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.
Protecting your community’s freshwater and shoreland areas is very important but it can be hard to know where to start. You may have trouble understanding technical documents, or figuring out the “best” first step when …
This document provides guidelines for staying safe while exploring the outdoors. It emphasizes the importance of physical distancing, hygiene practices, and bringing necessary items such as masks, snacks, and sunscreen. Additionally, it offers tips for …
This reference documents helps teachers understand the basic needs of different fish species and their habitat needs. This document is helpful for teachers who want to deliver fish-centred programming in their classroom and want to …
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2022 edition that includes …
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2023 edition that includes …
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2024 edition that includes …
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside and connect with nature throughout the winter months. This is the 2025 edition that includes …
This blog post was written in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of our shoreline assessment program, Love Your Lake. It highlights the impact of the program so far, and tells of the most important …
This blog post was written as a thank you to all the staff, board, volunteers, and financial supporters that supported our work in 2016.