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.
What, When, and How Much to Prune
Pruning involves selectively removing parts of a tree or shrub in order to benefit the plant's growth. While it may seem counterintuitive, in reality, pruning is most often completely safe for the plant and actually benefits it by allowing it reallocate energy more effectively. Read this blog post to learn what, when, and how much to prune the woody plants on your property!
Who Can I Reach Out to for Future Projects? handout by Watersheds Canada and Greening Sacred Spaces
This document lists various organizations and contacts related to environmental projects in Canada. The organizations include Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, KAIROS, and others. The document provides information on their mission, contact details, and areas of focus. It also includes a list of environmental projects and initiatives. The document is likely a resource for individuals and organizations looking to get involved in environmental conservation efforts in Canada.
Why Soft Shorelines Are More Beneficial to your Shoreline Property
A 'soft' shoreline is one that has abundant native vegetation and few manmade structures. Research shows that soft shoreline are better for long-term shoreline health in so many ways, providing countless benefits not only for native wildlife but also for you as a property owner. Discover what makes soft shorelines superior to hard shorelines in this blog post!
Why is blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) becoming more prominent?
As blue-green algae blooms become ever more common across Canada, so too does public interest in this widely ranging issue. People are concerned about the potential impacts it can have, and about why they are appearing more and more. This blog post dives into both topics, exploring cyanobacteria in depth to help you get informed about this issue and help prevent its impacts.
You Can Give Our Lakes and Rivers a Fighting Chance
Climate change is an issue at the forefront of people's minds these days. This article provides some practical ways that you can get involved to reduce the impacts of this issue on us and our native wildlife, from restoring your shoreline to getting involved in community science initiatives.
Your sneak-peek at our Natural Edge spring planting season!
Step back into 2021 to see how Watersheds Canada adapted to pandemic conditions to bring the same powerful impacts that we always do to our shorelines. This blog post also discusses why shoreline naturalization is so important.