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Audiovisuals & Records

  • Chesapeake Borne. 60 min. Human encroachment on the shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries threatens the delicate ecosystem of the nation's largest estuary. Produced by WQED/Pittsburgh and the National Geographic society. cost: $50.00 rental, 16mm or VHS. Contact: National Geographic Society, TV Section, Education Services Dept., 17th & M Sts., Washington, DC 20036.

  • Conserving America: Wetlands. Film on wetlands shown on PBS in 1988. Accompanying teacher's activity guide. Contact: WQED/Pittsburgh, 4802 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, or National Wildlife Federation, 1412 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266.

  • Ducks Under Seige. 48 min. Examines the increasing dangers facing ducks due to drought, habitat destruction, and man. There are no simple solutions, but with cooperation, there's still time to save ducks and marshlands. Cost: $30.00 purchase, VHS. Contact: WETA-TV, Educational Distribution, P.O. Box 2626, Washington, DC 20013.

  • Ecology of a Bog; Ecology of a Swamp; Ecology of the Everglades. Slide sets with accompanying teacher's guides. Contact: Educational Images Ltd., P.O. Box 3456, West Side Sta., Elmira, NY 14905.

  • Estuary. 12 min. Food webs of an estuary, the most productive of natural communities, are explored. The film focuses on the responsibility of humans to preserve the world's remaining estuaries, which are rapidly being destroyed by development. Contact: Bullfrog Films, Oley, PA 19547, 215-779-8226.

  • The Everglades. 28 min. The unique ecosystem of the Florida Everglades, and how it is threatened with extinction. Contact: CBC Enterprises, 245 Park Ave., New York, NY 10167, 212-949-1500.

  • Freshwater Wetlands Mitigation. 17 min. Describes a research demonstration project to study the technology of soils, hydrogeology, and vegetation required to successfully reconstruct freshwater wetlands that are disturbed by highway construction. Contact: Dept. of Transportation, 125 Main St., Buffalo, KY.

  • A GREAT Day on the Great River. 1988. A videotape depicting the cooperative effort among state, federal, and private agencies and organizations to restore to a productive wetland a section of Mississippi River bottomlands. To order, send a blank VHS videotape and stamped, addressed envelope for return of tape to: Dan Sivek, DNR, Call Box 4001, 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001, 715-839-3746.

  • The Greater Sandhill Crane Story. 16 min. Shows sandhill crane courtship dances and nesting, and describes how the crane has made a comeback with careful management, including wetland preservation. Cost: $25.00 rental. Contact: Berlet Films, 1646 W. Kimmel Rd., Jackson, MI 49201, 517-784-6969.

  • The Lorax. A faithful filmstrip adaptation of the Dr. Suess book on individual environmental responsibility. Cost: $10.00 rental. Contact: Sierra Club, Information Service, 530 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94108.

  • The Marsh Community: Our Vanishing Marshland. In film or video. Contact: Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., 425 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.

  • One Day at Teton Marsh. 47 min. This nature classic describes the wildlife in a Wyoming marsh. Contact: Walt Disney, Educational Media Co., 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521, 800-295-5010.

  • Prairie Slough. Film or video for intermediate and advanced students. Contact: Coronet/MTI Film & Video, 108 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015.

  • Realm of the Alligator. 60 min. Over the black waters of Okefenokee, there's one creature that reigns supreme, the alligator. Explore the eerie, stately, prehistoric beauty of one of the biggest swamps in America, home to fascinating animals and vegetation. Cost: $50.00 rental, 16mm or VHS. Contact: National Geographic Society, TV Section, Education Services Dept., 17th & M Sts., Washington, DC 20036.

  • Romp in the Swamp. A record or cassette of 14 kids' songs by Bill Brennan. Contact: Do Dreams Music, P.O. Box 5623, Takoma Park, MD 20912.

  • Shorebirds: A Rite of spring. 28 min. Each year in May, horseshoe crabs invade the shorelines of Delaware Bay to spawn. Simultaneously, millions of shorebirds arrive on their migration from South America to the Arctic. This film shows the value of the wetland staging areas to the survival of many shorebird species. Cost: $25.00 rental, VHS. Contact: New Jersey Network, 1573 Parkside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08638.

  • Trumpeter Blues: A Swan Story. 24 min. Documents the life cycle of the trumpeter swan in the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem. Contact: Bob Landis, Landis-Trailwood Prod., 3026 Stinson Ave., Billings, MT 590102.

  • Understanding Wetlands. 10 min. A filmstrip about various wetlands in terms of their vital importance to natural and human systems. Concepts include species and habitat diversity, wetlands communities, and the physical role of wetlands. Cost: $29.95. Contact: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Box 30034, Lansing, MI 48909.

  • Wetland Wildflowers. This filmstrip explores unique features and plant adaptations, edible and medicinal uses, and the historical significance of individual wildflower species. Kit includes filmstrip, cassette-tape, and teachers manual. Available from: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Box 30034, Lansing, MI 48909.

  • Wisconsin's Vanishing Loonand other titles. Slide shows and 16mm films about northern Wisconsin and surrounding states. Cost: $7.50 to $15.00. Contact: Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Northland College, Ashland, WI 54806, 715-682-1220.

  • Why Wetlands? 30 min. This video takes the viewer into wetland environments and illustrates the significance of these vital resources. Focuses on decision-making and solutions to wetland problems. Cost: $45.00, VHS or Beta. Contact: Federation of Ontario Naturalists. 355 Lesmill Rd., Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 2W8, Canada, 416-444-8419.

  • The following films are available from: Conservation Film Service, P.O. Box 776, 408 E. Main St., League City, TX 77573, 713-332-3404.

  • America's Wetlands. 28 min. Reveals the hidden values of our nation's wetlands, from arctic tundras, to prairie potholes, to southern swamps. Cost: $7.50 rental.

  • Land Use: A Moral Dilemma. 35 min. This documentary looks at our nation's agricultural production capabilities and reflects on past land use and resource attitudes. Resource stewardship, soil erosion, and other issues are discussed. Cost: $7.50 rental.


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