Healthy shorelines are among the most productive and diverse environments. They support a vibrant community of plants and wildlife, filter pollutants and protect against erosion. We want to help give your lakes some love by offering the Love Your Lake Microgrant Program. Who can apply? Lake groups and lake associations who have participated in Love Your Lake are eligible to receive a microgrant of up to $500 per group. Applications will be reviewed based on the quality of the project and ... Read More
Media release – Quinte Watershed Re-Naturalized with 7,780 Native Plants Thanks to the Natural Edge Program and Quinte Conservation
PDF download: Media release - Quinte Watershed Re-Naturalized with 7,780 Native Plants Thanks to the Natural Edge Program and Quinte Conservation January 25, 2021 Watersheds Canada – With a modified planting season and reduced staff and volunteers, nineteen shoreline properties still received the Natural Edge Program in 2020 thanks to a strong partnership between Watersheds Canada and Quinte Conservation. The Quinte watershed saw 2,320 metres of shoreline ... Read More
Watersheds Canada accepted into Earth Tech 2021 Cohort
Watersheds Canada is pleased to announce that our Natural Edge Program has been selected to join CSI Climate Ventures’ 2021 Earth Tech accelerator! We are excited to meet the 17 other Canadian clean tech ventures in the cohort and spend the next six months advancing our Natural Edge Program, growing as leaders, and connecting with the entrepreneurs, advisors, funders, and investors in the CSI community. More about the program: From water and pollution monitoring to sustainable textiles, ... Read More
Survey for Lake Associations – Shoreline and Shoreland Policy in Ontario
We need your help! Are you from a lake group? Are you interested in providing feedback on the development of an online best-management practices resource that focuses on shoreline and shoreland policy in Ontario? If so, please fill in our survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/hWdjReO13 Planning for our Shorelands is possible because of the guidance from an amazing project Steering Committee, which includes experienced planners, conservation authorities, and ... Read More
Launching a new online Freshwater Stewardship Community
To create the greatest impact, environmental organizations need to actively train, provide resources, and help others. Watersheds Canada provides practical and proven ways to restore deteriorating shoreline conditions and improve water quality over the long-term. This ensures people across the country can then pass along that same expertise to their family, neighbours, and community. This peer-to-peer, community-based approach is unique at Watersheds Canada, and guides all of our existing and ... Read More
“Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection” webinar – January 27th at 2pm EST
Have you ever wondered why the huge flocks of birds near water disappear in the spring, and why they return in late summer? Join Natasha Barlow from Birds Canada as she shows 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 ... Read More
Media release – Love Your Lake Program provides valuable stewardship resources to shoreline property owners across Canada
PDF download: "Love Your Lake Program provides valuable stewardship resources to shoreline property owners across Canada" January 8, 2021, Perth, Ontario – Shoreline property owners on eleven lakes across Canada benefitted from the Love Your Lake Program in 2020. Each property owner will receive an individualized property report filled with voluntary recommendations to improve and protect their lake’s water quality and wildlife habitat. The Love Your Lake Program ... Read More
Today You Can Make a Year-End Impact For Canada’s Freshwater!
You can help protect Canada's freshwater. Help us continue to make a difference with your year-end donation before December 31st! Make My Year-End Donation Today! Members of the Quinte Conservation, Cherry Valley Park Association, and Watersheds Canada planted 140 native plant species along Cherry Valley Park’s shoreline. Your support in 2020 has resulted in on-the-ground, grassroots change: 23,335 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers planted along 6,630-metres of shoreline 150 ... Read More
STOLEN – trailer and field materials (Dec. 14/20)
UPDATE #2 (February 1, 2021) Watersheds Canada would like to thank the Sharbot Lake Property Owners' Association and Muskrat Watershed Council for their generous donations to help us prepare for the upcoming planting season. These two organizations are amazing community partners and have supported Watersheds Canada for many years. We are so thankful for their support during this time. Their donations will go towards the re-purchasing of essential field materials for our Natural Edge shoreline ... Read More
Media Release – The Natural Edge Program Restores 11,800-Metres of Shoreline in the Muskrat Watershed
MEDIA RELEASE December 17, 2020 The Natural Edge Program Restores 11,800-Metres of Shoreline in the Muskrat Watershed Watersheds Canada – The Muskrat watershed benefited from an additional 15,000 native trees and shrubs planted on five agricultural sites in 2020, naturalizing 4,400-metres of shoreline. These plants will improve water quality as they reduce run-off and reduce risks of ... Read More
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