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. Funding support thanks to Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, and S.M. Blair Family Foundation.

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Fish Activity Book PDF

This activity book is designed for young children (grades K-2) to learn about fish and their habitats. It includes colouring pages, word searches, and other fun activities. The book aims to educate children about the …

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fish Habitat Activity Book (grade 4)

This activity book is designed to educate children about fish habitats and the importance of protecting freshwater ecosystems. It includes various activities such as tracing, coloring, and crossword puzzles to help kids learn about different …

1 file Nature Discovery Pr…
Fish Habitat Activity Book PDF

This activity book is designed for children (grades 2-4) to learn about fish habitats and the importance of protecting them. It includes activities such as colouring, tracing, and labeling to help you understand the different …

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit Guide WEB

This guide introduces different types of fish habitat enhancement projects and provides resources to complete them. It covers topics such as underwater structures, walleye spawning bed restoration, and cold-water creek enhancement. The guide also includes …

1 file Ottawa Faith Commun…
Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit evaluation

This report evaluates the Fish Habitat Enhancement Pilot Project conducted by Watersheds Canada. The project involved four habitat enhancements in three habitat types and the development of a Habitat Enhancement Toolkit. The evaluation was conducted …

1 file Lake Links
Fish Habitat Projects: LUSH Impact Report, 2018-2020

Watersheds Canada, in partnership with local organizations, worked to protect and enhance freshwater fish habitats. Six fish habitat projects were completed from 2018-2020, supported by LUSH Charity Pot. The projects included brush bundle installations, cold-water …

1 file Uncategorized
Fish Habitat craft lesson PDF

This lesson plan introduces students to different fish species found in the Ottawa area, their basic needs, and how people can help protect and restore their habitats. Students will learn about the characteristics of healthy …

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fish Identification matching handout

Learn about different fish species found in the Ottawa area by matching the photo to the name! This handout is suitable for young children (grades K-2).

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fishing Through a Lens webinar with Dr. Rowshyra Castaneda

This is a handout from our webinar, "Fishing Through a Lens: Using underwater cameras to detect freshwater fishes". Freshwater fish play important roles in aquatic ecosystems but many species are at risk. Conventional fish sampling …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…