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.

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Fish Habitat 10
Freshwater Stewardship Community 58
Freshwater, Plants, and People 20
Lake Links 13
Love Your Lake 54
Nature Discovery Programming 39
Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program 27
Planning for our Shorelands 19
The Natural Edge 103
Uncategorized 107

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Shoreline Summer
Shoreline Summer

Step out into the field with one of our past shoreline assessors with our Love Your Lake program! Hear about …

1 link Love Your Lake
Thank you for a great year!
Thank you for a great year!

This blog post was written as a thank you to all the staff, board, volunteers, and financial supporters that supported …

1 link Love Your Lake
The Science Behind the Ribbon of Life: Why Vegetated Shoreline Buffers Matter webinar
The Science Behind the Ribbon of Life: Why Vegetated Shoreline Buffers Matter webinar

This document outlines the benefits of vegetated shoreland buffers and discusses why local decision makers, landowners, developers, and landscape professionals …

1 file, 1 link Love Your Lake
The Way Forward for People and Waterfowl
The Way Forward for People and Waterfowl

Shoreline vegetation supports so many species, from fish, to amphibians, to mammals, to insects, and yes - even waterfowl! Waterfowl …

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Three Summers with Watersheds Canada
Three Summers with Watersheds Canada

This personal reflection was written by a past intern that describes her experience supporting the pilot years of Love Your …

1 link Love Your Lake
Top 5 Ways to Support Winter Wildlife blog
Top 5 Ways to Support Winter Wildlife blog

Winter in Canada can be difficult, especially for wildlife. Moreover, the increased development of natural areas has placed stress on …

1 link Love Your Lake
Watersheds Canada lesson 4 – DIY Shoreland Assessment lesson plan
Watersheds Canada lesson 4 – DIY Shoreland Assessment lesson plan

Freshwater habitat and water quality are explored through field observations and research, highlighting the impacts of human activities on the …

2 files Love Your Lake
Western Chorus Frog: A Captivating New Voice in the Conservation Song
Western Chorus Frog: A Captivating New Voice in the Conservation Song

Despite only reaching up to 2.5cm long and weighing 1g when fully grown, the Western Chorus Frog has been making …

1 link Love Your Lake
You Can Give Our Lakes and Rivers a Fighting Chance
You Can Give Our Lakes and Rivers a Fighting Chance

Climate change is an issue at the forefront of people's minds these days. This article provides some practical ways that …

1 link Love Your Lake