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.
Healthy Shorelines, Healthy Lakes workshop
Sustainable land use planning is key to protecting the health and enjoyment of Ontario’s lakes and rivers. A natural, resilient, …
Helping Your New Plants Thrive
If you're planning on restoring your shoreline using native plants, a few key tips will go a long way in …
How Can I Help – Nature Discovery Backpack
Take photos and observations of animals and plants in nature and submit them to online databases. Participate in a shoreline …
How Curtis is protecting the health of the St. Lawrence River
Meet Curtis Lazore, a participant in the Natural Edge shoreline renaturalization program. Curtis lives along the shores of the St. …
How Native Plants Help with Erosion Control
One of the biggest benefits of a naturalized shoreline is erosion control. While man-made structures such as retaining walls can …
How The Natural Edge Works
Protect your lake by restoring a natural shoreline. We want to help you improve your lake’s water quality by reducing …
How are you helping freshwater this year? An Earth Day celebration event
Learn about exciting new projects being delivered this summer to help community groups, property owners, students, and organizations take action …
How can residents have the greatest impact for their lake? A Natural Edge testimonial
Daryl Neve is the current President of the Dog and Cranberry Lakes Association (DCLA). Recently the DCLA partnered with Watersheds …
How do you Love Your Lake?
Lakes are the places we go to enjoy quality time with friends and family, find peace and quiet, and connect …