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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11 Activities Lake Groups and Their Members Can Participate in for a Healthy Lake by Love Your Lake
11 Activities Lake Groups and Their Members Can Participate in for a Healthy Lake by Love Your Lake

Lake groups can implement programs to protect lake health and biodiversity by engaging property owners in various activities. These activities …

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4 new resources to help protect our wetlands this World Wetlands Day
4 new resources to help protect our wetlands this World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day celebrates this wonderful, incredibly important ecosystem type and advocates for its conservation across the globe. This blog …

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5 Webinars To Introduce You To Freshwater Management
5 Webinars To Introduce You To Freshwater Management

Freshwater systems are vast and complex, but at the same time, so incredibly important for us and for wildlife. Gain …

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5 ways to get involved this World Rivers Day!
5 ways to get involved this World Rivers Day!

This blog post celebrates World Rivers Day, which raises awareness about issues affecting our rivers and waterways and engages people …

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6 ressources éducatives et gratuites en Français pour apprendre sur la nature tout en restant chez soi.
6 ressources éducatives et gratuites en Français pour apprendre sur la nature tout en restant chez soi.

This blog post provides 6 resources in French designed to help younger generations connect with nature. The resources include content …

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7 Free Educational Resources to Help You Teach about Nature at Home
7 Free Educational Resources to Help You Teach about Nature at Home

Nature education offers so many benefits for both the recipient and the earth. It is best delivered to younger generations …

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A Guide for Planning Community BioBlitz Events in Eastern Ontario by Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County and Watersheds Canada
A Guide for Planning Community BioBlitz Events in Eastern Ontario by Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County and Watersheds Canada

This guide provides a comprehensive protocol for planning a BioBlitz event in Eastern Ontario. It covers the purpose and goals …

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A Regulatory Guide to Achieving Environmental Net Gain at the Waterfront
A Regulatory Guide to Achieving Environmental Net Gain at the Waterfront

Currently, very few municipalities mention Environmental Net Gain in their existing policies around waterfront development proposals. This package outlines what …

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All About My Lake: A Self-Assessment Exercise (Lake Evaluation Card) by Watersheds Canada
All About My Lake: A Self-Assessment Exercise (Lake Evaluation Card) by Watersheds Canada

This document is a self-assessment exercise for students to learn about their lake and its surroundings. It includes questions about …

1 file Love Your Lake