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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Protecting Canadas Water Quality with Native Plants: My Time at Watersheds Canada

Read this blog post to learn about the experience of Chantal Lefevre, National Edge Regional Coordinator, with our shoreline naturalization program. Hear about the highlights of her time with The Natural Edge, about the impacts …

1 link The Natural Edge
Protecting Your Gardens, Lawn…and Your Lake by Love Your Lake

Many people work hard to have a lush, green lawn. However, what we do on our properties can impact the health of our lakes. Up to 35 per cent of precipitation can run off lawns …

1 file Love Your Lake
Protecting habitat for the Pugnose Shiner fish in the Quinte watershed

The Pugnose Shiner is a small but vastly important species of fish. It is currently listed as threatened in Canada under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and is also listed as Threatened under …

1 link The Natural Edge
Pugnose Shiner - Wellers Bay and East Lake partner spotlight and individual actions video

The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish in the minnow family that is found in Southern Ontario including near the Quinte watershed. It is assessed as “threatened” by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered …

1 link Love Your Lake
Pugnose Shiner Landowner Engagement and Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project

The goal of this project is to focus on education and actions that you as a shoreline property owner, can take on your land to protect wildlife habitat quality and availability for the Pugnose Shiner …

1 link Love Your Lake
Pugnose Shiner colouring sheet

The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish found in Southern Ontario. It is listed as a Species at Risk and is vulnerable to declining habitat quality. The fish is found near the Quinte watershed. Learn …

1 file Nature Discovery Pr…
Pugnose Shiner fact sheet

The Pugnose Shiner is a threatened species due to declining habitat quality. The species is vulnerable to waterfront development, removal of aquatic vegetation, and decreased water quality and quantity. A shoreline stewardship and education program …

1 file Love Your Lake
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar handout by Watersheds Canada and Reep Green Solutions Handout

Infiltration galleries, trees, and rain gardens are tools to slow down rain and soak it up on your property. Making small changes around your yard can improve your landscape while adapting to climate change. Rain …

1 file Ottawa Faith Commun…
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar with Becca Robinson

This is a handout from our webinar, "Rain Smart Neighbourhoods: Beautify your landscape while protecting water quality and reducing flood risk". This document discusses the importance of creating Rain Smart Neighbourhoods. It highlights the benefits …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…