City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department
Free water quality poster titled “Austin Underground”, call 974-2550.
Free “Find Your Watershed” map, call 947-2550.
Free “Our Watershed Community” poster, call 947-2550.
Other Useful On-line Geologic MapsFree “Find Your Watershed” map, call 947-2550.
Free “Our Watershed Community” poster, call 947-2550.
U.S. Karst Map originally printed in the Living with Karst publication.
Texas Tectonic Map showing the Balcones Fault Zone from UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology
Texas Geologic Map portraying the surface geology of Texas from UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology
Texas Tectonic Map showing the Balcones Fault Zone from UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology
Texas Geologic Map portraying the surface geology of Texas from UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology
Webcasts
University of Texas, Environmental Science Institute’s Outreach Lecture Series
What’s in Our Water: The History and Future of Barton Springs by Dr. Barbara Mahler addresses the effects of urbanization and pollutants on the Edwards Aquifer. PowerPoint and video of lecture available online and download.
The Edwards Aquifer: Will There Be Water for Texas? by Dr. John M. Sharp, Jr. explains how the aquifer formed and how it works, and addresses issues facing the aquifer.
PowerPoint available online or download.
PowerPoint available online or download.
Geologic Wonders of Central Texas by Dr. Leon Long explores Enchanted Rock, McKinney Falls, Mt. Bonnell, and Pilot Knob. PowerPoint available online or download.
Webcast archives: previous outreach lectures.
Teachers receive professional development credit AND free CDs with teaching materials, PowerPoints, and additional information each time they attend an outreach lecture. Future topics and dates.
Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Caves Webcast
Webcast: Deep in the Karst of Texas on Jan 31, 2003 from Longhorn Caverns. Caving experts discuss the formation, history, and importance of Texas Caves.
Other TPWD webcasts.
Other Resources
United States Geological Survey, Exploring Caves On-line Teaching Packet
City of Austin, Watershed Protection Department
The site maintains an extensive Frequently Asked Questions page on the Edwards Aquifer, a find your watershed page, and information pages on how to get involved and tips on how to maintain good water quality. Visit webpage
Bureau of Economic Geology Resources for Teachers
Central Texas Rock Kits with samples and descriptions of common local rock types ($1.00 each)
Various page-sized color Texas maps including aquifers, vegetation areas, land resources, river basins, physiography, tectonics, and geology. Each map is $0.25.
