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.
Nature Discovery Backpack – A Checklist to Pack-Your-Own Adventure! by Watersheds Canada
This document provides a checklist for packing items for outdoor adventures. It includes items such as a backpack, water bottle, …
Nature Search
The document is about an activity called Nature Search. It focuses on ecosystems, specifically freshwater and riparian areas. The activity …
Parts of a plant worksheet
This document is about the four parts of a plant. It asks the reader to identify the parts and match …
Pike and woody debris colouring sheet
Woody debris piles provide a safe place for fish to eat, lay eggs, rest, and hide from predators. The piles …
Pond Study
This activity aims to find and identify different creatures in a pond or lake using identification guides. It provides tips …
Pugnose Shiner colouring sheet
The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish found in Southern Ontario. It is listed as a Species at Risk and …
Roll a Spring Story Lesson Plan
This lesson plan introduces students to native wildflower species and pollinators found in the Ottawa area. Students will explore interrelationships …
Shoreland Health Q&A Teller lesson plan
This activity helps students build confidence and capacity to take local environmental action and make an on-the-ground difference for freshwater …
Something's Fishy Puzzle activity
These activity cards feature sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and brook trout.