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.
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 …
Invasive Aquatic Species: The invaders we can and cannot see
When thinking of aquatic invasives, most people think of such species as Asian Carp, Zebra Mussels, or Eurasian milfoil. However, …
Invasive Species and your Watershed webinar with Derissa Vincentini
Not only do invasive species pose a significant ecological threat, they also negatively impact the economy, recreational experience, and can …
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 …
In-water fish habitat restoration project on Olmstead-Jeffrey Lakes
Walleye, pike, and bass on Olmstead-Jeffrey Lakes now have more places to live thanks to community-led restoration project that saw …
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 …
Its all about the WHY!
Read this reflection-style blog post from past executive director Barbara King to hear her take on what makes Watersheds Canada's …