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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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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A Guide for Planning Community BioBlitz Events in Eastern Ontario by Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County and Watersheds Canada

This guide provides a comprehensive protocol for planning a BioBlitz event in Eastern Ontario. It covers the purpose and goals of a BioBlitz, how to select a location, how to plan the event, how to …

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A Message of Hope from Coast to Coast: Celebrating Terry Fox Day

Follow Terry Fox on his epic run throughout Canada, traversing watersheds and Canadian shield landscapes. Learn of his impact on the Canadian public and his legacy that remains to this day, told through the poetic …

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A Regulatory Guide to Achieving Environmental Net Gain at the Waterfront

Currently, very few municipalities mention Environmental Net Gain in their existing policies around waterfront development proposals. This package outlines what an Environmental Net Gain is and why they are a critical consideration when protecting waterfront …

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Algae: Pond Scum or Essential?

Although algae is most known for the problems it causes, such as eutrophication, oxygen depletion of the water, and fish toxicity, it is not in itself bad - it only becomes problematic when in excess. …

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