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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The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes handout
The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes handout

Grass Carp is an invasive species that threatens the Great Lakes. It can consume up to 40% of its body …

1 file Ottawa Faith Commun…
The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes webinar with Liana Hryniewicz
The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes webinar with Liana Hryniewicz

This is a handout from our webinar, "The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes". Grass Carp is an …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
The Way Forward for People and Waterfowl
The Way Forward for People and Waterfowl

Shoreline vegetation supports so many species, from fish, to amphibians, to mammals, to insects, and yes - even waterfowl! Waterfowl …

1 link Love Your Lake
The importance of community
The importance of community

This blog post celebrated the launch of our Freshwater Stewardship Community in 2022. It discusses the many benefits provided by …

1 link Freshwater Stewards…
The only way to protect the shoreline is to plant - Natural Edge testimonial
The only way to protect the shoreline is to plant - Natural Edge testimonial

Mike and Margo are two volunteers from the Thousand Islands Area Residents Association (TIARA). In this video, they share why …

1 link The Natural Edge
This World Water Day, see the amazing fish habitat projects you have already helped complete!
This World Water Day, see the amazing fish habitat projects you have already helped complete!

This blog post centers around Long Sault Creek, a beautiful cold-water creek that was able to be restored thanks to …

1 link Uncategorized
Three Summers with Watersheds Canada
Three Summers with Watersheds Canada

This personal reflection was written by a past intern that describes her experience supporting the pilot years of Love Your …

1 link Love Your Lake
Time is Running Out: An Interview with Al Best
Time is Running Out: An Interview with Al Best

Al Best is the President of Carson, Trout, Lepine and Greenan Lakes Association, and has participated in Watersheds Canada’s Love …

1 link Uncategorized
Top 5 Ways to Support Winter Wildlife blog
Top 5 Ways to Support Winter Wildlife blog

Winter in Canada can be difficult, especially for wildlife. Moreover, the increased development of natural areas has placed stress on …

1 link Love Your Lake