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. Funding support thanks to Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, and S.M. Blair Family Foundation.

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Protecting Canadas Water Quality with Native Plants: My Time at Watersheds Canada
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 …

1 link The Natural Edge
Protecting Your Gardens, Lawn…and Your Lake by Love Your Lake
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 …

1 file Love Your Lake
Protecting habitat for the Pugnose Shiner fish in the Quinte watershed
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 …

1 link The Natural Edge
Pugnose Shiner - Wellers Bay and East Lake partner spotlight and individual actions video
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 …

1 link Love Your Lake
Pugnose Shiner Landowner Engagement and Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project
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 …

1 link Love Your Lake
Pugnose Shiner colouring sheet
Pugnose Shiner colouring sheet

The Pugnose Shiner is a small fish found in Southern Ontario. It is listed as a Species at Risk and …

1 file Nature Discovery Pr…
Pugnose Shiner fact sheet
Pugnose Shiner fact sheet

The Pugnose Shiner is a threatened species due to declining habitat quality. The species is vulnerable to waterfront development, removal …

1 file Love Your Lake
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar handout by Watersheds Canada and Reep Green Solutions Handout
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar handout by Watersheds Canada and Reep Green Solutions Handout

Infiltration galleries, trees, and rain gardens are tools to slow down rain and soak it up on your property. Making …

1 file Ottawa Faith Commun…
Rain Smart Neighbourhoods webinar with Becca Robinson
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 …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…