than 20,000 images. Photo topics include animals, conservation, food safety, forestry, horticulture, farmsteads, pesticides, and many more.
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Used Oil Graphics
By California Integrated Waste Management Board. Recycling oil clip art.
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Video Tours on Google Earth
By Discovery Channel Online. Watch video clips of places all over the world using the Google Earth interface and Discovery Channel videos. See parks, cities, landmarks, and more.
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Virtual Parks
By Erik Goetze. View over 700+ panoramic photos and see what it's like to be at the superlative parks of California (and Utah). Uses Quick Time by Apple (available free via download).
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Waste Prevention Clip Art
By California Integrated Waste Management Board. Waste prevention clip art for noncommercial use.
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