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.
One Shoreland at a Time webinar with Chantal Lefevre
This is a handout from our webinar, "One Shoreland at a Time: Restoring the Ribbon of Life". This document discusses …
Ontario Biodiversity Council welcomes Watersheds Canada
The Ontario Biodiversity Council is a volunteer group made up of conservation organizations, government bodies, academia, indigenous communities, and more. …
Our favourite memories of 2019
2019 was a busy year for Watersheds Canada! This blog post provides an overview of what was accomplished this year, …
Out on the Lake: Reflecting on my Experience with the Love Your Lake Program
This personal reflection from one of our past interns centers on his experience with Love Your Lake, our shoreline assessment …
Overview of Canadian policies for the protection of Ontarios freshwater ecosystems
The document provides an overview of Canadian policies for the protection of Ontario's freshwater ecosystems. It discusses the Canadian Environmental …
PFAS: The Forever Chemicals
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group human-made substances. They are nicknamed 'forever chemicals', as their rate of decay …
Parts of a plant worksheet
This document is about the four parts of a plant. It asks the reader to identify the parts and match …
Phragmites australis: Why we cannot afford to ignore this invasion webinar with Janice M. Gilbert
This is a handout from our webinar, "Phragmites australis: Why we cannot afford to ignore this invasion" webinar. Invasive Phragmites …
Pierre - Natural Edge testimonial
Pierre planted over 100 native tree and shrub species along his shoreline to create a "natural edge"! We're excited to …