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.
This activity book is about the life cycles of frogs and turtles. It explains how they grow from eggs to adult animals. The book also teaches children about the importance of protecting their habitats and …
This activity book explores the concept of biodiversity, its importance, and how it relates to ecosystems, particularly lakes. It includes interactive exercises, such as BINGO, word searches, and matching games, to help learners understand and …
This activity book is designed to teach young students (grade 4-6) about biodiversity, particularly around lakes and rivers. It includes activities such as BINGO, word searches, and matching games as water quality, bioindicators, and community …
The document emphasizes the importance of protecting native aquatic plants. It suggests ways to reduce disturbance and removal of these plants and encourages readers to join the Freshwater Stewardship Community. The document also explains the …
This is a handout from our webinar, "Life in the "Weeds": Exploring the rarely seen world of aquatic plants". The document discusses the importance of protecting native aquatic plants, which benefit lakes by absorbing wave …
Light pollution is unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial light that can affect wildlife behavior, human health, and environmental quality. It can disrupt the natural behaviors and processes of aquatic life, interfere with nocturnal wildlife, and …
Light pollution is not something we think about often, however it can have deep impacts both on us and on our native wildlife. This blog post investigates this threat for biodiversity, shedding light on such …
The Long Lake Walleye Enhancement Project was a collaborative effort between Watersheds Canada and the Long Lake Property Owner’s Association. The project aimed to enhance two walleye spawning beds. Despite initial challenges, the team persevered …
Love Your Lake is a program that assesses the health of a lake's shoreline and encourages shoreline property owners to take voluntary stewardship actions. The program has reached 53,252 properties on 229 lakes since its …