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.

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11 Activities Lake Groups and Their Members Can Participate in for a Healthy Lake by Love Your Lake

Lake groups can implement programs to protect lake health and biodiversity by engaging property owners in various activities. These activities include organizing native plant purchases, participating in citizen science programs, and monitoring water quality. Learn …

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2019 Brook Trout Creek Tour with Cabelas Canada Staff - Watersheds Canada

Staff from the Ottawa Cabela’s Canada store attended an education and awareness event at Easton’s Creek on September 19, 2019 to learn about the project and the importance of brook trout to the area. This …

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3 Seasons in Review

Step into the field with Ty, riparian health restoration technician, to learn about his hands-on experience with Watersheds Canada's field programs. Take a peek behind the curtain in our shoreline assessments, fish habitat restoration projects, …

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4 new resources to help protect our wetlands this World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day celebrates this wonderful, incredibly important ecosystem type and advocates for its conservation across the globe. This blog post is part of our contribution to the conversation, highlighting 4 great resources for you …

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5 Webinars To Introduce You To Freshwater Management

Freshwater systems are vast and complex, but at the same time, so incredibly important for us and for wildlife. Gain a better understanding of these ecosystems with this blog post that highlights 5 webinars you …

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5 Webinars to Introduce You to Freshwater Fish Conservation

Fish conservation is an important objective not only for the species themselves, but for the entire freshwater ecosystems in which they're found. Fish make up important parts of the food chain, maintaining balance and stability …

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5 ways to get involved this World Rivers Day!

This blog post celebrates World Rivers Day, which raises awareness about issues affecting our rivers and waterways and engages people in helping conserve them. This blog post provides 5 different ways you can get involved …

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6 ressources éducatives et gratuites en Français pour apprendre sur la nature tout en restant chez soi.

This blog post provides 6 resources in French designed to help younger generations connect with nature. The resources include content about climate change, species at risk, sustainability, and much more. It is all taught through …

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7 Free Educational Resources to Help You Teach about Nature at Home

Nature education offers so many benefits for both the recipient and the earth. It is best delivered to younger generations through fun, engaging activities that educate as well as entertain. This blog post introduces you …

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