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.
Reclaiming our Refuse: The Power of Community Shoreline Cleanups
Shoreline cleanups are an example of a direct, powerful, community-led initiative that has lasting positive impacts for our freshwater. Read …
Relationships and Water
This personal reflection from former executive director Barbara King shares her views on freshwater protection and what is missing in …
Restoring In-Water Fish Habitat on Mazinaw Lake
Watersheds Canada, with the help of the Mazinaw Property Owners Association, Lanark County Stewardship Council, Conservationists of Frontenac Addington, and …
Restoring a historic trout spawning bed on Diamond Lake, Ontario
The actual video description is: Diamond Lake, located near Combermere, Ontario, is one of only twelve trout lakes in Renfrew …
Riparian Zones and Climate Change
Climate change resilience is a topical issue these days, especially around waterfront communities. Cottage owners especially should be primed to …
Road Salt Introductory Slide Deck
Road salt pollution is an escalating concern in Canada, affecting aquatic life and freshwater resources. Elevated sodium and chloride levels …
Road Salt Stress Alters Freshwater Food Webs
Nature is deeply interconnected, and the movement of energy throughout food chains it is a great example of this. Every …
Saltwater Pools, Hot Tubs, and Freshwater: Is this the Best Alternative?
Is saltwater the most environmentally safe alternative to the chlorine, bromine, and other chemicals historically used in pools and hot …
Shoreland Health Q&A Teller lesson plan
This activity helps students build confidence and capacity to take local environmental action and make an on-the-ground difference for freshwater …