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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Love Your Lake 54
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Planning for our Shorelands 19
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10 successful years for Love Your Lake
10 successful years for Love Your Lake

This blog post was written in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of our shoreline assessment program, Love Your Lake. …

1 link Love Your Lake
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 …

1 file Love Your Lake
20 years of Watersheds Canada
20 years of Watersheds Canada

Watersheds Canada was proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2022. This blog post, written by executive director Robert Pye, …

1 link Love Your Lake
3 Seasons in Review
3 Seasons in Review

Step into the field with Ty, riparian health restoration technician, to learn about his hands-on experience with Watersheds Canada's field …

1 link Fish Habitat
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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A Green Guide to Cottage Care
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 …

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A Physically Distanced Love Your Lake Field Season
A Physically Distanced Love Your Lake Field Season

COVID-19 changed everything, including we socialized, how we travelled, and even how we assessed shorelines! Read about how staff from …

1 link Love Your Lake
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