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.
Lake Trout Spawning Bed Restoration - Paugh Lake, Ontario
Paugh Lake, located in the township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, is known for its cold-water fishery. Wave action and ice …
Lakeside Living: Changing the Paradigm
Living next to a lake is a dream shared by many people. Many have visions of relaxing by the water …
Land-Use Planning on Your Property – Barbara King: Watersheds Canada Presentation
The presentation discusses the importance of land use planning on properties near lakes. It highlights the impact of human activities …
Landscaping for Wildlife by Love Your Lake
Creating a safe habitat for plants and animals on your shoreline can open up various activities for you and your …
Launching a new online Freshwater Stewardship Community
This blog post announces the launch of our Freshwater Stewardship Community, a centralized place for waterfront associations, individuals, academics, students, …
Let Us Prioritize Freshwater this Ontario Election Season!
This blog post was written prior to the 2022 Ontario provincial election. It emphasizes the importance of this particular election …
Life Systems Biodiversity activity book
This activity book is designed to teach young students (grade 4-6) about biodiversity, particularly around lakes and rivers. It includes …
Life in the Weeds: Exploring the rarely seen world of aquatic plants webinar by Dr. Jo Latimore
This is a handout from our webinar, "Life in the "Weeds": Exploring the rarely seen world of aquatic plants". The …
Light Pollution Introductory Slide Deck
Light pollution is unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial light that can affect wildlife behavior, human health, and environmental quality. It …