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.
The document links from our webinar, "Plastics in our Waterways". It lists 22 sources on the topic of plastics and their impact on the environment. The sources include articles, research papers, and reports from various …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Precipitation Projections: Understanding the Latest Climate Data". Analyzing trends in precipitation variables can support decision-making. Climate data helps learn about typical precipitation patterns in local areas. Insights from …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Rain Smart Neighbourhoods: Beautify your landscape while protecting water quality and reducing flood risk". This document discusses the importance of creating Rain Smart Neighbourhoods. It highlights the benefits …
This is the handout from our webinar, "Salt Pollution in Ontario: Exploring Challenges & Cross-Sector Solutions". Millions of tonnes of salt are applied every year to combat ice and snow in Ontario. Salt pollution harms …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Salting our freshwater ecosystems: Understanding consequences of road salt use in Canadian watersheds". The use of road salt in Canadian watersheds has various consequences, including increased saltiness of …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Saving Our Turtles!". Canada is home to eight species of native freshwater turtles. These species are at risk due to various threats. To help, you can assist turtles …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Stronger Together: Supporting Farm Stewardship Through Collaboration". The East Central Farm Stewardship Collaborative started in 2008 to facilitate the collaboration of conservation and farm organizations. The collaborative aims …
This blog post was written in celebration of Rivers to Oceans Week in 2021, an annual celebration that recognizes the connectivity of our watersheds and reminds us that taking care of our water is a …
Protecting your community’s freshwater and shoreland areas is very important but it can be hard to know where to start. You may have trouble understanding technical documents, or figuring out the “best” first step when …