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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Microbeads are small synthetic polymer particles that are used in a variety of personal care products, cleaning products, printer toners, and more. Concerns have been raised about the environmental consequences of these microscopic plastic particles, …
This colouring page showcases a Monarch Butterfly and Common Milkweed plant. It is a native wildflower species in Canada. The page is made by artist Debra Lynn Ireland. It is a part of a larger …
This blog post was written by executive director Robert Pye. It centers on how World Rivers Day fell in time with the 2022 election season, and highlights how important this particular election was for freshwater …
This handout accompanies the My Favourite Fish lesson plan.