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.
Explore the connectivity found both in our freshwater systems and in the organizations that help manage them in this blog post. A celebration of World Water Day, this blog discusses how these groups determine the …
The document provides lesson plans and activity sheets for middle and high school students to learn about freshwater protection. It also includes a video lesson for adults and students on the impacts of development on …
The conservation of wetland ecosystems is important for so many reasons. Not only do wetlands provide critical habitat for countless native species, but they even help mitigate the effects of climate change. Learn about the …
The Latornell Symposium provides a forum for practitioners, students, academics, politicians and non-government organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities in the conservation movement in Ontario while sharing new tools, techniques and strategies for natural resources …
While the sight of a wildfire can spark concern, these phenomena are actually part of a healthy ecosystem. Ecosystems rely on cyclical disturbance to redistribute nutrients and equalize the population sizes of the various species, …
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Building a wildflower garden is an example of one small change that creates resounding positive impacts in the years to come. This blog post explores all the benefits afforded to us and to native wildlife …
Light pollution is a global issue that affects everyone and every animal. This blog post shares some unique and fascinating ways that places across the world, from South Korea to the USA, are combatting light …