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.
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 …
Pugnose Shiner fact sheet
The Pugnose Shiner is a threatened species due to declining habitat quality. The species is vulnerable to waterfront development, removal …
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar with Becca Robinson
This is a handout from our webinar, "Rain Smart Neighbourhoods: Beautify your landscape while protecting water quality and reducing flood …
Rain to Roots by Watersheds Canada and Helping Nature Heal Inc. handout
Native plants along shorelines act as a buffer to protect waterways. Having a large shoreline buffer helps to protect water …
Reclaiming our Refuse: The Power of Community Shoreline Cleanups
Shoreline cleanups are an example of a direct, powerful, community-led initiative that has lasting positive impacts for our freshwater. Read …
Relationships and Water
This personal reflection from former executive director Barbara King shares her views on freshwater protection and what is missing in …