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World Wetland Day 2023 - Watersheds Canada Infographic
Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program
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Protect Canada's Wetlands
Wetlands play a crucial role in our global climate, promoting climate change resiliency by acting as ... Wetlands give many benefits to human well-being, providing clean water and supporting recreational activities
Canada is home to 25% of the
world's wetlands!
Why are wetlands important? ... Help protect our wetlands! ... Dedicated to Wetland and Wildlife Conservation.PROTECT PROTECT
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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 ... contribution to the conversation, highlighting 4 great resources for you to boost your understanding of wetlands
Wetlands: How Marshes and Swamps Can Save the World
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Wetlands: How Marshes and Swamps Can Save the World
The conservation of wetland ecosystems is important for so many reasons. ... Not only do wetlands provide critical habitat for countless native species, but they even help mitigate
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Celebrate World Wetlands Day with these 4 Resilient Shorelines Resources!
Wetlands are important natural features that provide critical habitat for endangered and at-risk species ... World Wetlands Day is a celebration of these incredible ecosystems that do so much for us and for our
The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies webinar with Dr. Mary Ann Perron
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies ... Wetland plants are essential for Odonata, providing shelter, opportunities for thermoregulation, and
huge range of environmental
conditions they can live in depending on the species.The importance of wetland ... Stormwater
ponds as habitat for Odonata in urban
areas: the importance of obligate
wetland plant species ... Anax juniusWhen ponds had many species of native wetland plants, they supported high numbers of adult
"The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies" webinar with Dr. Mary Ann Perron
Dragonflies are charismatic insects that indicate ecological health of freshwater ecosystems. My research examines the value of urban ponds for plant and dragonfly biodiversity. Tune in to learn about how dragonflies require plants throughout their life cycle and how we can better maintain our littoral (nearshore) zones to maintain healthy dragonfly populations.
Duration: 42m 25s
Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection webinar with Natasha Barlow
Freshwater Stewardship Community, The Natural Edge
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"Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection".
"Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection" webinar with Natasha Barlow
Have you ever wondered why the huge flocks of birds near water disappear in the spring, and why they return in late summer? Natasha Barlow of Birds Canada will show you how the water features on your property or in your neighborhood provide crucial, life-saving resources for thousands of birds, traveling to and from their northern breeding grounds in the Boreal. Hear about the different ways that we can all be involved in citizen science projects, and some simple steps that you can take today, to help birds at your own home.
Duration: 1h 40s
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Lessons and Activity Sheets for Students
The organization is also participating in the 'Wonders of Wetlands' event to promote water stewardship
Native Seed
Kits for Kids
Watersheds Canada is joining
the 2024 edition of the annual
“Wonders of Wetlands
Lake Protection Workbook
Lake Links
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Lake Protection Workbook
It covers various topics such as lawns and gardens, recreation, shorelines, wetlands, wildlife, docks
Wetlands (PSWs) based on the type and size of the wetland, the diversity and rarity of the plants and ... There are four main categories
of wetlands:
Swamp – The most common
wetland in southern Ontario, it ... We do not cut standing dead trees from wetlands, burn brush or otherwise interfere with wetland
vegetation
Controlling Canadas worst invasive plant species using bio-control webinar by Claire Schon
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Controlling Canada’s ‘Worst’ Invasive Plant Species" Webinar Handout
It can establish easily, spread quickly, and fundamentally alter wetland ecosystems.
It can establish easily, spread quickly, and can fundamentally alter wetland
ecosystems through accelerating
"Controlling Canada's 'worst' invasive plant species using bio-control" webinar by Claire Schon
then, invasive Phragmites australis has spread to every Canadian province and continues to threaten wetland
Duration: 1h 2m 31s
Salting our Freshwater Ecosystems webinar with Lauren Lawson
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Salting our freshwater ecosystems: Understanding consequences of road salt use in Canadian watersheds" Webinar Handout
watersheds has various consequences, including increased saltiness of freshwater lakes, rivers, and wetlands
discussions with businesses that over saltIncreasing saltiness of freshwater lakes, rivers, and wetlands
"Salting our Freshwater Ecosystems" webinar with Lauren Lawson
Our Canadian addiction to road salt is increasing the saltiness of freshwater lakes, rivers, and wetlands
Duration: 52m 19s
Saving our Turtles! webinar with David Seburn
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Saving our Turtles!" webinar with David Seburn
Turtles face many threats including ongoing loss of wetlands, road mortality, and increased nest predation
Duration: 59m 34s
"Saving Our Turtles!" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Saving Our Turtles!". Canada is home to eight species of native freshwater turtles. These species are at risk due to various threats. To help, you can assist turtles crossing roads, build nest protectors, and join conservation groups. Additionally, if you find an injured turtle, contact the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre or a licensed wildlife rehabilitation centre.
If you have a cottage or wetland near your property, you may want to
consider building a nest protector ... in your areaHelp an injured turtlePhoto: Simon Lunn
Photo: Simon LunnTHREATS
The main threats are wetland
The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes webinar with Liana Hryniewicz
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes" webinar with Liana Hryniewicz
These voracious feeders would have serious negative consequences to biodiversity, angling, wetlands,
Duration: 48m 2s
"The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "The Threat of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes". Grass Carp is an invasive species that poses a significant threat to the Great Lakes Basin. It can consume up to 40% of its body weight in aquatic vegetation daily. If established, it would have severe ecological and socio-economic impacts. The Great Lakes are worth $13.8 billion annually and would experience severe economic impacts if Grass Carp were to establish.
Their voracious
appetite negatively impacts biodiversity, angling, wetlands, and much more. ... Increased pressure on wetlands and the species that depend on them for food and habitat.
Connected Waters webinar with Lina Azeez
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Connected Waters" webinar with Lina Azeez
and extreme weather, like the tragic floods of November 2021 become more frequent, the waterways, wetlands
Duration: 42m 57s
Stronger Together webinar by Ducks Unlimited Canada and Farms at Work
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Stronger Together: Supporting Farm Stewardship Through Collaboration" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Stronger Together: Supporting Farm Stewardship Through Collaboration". The East Central Farm Stewardship Collaborative started in 2008 to facilitate the collaboration of conservation and farm organizations. The collaborative aims to increase on-farm projects through stacked funding and technical support. Key lessons learned include the importance of regional priorities, tangible action, and understanding partner perspectives. Effective collaboratives require clear goals, assigned coordinators, and a Memorandum of Understanding or Terms of Reference document.
Understanding (MOU) or a Terms of Reference
Past project examples: barnyard clean water diversion, wetland ... /ontario.ca/page/agricultural-best-management-practices
Want to restore an agricultural buffer or wetland ... Past projects include, but aren’t limited to, livestock fencing, wetland restoration, riparian/grassland
What Is A Watershed
Nature Discovery Programming
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Watersheds
A watershed is an area of land where water flows through or across on its way to a particular water body. It is the land where precipitation falls and flows to a common, watery place. The article discusses the concept of a watershed and its importance. The resource was created by Watersheds Canada with funding from various organizations.
land that water flows through or across on
its way to a particular water body, like a stream, river, wetland
Watershed Explorers webinar by Kailey Setter
Freshwater Stewardship Community
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"Watershed Explorer: Family-friendly activities to help you explore your watershed" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Watershed Explorer: Family-friendly activities to help you explore your watershed". This document provides resources from the Canadian Wildlife Federation, including lesson plans, educational materials, and conservation projects for kids. It also connects families with the outdoors through the WILD Family Nature Club. The document explains what a watershed is and provides handouts for activities such as hosting a BioBlitz and packing a Nature Discovery Backpack. Additionally, it offers resources for citizen science programs and a Watershed Explorer for family-friendly activities.
land that water flows across or through on its way to a particular water body,
like a stream, river, wetland