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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10 Days of Nature Based Winter Activities 2025

Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2025 edition that includes …

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10 Days of Winter Activities with Your Family! 2024

Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2024 edition that includes …

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10 Days of Winter Fun! 2023

Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2023 edition that includes …

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10 Ways to Enjoy Nature this Winter 2022

Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2022 edition that includes …

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2019 Brook Trout Creek Tour with Cabelas Canada Staff - Watersheds Canada

Staff from the Ottawa Cabela’s Canada store attended an education and awareness event at Easton’s Creek on September 19, 2019 to learn about the project and the importance of brook trout to the area. This …

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4 new resources to help protect our wetlands this World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day celebrates this wonderful, incredibly important ecosystem type and advocates for its conservation across the globe. This blog post is part of our contribution to the conversation, highlighting 4 great resources for you …

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5 ways to get involved this World Rivers Day!

This blog post celebrates World Rivers Day, which raises awareness about issues affecting our rivers and waterways and engages people in helping conserve them. This blog post provides 5 different ways you can get involved …

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6 ressources éducatives et gratuites en Français pour apprendre sur la nature tout en restant chez soi.

This blog post provides 6 resources in French designed to help younger generations connect with nature. The resources include content about climate change, species at risk, sustainability, and much more. It is all taught through …

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A Green Guide to Cottage Care

Cottage maintenance is a year-round effort. It's essential to take the right steps in caring for your cottage while making those steps as freshwater friendly as possible. Sustainable practices can help you save money and …

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