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.

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Fish Habitat 10
Freshwater Stewardship Community 58
Freshwater, Plants, and People 20
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Love Your Lake 54
Nature Discovery Programming 39
Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program 27
Planning for our Shorelands 19
The Natural Edge 103
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Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit evaluation
Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit evaluation

This report evaluates the Fish Habitat Enhancement Pilot Project conducted by Watersheds Canada. The project involved four habitat enhancements in …

1 file Lake Links
Fish Habitat Projects: LUSH Impact Report, 2018-2020
Fish Habitat Projects: LUSH Impact Report, 2018-2020

Watersheds Canada, in partnership with local organizations, worked to protect and enhance freshwater fish habitats. Six fish habitat projects were …

1 file Uncategorized
Fish Habitat craft lesson PDF
Fish Habitat craft lesson PDF

This lesson plan introduces students to different fish species found in the Ottawa area, their basic needs, and how people …

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fish Identification matching handout
Fish Identification matching handout

Learn about different fish species found in the Ottawa area by matching the photo to the name! This handout is …

1 file Freshwater, Plants,…
Fishing Through a Lens webinar with Dr. Rowshyra Castaneda
Fishing Through a Lens webinar with Dr. Rowshyra Castaneda

This is a handout from our webinar, "Fishing Through a Lens: Using underwater cameras to detect freshwater fishes". Freshwater fish …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
Flood Impact Maps webinar by Dr. Slobodan Simonovic
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 …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
Flying Fish Race activity
Flying Fish Race activity

This lesson plan introduces students to five different fish species found in the Ottawa area and teaches them to match …

3 files Freshwater, Plants,…
Forest Kit Workbook
Forest Kit Workbook

This activity book is designed for students to learn about nature and the riparian zone. It provides tips for safely …

1 file Nature Discovery Pr…
Freshwater Kit Workbook
Freshwater Kit Workbook

This booklet is designed for students to explore and learn about nature. It includes activities and exercises to help students …

1 file Nature Discovery Pr…