What’s New at Watersheds Canada?

Watersheds Canada hosts, co-hosts and promotes various events, including workshops, forums, and shoreline plantings. Here, you’ll also find press releases, announcements, and more!

Join us for free Invasive Species Awareness Week resources and webinars!

Invasive Species Awareness Week is fast approaching and we want to spend the week with you! The Invasive Species Centre ...
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What does the More Homes Built Faster Act (2022) mean for Waterfront Communities?

Ontario’s More Homes Built Faster Act (2022), formerly known as Bill 23, has garnered fierce attention from the public since ...
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Passage of Bill 23 turns up action on ‘Save our Shorelands’ campaign

After 39 days of intense opposition from taxpayers and organizations, Bill 23 was passed by the Ontario Legislature on November ...
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News Release – “The Science Behind Vegetated Shoreland Buffers” reviews the scientific literature supporting shoreland naturalization

Threats to freshwater ecosystems and waterfront residents are growing in intensity and regularity across Canada, requiring solutions that are informed ...
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Bill 23 Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

Save more shorelands faster is the priority missing in the Ford government’s “More Homes Built Faster” Act, Bill 23. The Bill ...
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News release – How Farren Lake residents created 29 new fish homes on their lake

Westport, Ontario – Members of the Farren Lake Property Owners Association (FLPOA) and their families knew fish homes were disappearing ...
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Watersheds Canada launches an email campaign to rescind Ford’s Bill 23

Save more shorelands faster is the priority missing in the Ford government’s “More Homes Built Faster” Act, Bill 23. The ...
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“Amazing real-world learning” for students, Morrisburg residents restoring park’s waterfront

Newly added native plants on the shores of the Morrisburg Waterfront Park will make the area more welcoming for local ...
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The Science Behind the Ribbon of Life: Why Vegetated Shoreline Buffers Matter

What is the Ribbon of Life and why is it essential to the health and sustainable use of waterfront properties? ...
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