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.

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Can Ontarios Brook Trout Cope with Climate Change? Webinar with Erin Stewart
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 …

1 file, 1 link Fish Habitat
Canada Prepares to Ban Single-Use Plastics blog
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 …

1 link Uncategorized
Canadas freshwater future. Your legacy.
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 …

1 link Uncategorized
Celebrate World Wetlands Day with these 4 Resilient Shorelines Resources!
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 …

1 link Uncategorized
Choose your own adventure with the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program
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 …

1 link Ottawa Faith Commun…
Cities In Bloom
Cities In Bloom

Urban areas don't need to be concrete jungles: amidst the structures of human civilization are endless opportunities for nature to …

1 link Uncategorized
Coastal Resilience webinar with Rosmarie Lohnes
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 …

1 file, 1 link Freshwater Stewards…
Cold-Water Creek Enhancement video
Cold-Water Creek Enhancement video

This document outlines planning and implementation guidelines for cold-water creek enhancement projects. It provides information on evaluating success, planning, obtaining …

1 file, 1 link Uncategorized
Coming together to protect the health of Ontarios St. Lawrence River
Coming together to protect the health of Ontarios St. Lawrence River

A three-year, collaborative project between Watersheds Canada, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Raisin Region Conservation Authority, River Institute, and Great River …

1 link The Natural Edge