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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Managing Water Runoff

The water flowing off our properties can carry with it all the nutrients, pesticides, bacteria, and other harmful substances that it picks up along the way. This blog post provides an overview of some of …

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Marshes are some of my favourite places - Jennifers Natural Edge testimonial

Jennifer was one of many volunteers who recently helped renaturalize two shoreline properties on the St. Lawrence River. Using native plants in and around a marsh area, the shoreline property will now be more resilient …

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Mary Janes Creek Walleye Spawning Bed Restoration - Watersheds Canada

Funding from Cabela’s Canada Outdoor Fund and the LUSH Charity Pot has allowed for the restoration of a historic walleye spawning bed in Mary Jane’s Creek near Westport, Ontario. The project was completed thanks to …

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Matching Communications Methods/Tools with your Changing Audience – Barbara King, Executive Director, Watersheds Canada Presentation

The document discusses the importance of understanding different generations and their communication preferences. It highlights the characteristics of various generations, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Y. The author emphasizes the need to …

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Maude Barlow at the Watersheds Gala

On January 22nd, 2015, we hosted our first fundraiser, the Watersheds Gala. We were honoured to have renowned author and citizens’ advocate, Maude Barlow, as our keynote speaker, and the energetic and revered Canadian professor …

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May all your Christmases be green

This personal letter from executive director Robert Pye discusses the impact of our Save Our Shorelands campaign. This campaign saw over 5,000 of letters addressed to MPPs, which helped Watersheds Canada make two official submissions …

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Meet Susan Gottlieb - Watersheds Canada Donor Profile

Susan Gottlieb is a prominent and long time supporter of Watersheds Canada. She, along with her husband, is an advocate for the restoration and protection of wildlife habitat.

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Meet Your Butterfly Neighbours

Did you know that there are over 300 butterfly species in Canada, with 150 in Ontario alone? This blog post reviews some of the species that you may find in your garden, from the Great …

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Melissa Dakers – Watersheds Canada – Fish Habitat Restoration Program Presentation

Enhancing and Restoring Local Fish Habitat, presented by Melissa Dakers, Habitat and Stewardship Program Manager, Watersheds Canada. Presentation featured during Lake Links 2023, recorded on October 21, 2023.

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