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.
Natural Edge – Participating landowner evaluation results report (2017-2024)
The Natural Edge program empowers waterfront property owners to re-naturalize and restore their shoreline using native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. …
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 – Spring Planting Success!
This blog post highlights the impact made by The Natural Edge program in 2015 with regards to shoreline naturalization, and …
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, …
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 update: Muskrat watershed
Step into the field with our The Natural Edge shoreline restoration program as they celebrate a big win for freshwater …
Natural Is Gorgeous!: Jane Discovers the Benefits of the Natural Edge
We at Watersheds Canada love stories about the impact of our programs on participants. This blog post is an interview …
Nature Discovery Backpack – A Checklist to Pack-Your-Own Adventure! by Watersheds Canada
This document provides a checklist for packing items for outdoor adventures. It includes items such as a backpack, water bottle, …
Nature Discovery Backpack workbook
This booklet is designed for students to explore and learn about nature, specifically the Tay Watershed. It provides tips for …