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 – Spring Planting Success!
This blog post highlights the impact made by The Natural Edge program in 2015 with regards to shoreline naturalization, and …
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 workbook
This booklet is designed for students to explore and learn about nature, specifically the Tay Watershed. It provides tips for …
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 Search
The document is about an activity called Nature Search. It focuses on ecosystems, specifically freshwater and riparian areas. The activity …
Non-native earthworms: Entering the second wave of invasion webinar with Dr. Michael McTavish
This is a handout from our webinar, "Non-native earthworms in Canada: Entering the second wave of invasion". Non-native earthworms are …
Nora Hammells Natural Edge shoreline renaturalization program testimonial
Using 50 native shrubs and wildflowers that came in the Natural Edge Shoreline Re-Naturalization Starter Kit, Nora's property is well …
North Saskatchewan River Basin Councils Natural Edge testimonial through RBC Tech for Nature grant
The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council is a non-profit in central Saskatchewan that has been working on source water protection …
On the Ice Road to Restoration: Reflecting on our recent Walleye Habitat Enhancement Project
On February 6th, 2025, staff from Watersheds Canada's Fish Habitat program met with volunteers and partners on the shores of …