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.
How Are People Impacting Nature
Shorelines are becoming more developed, changing the way they look and the species that can live there. This has led …
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 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 …
Journey of a Seed lesson plan
This lesson plan, adapted from Project WILD, helps students understand how seeds are carried by wildlife and people, and the …
Monarch butterfly and Milkweed colouring page
This colouring page showcases a Monarch Butterfly and Common Milkweed plant. It is a native wildflower species in Canada. The …
Native Fish (Needs and Characteristics of Living Things) Activity Book (grade 1)
This activity book is designed for children to learn about different types of fish and their habitats. It includes colouring …
Native Plant Poetry Lesson Plan
Native plant species and their importance in the Ottawa area are explored through creative and educational approaches. The intersection of …
Native Plants Activity Booklet (grade 3-4)
This activity book introduces children to native plants in Ottawa, teaching them about the parts of a plant, what plants …
Native wildflower identification cards
Draw your favourite native wildflower in this fun handout.