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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Are Canadas lakes becoming salty?
The impacts of road salts on freshwater ecosystems has been an issue of increasing concern in recent years. Their potential …
Are There Alternative Solutions to Road Salts?
There is no doubt that managing road salt pollution is a top priority issue here in Canada. But what other …
Attention to detail
This blog post from our executive director showcases his appreciation for the work of Michael A. Reader, a wood carver …
Best Practices for Municipalities: Reducing Pollution from Pools and Hot Tubs
This blog post shares the best ways municipalities can help the public reduce pollution from pools and hot tubs. Learn …
Best Practices from the ECCC Code of Practice: Aiming for Reduced Salt Pollution
Environment and Climate Change Canada's document, the “Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts”, is an important …