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. Funding support thanks to Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, and S.M. Blair Family Foundation.

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From Rain to Root webinar with Rosmarie Lohnes
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 …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
Garlic Mustard webinar with Dr. Michael McTavish
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". …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
Garlic Mustard – New insights into the ecology and management of an old adversary handout
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 …

1 file Ottawa Faith Commun…
Get to Know your Pollinators
Get to Know your Pollinators

Pollinators are a type of insect or animal that helps plants reproduce. Without them, we wouldn't have our beautiful wildflower …

1 link Uncategorized
Giving Back to Your Freshwater: Using The Natural Edge to create a resilient and beautiful shoreline
Giving Back to Your Freshwater: Using The Natural Edge to create a resilient and beautiful shoreline

Natural shorelines, those with lots of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, are healthy shorelines. This blog post reviews current trends …

1 link Love Your Lake
Global News Kingston segment - November 20, 2025
Global News Kingston segment - November 20, 2025

Watersheds Canada is being recognized for our work restoring freshwater fish habitat after winning the Water Canada Award for small …

1 link Fish Habitat
Go with the Flow: Rivers and Streams
Go with the Flow: Rivers and Streams

Given that rivers and streams are always in motion, these freshwater ecosystems are fundamentally different in form and function to …

1 link Uncategorized
Gord Rodgers Memorial Award Presentation
Gord Rodgers Memorial Award Presentation

Planning for Change: The Ripple Effect of Lake Planning.

1 link Lake Links
Grade 1 - Characteristics and Needs of Native Fish video lesson
Grade 1 - Characteristics and Needs of Native Fish video lesson

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1 link Freshwater, Plants,…