Book Category: Natural Resources & Land Use

• Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
  Non-FictionMegan Clendenan, author; Brittany Cicchese, illustrator On the Arctic island of Spitsbergen in Norway, polar bears roam and there are no gardens, forests, or fields. But buried deep underground, the Svalbard Seed Bank protects more than 580 million seeds with plenty of room for more. How and why was the vault built? What’s it like inside? How does the vault protect the seeds? Learn about the rescue of the greatest treasure on earth–seeds for our food. An inside look into the storage and history of one of our most important natural resources and how this collection can save our future. Ages: 5-8 ISBN 13: 978-1623544805 Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: conservation, seed vault
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• McCrephy’s Field
  FictionMyers, C. and Myers, L.B. 1991. Houghton Mifflin & Com. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Prairie, Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords: change over time
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• Natural Resource Conservation: An Ecological Approach
  Non-FictionOwen, O.S. 1980. Mac Millan Publishing Co., Inc. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Woodland Ecology: Environmental Forestry for the Small Landowner
  Non-FictionMinkler, L.S. 1980.  Syracuse University Press. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Ecology of Missouri Forests
  Non-FictionJackson, J. 1984. Missouri Department of Conservation. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Conservation Management of Natural Resources in the United States
  Non-FictionBennett, C.F. 1983. John Wiley & Sons. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Woodland Stewardship – a Practical Guide for Midwestern Landowners
  Non-FictionBaughman, M.J., Alm, A.A., Eiber, T.C. and Blinn, C. 1993. Minnesota Extension Service. Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees
  Non-FictionLittle, E.L. 1987. Knopf. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Wildlife Management Techniques Manual
  Non-FictionThe Wildlife Society, Inc. 1980. The Wildlife Society, Inc. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Trends in Wildlife Populations and Harvest
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• White-tailed Deer Population Management in the North Central States
  Non-FictionHine, L. and Nehls, S. 1980. North Central Section of the Wildlife Society. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Landscaping for Wildlife
  Non-FictionHenderson, C.L. 1987. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Ring-necked Pheasant in Iowa
  Non-FictionFarris. A.L. 1977. Iowa Conservation Commission. Category(ies): Birds, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Streamside Forests: The Vital, Beneficial Resource
  Non-FictionKundt, J. 1988. University of Maryland Cooperative Extension. Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, River/Riparian, Soil, Water Quailty – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Vegetative Filter Strips
  Non-FictionAnon. 1988. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Natural Resources & Land Use, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Soil, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Riparian Buffer systems in Crop and Rangelands
  Non-FictionSchults, R.C., Isenhart, T.M. and Colletti, J.R. 1995. Agroforestry and Sustainable Systems: Symposium Proceeding p. 13-27. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Forest/Trees, Natural Resources & Land Use, River/Riparian, Soil – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
  Non-FictionU.S. Department of the Interior. 1992. U.S. Department of the Interior. Category(ies): Fish, Fishing, Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• An American Crusade for Wildlife
  Non-FictionTrefethen, J.B. 1975. Boone and Crocket Club. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting
  Non-FictionPosewitz, J. 1994. Falcon Publishing, Incorporated. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: hunter ethics
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• A Home for Pearl Video and Teacher’s Guide
  Non-FictionWestervelt E. and M.O. 1990. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Category(ies): Birds, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Common Cents for Wildlife
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Attracting Backyard Wildlife
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: urban wildlife
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Management of Nongame Wildlife in the Midwest: A Developing Art
  Non-FictionHale, J.P. et al. 1986. North Central Section of the Wildlife Society. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Wildlife Management on Your Own Land
  Non-FictionCadieux, C. L., 1985. Stakpole Books. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife management
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• What is a Watershed?
  Non-FictionPex, D.R. 1994. America Clean Water Foundation. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Urban Environment, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords: watershed
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Paddle-to-the-Sea
  Fiction

  Holling, C. 1980. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: geography
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• H is for Hawkeye
  Non-Fiction

  Wagner, J. and E. P. Dawson. 2003. Trails Books.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Nature Exploration – Keywords: Iowa
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Precious Water
  Fiction

  Weininger, B. and A. Moller. 2003. North-South Books.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Tulip Sees America
  Fiction

  Rylant, C. and L. Desimini. 2002. Scholastic, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: geography
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.
  Fiction

  Priceman, M. 2008. Random House Childrens Books.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: natural resources
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Eve and Smithy: An Iowa Tale
  Fiction

  Edwards, M. 1994. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants – Keywords: Iowa
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Rocks and Minerals (Audubon Society First Field Guide Series)
  Non-Fiction

  Ricciuti, E. 1998. Scholastic, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Soil – Keywords: rocks & minerals
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Let’s Save Water!
  Non-Fiction

  Nelson, S.A., G. Saunders-Smith, and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Capstone Press, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: water
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
  Fiction

  Kamkwamba, W., and B. Mealer. 2010. William Morrow.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship, Weather – Keywords: wind
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Magic School Bus At the Waterworks
  Fiction

  Cole, J. and B. Degen. 1988. Scholastic, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Water Quailty – Keywords: water use
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Animals and the Environment
  Non-Fiction

  Boothroyd, J. 2008. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: animals & the environment
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Numbers in a Row: An Iowa Number Book
  Non-Fiction

  Pierce, P. A. and D. Rohner. 2006. Sleeping Bear Press.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: Iowa
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• From Oil to Gas
  Non-Fiction

  Mitgusch, A. et al. 1981. Lerner

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: fossil fuel
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Agatha’s Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story
  Fiction

  Deedy, C.A. and L.L. Seeley. 1994. Peachtree Publishers.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: natural resources
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• No More Water in the Tub
  Fiction

  Arnold, T. 1995. Puffin Books

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: water
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
  Non-Fiction

  Taback, S. 2000. Penguin Group.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: natural resource use
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What’s So Bad About Gasoline?: Fossils Fuels and What They Do
  Non-Fiction

  Rockwell, A.F. and P. Meisel. 2009. Collins.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: fossil fuel
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• H is for Hawkeye: An Iowa Alphabet
  Non-Fiction

  Pierce, P. and B. Langton. 2003. Sleeping Bear Press.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Iowa
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Oil to Gas
  Non-Fiction

  Murray, J. 2006. ABDO Publishing Company.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Materials
  Non-Fiction

  Gifford, C. 2008. Roaring Brook Press.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: natural resources
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• People Change the Land
  Non-Fiction

  Bauer, D. 2003. Coughlan Publishing.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: people and land
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• From Oil to Gas
  Non-Fiction

  Zemlicka, S. and S. Knudsen. 2003. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: fossil fuel
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Story of Johnny Appleseed
  Non-Fiction

  Aliki. 1971. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: people and land
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Henry David’s House
  Non-Fiction

  Schnur, S., H.D. Thoreau and P.M. Fiore. 2002. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.

  Category(ies): Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: people
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Erosion
  Non-Fiction

  Rutten, J. 1998. Child’s World, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Natural Resources & Land Use, Soil – Keywords: erosion
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Air: Outside, inside, and All Around
  Non-Fiction

  Stille, D.R. 2004. Capstone Press.

  Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: air pollution
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
  Fiction

  Hopkins, L. B. and S. Alcorn. 2000. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: geography, poems
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Lorax
  Fiction

  Dr. Seuss. 1971. Random House Books for Young Readers.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Iowa – Portrait of the Land
  Non-Fiction

  Prior, J.C. and L.A. Stone. 2000. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Iowa's landscape, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Environmental Experiments about Land
  Non-Fiction

  Rybolt, T.R. 1993. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: land use
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• A Prairie Garden : Seventy Native Plants You Can Grow in Town or Country
  Non-Fiction

  Smith, J. R., and Smith, B. S. 1980. New York: University of Wisconsin P.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Prairie – Keywords: natural resource reference, prairie gardens
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Iowa: Portrait of the Land
  Non-Fiction

  Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 2000. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Iowa's landscape, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Iowa’s Wild Places
  Non-Fiction

  Kurtz, C. 1996. Ames: Iowa State University Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Iowa's landscape, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Iowa
  Non-Fiction

  Morrice, P. A. and J. Hart. 2007. Cavendish, Marshall Corporation.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Iowa, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• A Sand County Almanac
  Non-Fiction

  Leopold, A. 1989. Oxford University Press.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife – Keywords: Aldo Leopold, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Silent Spring
  Non-Fiction

  Carson, R. 2002. Houghton Mifflin Company.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: Rachel Carson
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• John Muir: Nature Writings
  Non-Fiction

  Muir, J. 1997. Penguin Group.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use – Keywords: John Muir
  Age Group: Parents & educators