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.
Salt vulnerable areas are specific parts of freshwater systems that are particularly susceptible to contamination from salts. When addressing road salt concerns in a given community, these areas should be prioritized for monitoring and management …
This personal reflection from Habitat and Stewardship Program Manager Melissa Dakers provides a play-by-play of her experience with a night walleye count. She joined the crew of the Malcolm & Ardoch Lakes Landowners’ Association (MALLA) …
This document outlines planning and implementation guidelines for an in-water brush pile project. It discusses the importance of woody debris in lake environments, the benefits of creating additional woody debris habitat, and the steps involved …
Walleye, pike, and bass on Olmstead-Jeffrey Lakes now have more places to live thanks to community-led restoration project that saw 18 woody debris piles deployed back into the two lakes. This project was made possible …
When thinking of aquatic invasives, most people think of such species as Asian Carp, Zebra Mussels, or Eurasian milfoil. However, there is a new, much smaller invasive in town: the Spiny Waterflea. Read this blog …
Read this reflection-style blog post from past executive director Barbara King to hear her take on what makes Watersheds Canada's work atmosphere, approach, and outlook on freshwater stewardship so unique and powerful.
The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most iconic species of insect in North America, and is frequently seen as a symbol for conservation efforts. This blog post guides you throughout the multi-thousand mile journey …
Paugh Lake, located in the township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, is known for its cold-water fishery. Wave action and ice movement and push had altered the rock formations on the spawning bed, making it less …
Light pollution is unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial light that can affect wildlife behavior, human health, and environmental quality. It can disrupt the natural behaviors and processes of aquatic life, interfere with nocturnal wildlife, and …