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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Green Guide to Cottage Care
Cottage maintenance is a year-round effort. It's essential to take the right steps in caring for your cottage while making …
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 …
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 …
Activity #6 Follow In Their Footsteps – Nature Discovery Backpack
This activity lets you be an animal tracker! Find out how to identify animal tracks for several different species.
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 …