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.
How to Choose Dark-Sky-Friendly Lights
Did you know that your choice of shoreline lighting matters for lake health? Everything from the bulb type and temperature …
How to Engage Community in a Lake Plan PDF
The Mississippi Lake Planning Committee developed a process to engage the community in the development of a lake stewardship plan. …
How to Identify Salt Vulnerable Areas
Salt vulnerable areas are specific parts of freshwater systems that are particularly susceptible to contamination from salts. When addressing road …
How to Soften a Shoreline Property
A 'hard' shoreline refers to one that has significant manmade structures, from retaining walls to docks. Hard shorelines come with …
I Spy With My Little Eye
This personal reflection from Habitat and Stewardship Program Manager Melissa Dakers provides a play-by-play of her experience with a night …
I Spy with My Little Eye...Something Green webinar with Claire Herbert
This is a handout from our webinar, "I Spy with My Little Eye...Something Green: Using Satellites to Assess Algal Blooms …
Ice Fishing webinar with Erin Isfeld-Reynolds
This is a handout from our webinar, "Ice fishing: How to prepare for a safe and enjoyable day of winter …
If People Can See Value, They Will Get Involved: An Interview with Judy Hall
This is an interview with Judy Hall, President of the Dalhousie Lake Association. She sat down with the Watersheds Canada …
In-Water Brush Piles (Woody Debris) Protocol video
This document outlines planning and implementation guidelines for an in-water brush pile project. It discusses the importance of woody debris …