VIDEO
"We All Live Downstream," a 30-minute video by the Oregon State University Extension Service, examines urban and rural runoff and the problems it creates for surface and groundwater. The video also covers non-point source pollution that threatens America's drinking water, and offers tips to help protect drinking water sources. Taped primarily in Oregon's Tualatin River basin, the material applies to most watersheds in the country. Cost: $30, including shipping (VTP 021). May be ordered by mail from: Publications Orders, Extension and Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University, 422 Kerr Administrative Services Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-2119. Contact: Steve Dodrill (541) 737-0803.

GIS: "Geographic Information Systems, Improving Local Decision-making," commissioned by the California Biodiversity Council, describes how GIS assists local governments in land-use planning. Available at no charge. Contact: Council Help Desk, 916-227-2725, or write to California Biodiversity Council, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 1920 20th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Fax: 916:227:2672, e-mail: joanne_cemo@fire.ca.gov