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.
The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies webinar with Dr. Mary Ann Perron
This is a handout from our webinar, "The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies". Odonata, including dragonflies and …
The King of Nature
Executive director Robert Pye shares his thoughts and personal anecdotes on our shared appreciation for birds, present in many facets …
The Many Health Benefits of Nature
More and more, doctors are prescribing time outside as a means to alleviate a host of afflictions. Being outside can …
The Memory of the Mud webinar with Liz Factor, PhD
This is a handout from our webinar, "The Memory of the Mud: Paleolimnology reveals the impact of climate change on …
The Problem with Plastics blog
Plastic has become central to the way humans package, ship, and consume products. This includes everything from electronics, to medications, …
The Riparian Zone
Riparian areas are very important and valuable habitat for land-based and water-based wildlife. The shoreline area includes the first 30 …
The Riparian Zone handout
The Riparian Zone is an area between the upland zone and the shoreline, providing distinct rich, moist soils for diverse …
The Science Behind Vegetated Shoreland Buffers
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The Science Behind the Ribbon of Life: Why Vegetated Shoreline Buffers Matter webinar
This document outlines the benefits of vegetated shoreland buffers and discusses why local decision makers, landowners, developers, and landscape professionals …