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.
Flood Impact Maps webinar by Dr. Slobodan Simonovic
This is a handout from our webinar, "Flood Impact Maps: A Standardized Approach of Understanding Vulnerable Landscapes". The document discusses …
Flying Fish Race activity
This lesson plan introduces students to five different fish species found in the Ottawa area and teaches them to match …
Forest Kit Workbook
This activity book is designed for students to learn about nature and the riparian zone. It provides tips for safely …
Freshwater Kit Workbook
This booklet is designed for students to explore and learn about nature. It includes activities and exercises to help students …
Frog Life Cycle activity
A handout to guide you through the activity of colouring, cutting, and assembling a handout to create a visual representation …
Frog identification guide – adapted from Toronto Zoo
This document introduces Ottawa frogs, describing their colors and sounds. The Green Frog has a green to brown color, a …
From Rain to Root webinar with Rosmarie Lohnes
This is a handout from our webinar, ""From Rain To Roots: Slowing Shoreline Erosion With Storm water Management Techniques". Native …
Garlic Mustard webinar with Dr. Michael McTavish
This is a handout from our webinar, "Garlic Mustard: New insights into the ecology and management of an old adversary". …
Garlic Mustard – New insights into the ecology and management of an old adversary handout
Garlic mustard is a non-native invasive herb that competes with native plants, reducing biodiversity and altering soil chemistry. It has …