Welcome to the Watersheds Canada Resource Library!
Here you will find a comprehensive collection of free educational resources dedicated to helping rural shoreline property owners, families, municipalities, lake groups, and educators protect their lakes and restore natural habitat. Explore guides, best practices, case studies, lesson plans, and tools to become a freshwater protector. All resources are freely shareable so please include them in a newsletter, on social media, or printed for a community booth!
Funding support thanks to Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, and S.M. Blair Family Foundation.
Erosion by Love Your Lake
Shoreline erosion can happen naturally or be caused by human disturbances. Human activities cause 10 times more erosion than natural …
Giving Back to Your Freshwater: Using The Natural Edge to create a resilient and beautiful shoreline
Natural shorelines, those with lots of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, are healthy shorelines. This blog post reviews current trends …
Healthy Shorelines, Healthy Lakes workshop
Sustainable land use planning is key to protecting the health and enjoyment of Ontario’s lakes and rivers. A natural, resilient, …
How Can We Care for Our Lakes?
Shoreline ecosystems, or riparian zones, are especially valuable habitat for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. The shoreline area includes the first …
How can residents have the greatest impact for their lake? A Natural Edge testimonial
Daryl Neve is the current President of the Dog and Cranberry Lakes Association (DCLA). Recently the DCLA partnered with Watersheds …
How do you Love Your Lake?
Lakes are the places we go to enjoy quality time with friends and family, find peace and quiet, and connect …
Jane and John McAllister Testimonial - Natural Edge
Jane and John McAllister of Graham Lake participated in both the Natural Edge program and the Love Your Lake program …
Know, and love, your lake!
Canada is a country known for its lakes. These vast, complex ecosystems provide countless opportunities for recreation and leisure, but …
Lakeside Living: Changing the Paradigm
Living next to a lake is a dream shared by many people. Many have visions of relaxing by the water …