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.
Watersheds Canada is being recognized for our work restoring freshwater fish habitat after winning the Water Canada Award for small conservation project of the year. This is a news segment from Global News highlighting the …
Given that rivers and streams are always in motion, these freshwater ecosystems are fundamentally different in form and function to still bodies of water such as lakes. This blog post provides an overview of rivers …
Planning for Change: The Ripple Effect of Lake Planning.
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This activity book introduces young students (grade K-4) to the life cycles of frogs and turtles with engaging illustrations and interactive exercises. The book covers the different stages of frog and turtle development, and includes …
Why are shorelines important and how can people protect them by planting local plant species? Monica from Watersheds Canada discovers the different parts of a plant and what things they need to grow strong and …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz". The Great Lakes Basin is home to many aquatic invasive species. These species can spread through microscopic larvae or plant parts …
This manual outlines several actions that can be taken to help create resilient shorelines capable of adapting to changing conditions. It provides information on how to protect your shoreline from the impacts of climate change, …
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