Litterbugs Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Studies of littering behavior indicate that certain individuals have specific methods of operation when they deposit litter. The environmental and social group Community Change has characterized types of litterers, including:
	“Wedgers” tend to wedge their litter into small cracks or spaces
	“90 Percenters” appropriately discard their potential litter 90 percent of the time, but litter 10 percent of the time for no apparent reason
	“Foul Shooters” try to toss their trash toward a waste receptacle, but will not pick it up if they miss
	“Inchers” abandon their waste then inch slowly away from it, pretending they have done nothing wrong
	“Surreptitious Releasers” litter in a casual, secretive way as they go about their business
	“Flingers” openly toss their litter about, almost as an act of defiance
	“Undertakers” go to great efforts to bury their waste, as on a beach

American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers of 2006:

1.  Pajaro River (California) 2.  Upper Yellowstone River (Montana) 3.  Willamette River (Oregon) 4.  Salmon Trout (Michigan) 5.  Shenandoah River (Virginia, West Virginia) 6.  Boise River (Idaho) 7.  Caloosahatchee River (Florida) 8.  Bristol Bay (Alaska) 9.  San Jacinto River (Texas) 10. Verde River (Arizona) http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_MER2006  Photo: Yellowstone River, Wikipedia

What Does Mom Really Want...Or NOT Want....For Mother's Day?
According to wishlist.com, the best Mother's Day gifts are:   Handmade gifts: 13 percent    Jewelry: 12 percent    Flowers: 12 percent    Spa/massage pampering: 8 percent   Getaway trip: 8 percent	The Worst Mother's Day Gifts are: Nothing: 16 percent  Household appliances: 11 percent Cooking/cleaning supplies: 7 percent Socks: 6 percent  Non-fitting clothes: 6 percent

New Tools and Publications

EPA Watershed Training Opportunities Booklet 

EPA’s updated Watershed Training Opportunities booklet highlights watershed training opportunities sponsored by EPA’s Watershed Academy. The booklet provides information on live training courses, Web-based training, Webcasts, documents and videos, and Web sites. http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/wacademy/wtopps.html 

CWP Smart Watershed Benchmarking Tool

The Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) has released a self-assessment tool to help local communities integrate and align their urban watershed programs to meet their water resource goals. Local watershed groups can also use this tool to determine how their community compares to others and to work with their local governments to encourage adoption of practices that would improve scores. The tool includes: an overview of smart watershed programs and a description of their application for local communities; step-by-step guidance on how to complete the tool and interpret community scores; case studies and tips for implementing the programs; and further details on restoration budgeting. http://www.cwp.org/#swbt 

Bay Program Reports Highlight Need For Increased Federal Funding

Two reports issued recently by the Chesapeake Bay Program demonstrate the need for increased federal funding if Chesapeake Bay restoration goals are to be met, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The reports analyze the health of the Bay and assess restoration efforts currently underway. The reports find that the Bay is in trouble, and that current levels of funding are insufficient to achieve the commitments made to restore its health by 2010. The reports on the health of the Bay find poor dissolved oxygen levels, declining water clarity, and increased algal blooms. The good news for restoration efforts is that nitrogen and phosphorus pollution from sewage treatment plants have been significantly reduced, and more reductions are expected as a result of new permit limits and plant upgrades that are in the pipeline. However both federal and state funding to help farmers reduce pollution from agriculture has been inadequate. http://www.cbf.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=13939&security=1&news_iv_ctrl=1081 http://www.cbf.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=14179&security=1&news_iv_ctrl=1081