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 discusses a lending library for youth to explore local nature areas and watersheds. Each backpack contains free activities and field equipment. The project aims to inspire youth to learn about local species and …
The Riparian Zone is an area between the upland zone and the shoreline, providing distinct rich, moist soils for diverse plant communities. A healthy riparian zone contains diverse plant species, aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, and …
The document is about testing the water quality in the Tay River using Water Ranger's tiny test kits. The kits have real scientific tools inside, and by using them, students become community scientists. The test …
A wildflower garden is a visually spectacular, self-maintaining, low-cost garden that brings the beauty of nature to your backyard. Native wildflower species are easier, cheaper, and more ecologically beneficial than using non-native wildflower plants. They …
Wetlands play a crucial role in our global climate, promoting climate change resiliency by acting as a natural defence against floods and drought. They provide many ecosystem services, such as filtering toxic substances and sediments, …
Youth are our future. They are the ones that will be inheriting the world, and bringing with them the values and motivations that we instill in them. This blog post provides an overview of the …