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.
Blog Posts (Youth Engagement) by Watersheds Canada
This collection of blog posts shares information about youth engagement. The articles cover topics such as pollinator gardens, lake health, …
Frog Life Cycle activity
A handout to guide you through the activity of colouring, cutting, and assembling a handout to create a visual representation …
Journey of a Seed lesson plan
This lesson plan, adapted from Project WILD, helps students understand how seeds are carried by wildlife and people, and the …
My Freshwater Diary Lesson Plan
The document discusses the importance of water in the human body and the challenges of finding clean freshwater. It highlights …
Native Plant Poetry Lesson Plan
Native plant species and their importance in the Ottawa area are explored through creative and educational approaches. The intersection of …
Roll a Spring Story Lesson Plan
This lesson plan introduces students to native wildflower species and pollinators found in the Ottawa area. Students will explore interrelationships …
Shoreland Health Q&A Teller lesson plan
This activity helps students build confidence and capacity to take local environmental action and make an on-the-ground difference for freshwater …
Simon Says Move like a Turtle Lesson Plan PDF
This lesson plan is designed for students to demonstrate the stages in the life cycle of a turtle. Students will …
Water quality handout – Water Rangers and Watersheds Canada
The document is about testing the water quality in the Tay River using Water Ranger's tiny test kits. The kits …