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Rain, Rain, Flow Away: What is a Watershed, and What is My Watershed?
by Ty Fischer, Freshwater Health Coordinator Whether you are a cottage owner, canoe tripper, or a freshwater researcher, it is easy to foster deep personal ties to the freshwater systems in our lives. However, we do not often enough think about the legacy of the water these systems hold. These ancient processes connect freshwater areas like lakes, rivers, wetlands, creeks, and ponds to us. The interconnectedness of our freshwater is a large part of what makes it so valuable in the first ... Read More
This Earth Day, we’re asking you to create more nature moments for youth
Fewer children are spending time outdoors. On top of competing against the endless entertainment available online, a rising cost of living, lack of reliable transportation, and a feeling of unfamiliarity in outdoor spaces can all stop children from creating critical nature connection moments. What if there was a practical, fun, and portable way for this to change... and you could be a part of the solution with your donation today for Earth Day? Backpacks are a familiar item for ... Read More
Endangered “Living Fossil” of Ontario: the Spotted Gar
by Alexa Button, Climate Change Resiliency Intern In 2019, the status of the Spotted Gar in Canada was uplisted to endangered, signalling the need for change to protect this unique living fossil in our waters (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024). The spotted gar is a freshwater fish with an armoured body, and a long toothy snout, inhabiting quiet pools, backwaters and bays with an abundance of aquatic vegetation or woody debris (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024; Staton et al., 2012). This ... Read More
Seeing the value in our lakes
by Jane Pangilinan, Digital Engagement Technician Lakes are an amazing feature of nature. They provide water, habitat, and enjoyment to humans and animals alike. It is critical to take care of the lake and nature surrounding us. If we are considerate of our lakes, we can better enjoy what they have to offer. What do we value in our lake communities? Is it the scenic waters, the ability to swim in a clean lake, or something else? Love Your Lake, a program co-delivered by Watersheds Canada ... Read More
Watersheds Canada, 4 Ontario Communities to Tackle Local Climate Change Impacts With Native Plants
PERTH, ON — March 31, 2026 Watersheds Canada, a national freshwater conservation charity, is pleased to announce the expansion and growth of their award-winning program, The Natural Edge, to support four Ontario communities in 2026-27: Horton Township (Renfrew County), Hastings Highlands (Hastings County), Coe Hill (Hastings County), and South Frontenac (Frontenac County). This two-year project will focus on restoring shoreline properties with native plants while scaling education efforts ... Read More
Watersheds Canada statement on ALTO High-Speed Rail Proposal
Open Statement to the Senators of Canada Re: Safeguarding Freshwater and Natural Heritage in the Context of the ALTO High-Speed Rail Proposal Honourable Senators, Watersheds Canada expresses our growing concern regarding the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project connecting Toronto to Quebec, and its potential implications for Canada’s freshwater resources and natural heritage systems. Across eastern Ontario and beyond, Watersheds Canada works alongside municipalities, conservation ... Read More
The Channel Darter: Ontario’s endangered bottom feeder
by Alexa Button, Climate Change Resiliency Intern The Channel Darter is a rare small member of the perch family. In 2019, the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario populations were placed on the endangered species at risk list (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024). In Ontario, this species can be found in the following waterbodies: St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Detroit River, Trent, Salmon, and Moira River watersheds as well as the Ottawa River (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2024). This ... Read More
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Funding to Support Watersheds Canada-led Efforts to Benefit Species At Risk
Watersheds Canada, in partnership with the River Institute and Quinte Conservation, will deliver a riparian habitat restoration, monitoring, and outreach project over 2025-2027. The focus will be improving the conditions of riparian zones and associated aquatic ecosystems to benefit targeted species at risk, including the Pugnose Shiner, Channel Darter, Grass Pickerel, Spotted Gar, Northern Sunfish, Bridle Shiner and Cutlip Minnow. This two-year project is possible thanks to generous funding by ... Read More
Leuciscidae: ecologically important minnows at risk
by Alexa Button, Climate Change Resiliency Intern The term “minnow” is often used broadly to refer to any small fish, however minnows range from small to large freshwater fish belonging to the order Cypriniformes and the families Cyprinidae and Leuciscidae (Coad, 2015; Conservation Commission of Missouri, 2025). However most minnows in Canada, including the at risk Pugnose Shiner, Bridle Shiner and Cultip Minnow, belong to the “true” minnow family, Leuciscidae, within the order of ... Read More
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