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.
Wild Ideas! webinar by Canadian Wildlife Federation and Watersheds Canada
This handout highlights the importance of spending time in nature. It lists various resources from Canadian Wildlife Federation and Watersheds Canada to encourage family fun and learning. The resources include nature-based apps, activity books, and lending libraries. The handout also mentions funding support from various foundations.
Wildflower Field Guide Scavenger Hunt lesson plan
This lesson plan aims to teach students how to use a field guide to identify wildflower species found in the Ottawa area. Students will learn to use a field guide, understand the different parts of a plant, and identify common wildflower species. The activity will help students develop their observation and identification skills. The lesson plan includes materials, procedure, and objectives to achieve the desired outcomes.
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.