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.
Watersheds Canada weaves a web on World Water Day
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 scope of their work, what a watershed is and how such a large area can be managed, and where Watersheds Canada fills the gaps in what is needed.
Watersheds Canadas Shoreland and Freshwater Multimedia Experience handout
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 freshwater resources. Watersheds Canada is involved in various activities, including a workshop and native seed kits for kids. The organization is also participating in the 'Wonders of Wetlands' event to promote water stewardship among local students.
Wetlands: How Marshes and Swamps Can Save the World
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 value of these beautiful and often misunderstood ecosystems in this blog post!
What I Took Away from My First Latornell Conservation Symposium
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 management. Join staff member Monica as she attends the 2019 symposium and shares what she took away from this powerful event.
Wildfire Cycles and Ecosystem Regeneration in Canada
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, which helps maintain ecosystem stability. Read this blog post to learn about how wildfires and their impacts on our ecosystems!
Wildflower Garden Guide (Saskatchewan-specific)
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Wildflower Gardens: Petal-Powered Machines of Change
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 by wildflower gardens, and provides a guide on how you can start building your own today!
Worldwide Initiatives to Combat Light Pollution
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 pollution! Get informed and inspired by reading this post.