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.
Meet Your Butterfly Neighbours
Did you know that there are over 300 butterfly species in Canada, with 150 in Ontario alone? This blog post …
Microbeads – Not a Very Tiny Piece of Jewellery
Microbeads are small synthetic polymer particles that are used in a variety of personal care products, cleaning products, printer toners, …
Municipal election time – a river day runs through it
This blog post was written by executive director Robert Pye. It centers on how World Rivers Day fell in time …
My Journey to the South: The Fall Migration of a Prothonotary Warbler
The prothonotary warbler has a migratory journey as incredible as it's striking yellow colour. Follow along on its journey in …
Ontario Biodiversity Council welcomes Watersheds Canada
The Ontario Biodiversity Council is a volunteer group made up of conservation organizations, government bodies, academia, indigenous communities, and more. …
PFAS: The Forever Chemicals
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group human-made substances. They are nicknamed 'forever chemicals', as their rate of decay …
Pine Lake In-Water Fish Habitat Enhancement - Watersheds Canada
Funding from the LUSH Charity Pot has allowed for the in-water fish habitat enhancement in Pine Lake, about 60 minutes …
Planting Your Own Pollinator Garden
Planting a pollinator garden is one of the easiest (and most beautiful!) direct changes that you can make to your …
Process and Maple Syrup
This reflection from past executive director Barbara King tells of her experience making maple syrup and ties it into our …