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.
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 …
Light pollution is not something we think about often, however it can have deep impacts both on us and on our native wildlife. This blog post investigates this threat for biodiversity, shedding light on such …
Biomonitoring involves using living creatures (bioindicators) to determine changes in water quality. It is especially important in rivers in streams, where rapid changes in hydrology make typical water quality measurements less indicative than in still …
Funding from Cabela’s Canada Outdoor Fund and the LUSH Charity Pot has allowed for the restoration of a historic walleye spawning bed in Mary Jane’s Creek near Westport, Ontario. The project was completed thanks to …
On January 22nd, 2015, we hosted our first fundraiser, the Watersheds Gala. We were honoured to have renowned author and citizens’ advocate, Maude Barlow, as our keynote speaker, and the energetic and revered Canadian professor …
This personal letter from executive director Robert Pye discusses the impact of our Save Our Shorelands campaign. This campaign saw over 5,000 of letters addressed to MPPs, which helped Watersheds Canada make two official submissions …