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.
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 …
An ice road to Rome: Trout spawning bed restored in Madawaska Valley, Ontario
Our winter spawning bed restoration projects are some of our most innovative and impactful initiatives. This blog post centers on …
Best Practices for Municipalities: Reducing Pollution from Pools and Hot Tubs
This blog post shares the best ways municipalities can help the public reduce pollution from pools and hot tubs. Learn …