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.
Pond Study
This activity aims to find and identify different creatures in a pond or lake using identification guides. It provides tips …
Precipitation Projections webinar by Alex Cadel
This is a handout from our webinar, "Precipitation Projections: Understanding the Latest Climate Data". Analyzing trends in precipitation variables can …
Process and Maple Syrup
This reflection from past executive director Barbara King tells of her experience making maple syrup and ties it into our …
Protecting Canadas Water Quality with Native Plants: My Time at Watersheds Canada
Read this blog post to learn about the experience of Chantal Lefevre, National Edge Regional Coordinator, with our shoreline naturalization …
Protecting Your Gardens, Lawn…and Your Lake by Love Your Lake
Many people work hard to have a lush, green lawn. However, what we do on our properties can impact the …
Protecting habitat for the Pugnose Shiner fish in the Quinte watershed
The Pugnose Shiner is a small but vastly important species of fish. It is currently listed as threatened in Canada …
Pugnose Shiner - Wellers Bay and East Lake partner spotlight and individual actions video
The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish in the minnow family that is found in Southern Ontario including near the …
Pugnose Shiner Landowner Engagement and Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project
The goal of this project is to focus on education and actions that you as a shoreline property owner, can …
Pugnose Shiner colouring sheet
The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish found in Southern Ontario. It is listed as a Species at Risk and …