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.
Supporting Canadas freshwater this Rivers to Oceans Week
This blog post was written in celebration of Rivers to Oceans Week in 2021, an annual celebration that recognizes the …
Sustainable Waterfront Planning Through Reconciliation with Kerry Ann Charles and Abraham Francis
This document provides information on sustainable waterfront planning through reconciliation. It highlights various resources and initiatives. The document is a …
Sustaining Our Freshwater for today and tomorrow
Canada has vast freshwater resources. We use them every day, whether its washing our dishes or swimming in the lake …
Sustaining our Freshwater - A special World Water Day presentation
Protecting your community’s freshwater and shoreland areas is very important but it can be hard to know where to start. …
Talk to the Birds
This document provides guidelines for staying safe while exploring the outdoors. It emphasizes the importance of physical distancing, hygiene practices, …
Teacher Information Sheet – Fish Habitat Lesson PDF
This reference documents helps teachers understand the basic needs of different fish species and their habitat needs. This document is …
Ten Days of Winter Fun! (2022)
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside …
Ten Days of Winter Fun! (2023)
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside …
Ten Days of Winter Fun! (2024)
Our annual '10 Days of Winter' campaign provides you with fun activities, crafts, and resources to help you get outside …