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.
Native plants along shorelines act as a buffer to protect waterways. Having a large shoreline buffer helps to protect water quality by reducing pollution as well as stabilizing water levels and water temperature. Healthy shorelines …
Shoreline cleanups are an example of a direct, powerful, community-led initiative that has lasting positive impacts for our freshwater. Read this blog post to learn about the powerful benefits of these projects in the way …
This personal reflection from former executive director Barbara King shares her views on freshwater protection and what is missing in the modern age. Learn from her stories and ideas about freshwater stewardship, and about how …
The Shoreline is the edge where the land and water meet. The mix of plants, shrubs, and trees form an intricate web of roots, foliage, and fallen limbs that hold the waterfront together and fend …
Watersheds Canada, with the help of the Mazinaw Property Owners Association, Lanark County Stewardship Council, Conservationists of Frontenac Addington, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, deployed 24 brush bundles around …
A collaborative project between Watersheds Canada and Cataraqui Conservation restored degraded shorelines by engaging community members on shoreline naturalization activities. These native species of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers will reduce shoreline erosion, improve resilience to …
Watch Watersheds Canada's Chloe Lajoie present at the 2019 Latornell Conservation Symposium. Her presentation, "Restoring Shorelines with the Help of Technology", focuses on the Natural Edge program and working with property owners to naturalize their …
The actual video description is: Diamond Lake, located near Combermere, Ontario, is one of only twelve trout lakes in Renfrew County. Over several months, a community-led effort ensured the historic lake trout spawning bed was …
Climate change resilience is a topical issue these days, especially around waterfront communities. Cottage owners especially should be primed to spot, prevent, and address issues on their properties as a result of climate change. This …