Pennsylvania Info

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NWI Publications:

Regional Wetland Status and Trend Reports
- 124 Status and Recent Trends of Wetlands in Five Mid-Atlantic States: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia by R.W. Tiner, Jr. and J.T. Finn. 1986
- 127 Pennsylvania's Wetlands: Current Status and Recent Trends by R.W. Tiner. 1990.
- 128 Current Status and Recent Trends in Wetlands of the Lake Erie and Delaware Estuary Coastal Zones of Pennsylvania (1986-1989) by G.S. Smith and R.W. Tiner. 1992.
- 139 Wetland Trends for the DuBois and Falls Creek Quadrangles in Pennsylvania (1983 to 1988) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.
- 140 Wetland Trends in the Williamsport Area of Pennsylvania (1977 to 1988/90) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.
- 141 Wetland Trends for the Hazelton Quadrangle in Pennsylvania (1981 to 1987) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.
- 142 Wetland Trends in Selected Areas of the Greater Harrisburg Region of Pennsylvania (1983-84 to 1987-88) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.
- 143 Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Northeast Glaciated Region of Pennsylvania (1981-82 to 1987-88) by R.W. Tiner, D.B. Foulis, and T.W. Nuerminger. 1994.
- 149 Recent Wetland Status and Trends in the Chesapeake Watershed (1982 to 1989): Executive Summary Report by R.W. Tiner. 1994.
Other Regional Wetland Inventory Reports/Articles
- 119 "Vascular plant communities in wetlands of Pennsylvania"
- 120 "Current status and recent trends in Pennsylvania's wetlands"
- 121 "Wetlands of the Delaware River Basin"
  The Wetlands of Acadia National Park and Vicinity. A joint publication of the Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine; the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station; the National Park Service; and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1994. Miscellaneous Publication 721. 108 pp. Available from: Publications Office, Room 1, Maine Agricultural and Forest Expt. Station, 5782 Winslow Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5782; (207) 581-1110.
- 181 Mid Atlantic Wetlands - A Disappearing Natural Treasure. R.W. Tiner, Jr., June 1987. Copies through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA
General Wetland References
- Wetland Ecology and Conservation: Emphasis in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Academy of Science. 395 pp. The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, c/o Dr. S.K. Majumdar, Department of Biology, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042.
Wetland Plant Nurseries
- Ecoscience Wetland Nursery
  RR4, Box 4294
  Moscow, PA 18444
  (717) 842-7631
- Ernest Crownvetch Farms
  RD 5, Box 806
  Meadville, PA 16335
  (800) 873-3321
- Octoraro Wetland/Native Nurseries
  Box 24
  Oxford, PA 19363
  (610) 932-3762
- Sylva Native Nursery & Seed Co.
  RD 2, Box 1033
  New Freedom, PA 17349
  (717) 227-0486
Federal Wetland Regulatory Agencies
- Chief, Regulatory Branch
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Philadelphia District
  100 Penn Square East
  Philadelphia, PA 19107
  (215) 656-6734
  Geographic Area: Delaware River Drainage; Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware
- Chief, Regulatory Branch U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Pittsburgh District
  1000 Liberty Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  (412) 644-4204
  Geographic Area: Western Pennsylvania
- Chief, Regulatory Branch
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Baltimore District
  P.O. Box 1715
  Baltimore, MD 21203
  (410) 962-3670
  Geographic Area: Susquahanna and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds; Maryland and Central Pennsylvania
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Region III
  Wetlands and Waterways
  1650 Arch Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  (800) 832-7828
State Wetland Regulatory Agencies
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection
  Division of Waterways, Wetlands, and Erosion Control
  P.O. Box 8775
  Harrisburg, PA 17105-8775
  (717) 787-6827
US Fish & Wildlife Field Offices
- Eastern Pennsylvania Field Office
  PO Box H
  Tobyhanna, PA 18466
  (570)894-1275
- Pennsylvania Field Office
  315 S. Allen St., Ste. 322
  State College, PA 16801
  (814)234-4090
NWI Map Distribution Outlets for the State
- Dennis Swartwout
  MA, Earth Science Information Office
  PA, Blaisdell House
  VA Univ. of Massachusetts
  Amherst, MA 01003
  413-545-0359
  Fax: 413-545-2304

Wetland Field Guides:

Field Guide to Nontidal Wetland Identification by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1988. Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cooperative publication. 283 pp. + 198 color plates. Full color reproductions are available from: Institute for Wetland and Environmental Education and Research, P.O. Box 288, Leverett, MA 01054;
(413) 548-8866.
A Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1987. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 286 pp.
Freshwater Wetlands: A Guide to Common Indicator Plants of the Northeast by D.W. Magee. 1981. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 246 pp.
Maine Wetlands and Their Boundaries by R.W. Tiner. 1994. State of Maine, Executive Department, State Planning Office, Augusta. 72 pp. + color plates. Available from: Treasurer, State of Maine, Executive Department, State Planning Office, Station 130, Augusta, ME 04333.
Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern United States by R.W. Tiner. 1993. University of Massachusetts Press, P.O. Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004; (413) 545-2219. 328 pp.
Winter Guide to Woody Plants of Wetlands and Their Borders: Northeastern U.S. by R.W. Tiner. 1997. Institute for Wetland and Environmental Education and Research, P.O. Box 288, Leverett, MA 01054; (413) 548-8866. 91 pp.
In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook and Field Guide by R.W. Tiner. 1998. Rutgers University Press, P.O. Box 5062, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; (732) 445-1970. 264 pp. Includes illustrations of over 200 wetland plants and more than 100 animals plus 39 color plates. Voted a best science book for junior high and high school readers in 1998 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Other Publications:

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