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.
Native Plant Care Guide by Watersheds Canada
This guide provides information on how to maintain and care for your new shoreline plants. It discusses the importance of …
Native Plant Poetry Lesson Plan
Native plant species and their importance in the Ottawa area are explored through creative and educational approaches. The intersection of …
Native Plants Activity Booklet (grade 3-4)
This activity book introduces children to native plants in Ottawa, teaching them about the parts of a plant, what plants …
Native wildflower identification cards
Draw your favourite native wildflower in this fun handout.
Natural Edge Impact Report for Ontario Delivery Support and the Daniel and Susan Gottlieb Lake Stewardship Grant
The 2019 Impact Report highlights the accomplishments of Watersheds Canada, including the launch of the Natural Edge Program and the …
Natural Edge Native Plant Database handout by Watersheds Canada
The Natural Edge is a free shoreline naturalization program. It allows waterfront property owners to plant native trees, shrubs, and …
Natural Edge Program: Quinte Project Evaluation, 2019-2021
The Natural Edge program was a shoreline rehabilitation project that ran from 2019-2021 in the Quinte watershed. The program aimed …
Natural Edge Testimonial - Watersheds Canada
Join Al Best, a Natural Edge participant, and President of Carson, Trout, Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association, as he shares …
Natural Edge testimonial - Fran Murphy
Hear from Fran Murphy, a resident on Trout Lake, as she talks about her experiences with the Natural Edge program, …