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.
CBC segment October 13/23: Impact of community newspaper closures for nonprofits
This segment originally aired on October 13, 2023 on CBC Ottawa News. Watersheds Canada's executive Robert Pye discusses the impact …
Can Natural Buffers Help Mitigate Road Salt Pollution?
When it comes to road salts, there is no one-size-fits-all solution: the problem needs to be addressed from multiple angles. …
Can Ontarios Brook Trout Cope with Climate Change? Webinar with Erin Stewart
This is a handout from our webinar, "Can Ontario’s Brook Trout Cope with Climate Change?". Climate change is affecting Brook …
Canada Prepares to Ban Single-Use Plastics blog
This blog post was written after Canada banned single use plastics. Read this post to learn more about this nationwide …
Canadas freshwater future. Your legacy.
Doug and Janet care about Canada's lakes and rivers. Their relationship with water inspired support for lake protection programs through …
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with these 4 Resilient Shorelines Resources!
Wetlands are important natural features that provide critical habitat for endangered and at-risk species. They also benefit people and our …
Choose your own adventure with the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program
This blog post highlights the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program, a collaboration between Greening Sacred Spaces and Watersheds Canada …
Cities In Bloom
Urban areas don't need to be concrete jungles: amidst the structures of human civilization are endless opportunities for nature to …
Coastal Resilience webinar with Rosmarie Lohnes
This is a handout from our webinar, "Coastal Resilience: Navigating Storms and Winters through Property Assessment and Monitoring". Riparian and …