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.
Light pollution: A Hidden Threat to Biodiversity, our Night Sky, and our Health
Light pollution is not something we think about often, however it can have deep impacts both on us and on …
Long Lake Walleye Enhancement Project – Melissa Dakers, Watersheds Canada & Terry Eccles, Long Lake Property Owners Association Presentation
The Long Lake Walleye Enhancement Project was a collaborative effort between Watersheds Canada and the Long Lake Property Owner’s Association. …
Love Your Lake 2013-2021 values survey report
Love Your Lake is a program that assesses the health of a lake's shoreline and encourages shoreline property owners to …
Love Your Lake Blog Posts
The article discusses the decline of Common Loons in Canada, citing data from the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. It highlights …
Love Your Lake Testimonial - John McAllister
A healthy lake starts with healthy shorelines. That starts with, you and we’re here to help. Let us evaluate your …
Love Your Lake Testimonial - Watersheds Canada
Join Al Best, President of Carson, Trout, Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association, as he talks about his experience with the …
Love Your Lake – Microgrant impact report
The Love Your Lake microgrant program connects shoreline property owners with information to make smart land management choices. The program …
Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring: Small Creatures, Big Impacts
Biomonitoring involves using living creatures (bioindicators) to determine changes in water quality. It is especially important in rivers in streams, …
Maintaining your Septic System
Maintaining a septic system is crucial to prevent costly repairs and environmental damage. Improperly treated wastewater can contaminate groundwater and …