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.
Enhancing and Restoring Critical Fish Habitat in Ontario webinar with Melissa Dakers
Watersheds Canada provides programs to enhance and protect the health of lakes and rivers. Many threats to freshwater fish require …
Erosion by Love Your Lake
Shoreline erosion can happen naturally or be caused by human disturbances. Human activities cause 10 times more erosion than natural …
Exploring How We Can All Protect Freshwater Health webinar
In this family-friendly webinar, Chloe and Monica from Watersheds Canada will explore different factors on land and in the water …
Field Notes: Restoring Shorelines Using Native Plants
This short blog post provides details on the experience of one of our past interns with working for our The …
Finding Optimism this International Youth Day
Many youth these days struggle with ecoanxiety: that is, the worry of climate change and it's impacts on our society. …
Fireworks and Freshwater Ecosystem Health
Fireworks are dazzling pyrotechnic displays enjoyed by many across the world. However, these stunning celebrations can come with massive impacts …
Fish Activity Book PDF
This activity book is designed for young children (grades K-2) to learn about fish and their habitats. It includes colouring …
Fish Habitat Activity Book PDF
This activity book is designed for children (grades 2-4) to learn about fish habitats and the importance of protecting them. …
Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit Guide WEB
This guide introduces different types of fish habitat enhancement projects and provides resources to complete them. It covers topics such …