Watersheds Canada is launching our latest resource toolkit: tackling road salt pollution. As snow falls on our streets and highways each winter, road salts are generously used to ensure safe travel. This is especially true with the unseasonably warm winter we are currently experiencing across Canada as freezing rain and rain fall instead of snow, and there is constant freezing and thawing. While road salts play an important role in human safety, their persistent use is causing immense ... Read More
An ice road to Rome: Trout spawning bed restored in Madawaska Valley, Ontario
by Monica Seidel, Communications and Fundraising Manager The saying goes that ‘all roads lead to Rome’. At that point in human history, the city of Rome was a critical centre of activity that all traffic moved to and through. By directing all movement to Rome, it was ensured to be top-of-mind and to keep its relevancy and importance. Today, of course, there are many different “Romes” – things and places that hold our attention and drive our actions. For waterfront property owners, one of ... Read More
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Road Salt Pollution – Public Perception and Awareness Survey
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Nature Discovery Backpack lending library – partner request form
Are you a nature group, library, school, or other community group who wants to help families in your area connect with nature and take local stewardship action? Watersheds Canada is now accepting partner requests from groups across Canada for our Nature Discovery Backpack program! Fill in the form below to let us know you are interested. ... Read More
Can you discharge your boat’s greywater to lakes and rivers?
by Andres Clavier, Freshwater Stewardship Education Intern Canada's commitment to preserving its pristine water bodies is reflected in its regulatory framework. The primary legislation governing boat discharge is the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Act. This law covers pollutants ranging from oil and chemicals to sewage from marine vessels. Under this Act, all vessels with installed toilet facilities are required to have a marine sanitation device on board. This device is intended to ... Read More
Spawning beds on ice
Watersheds Canada supporters lead fish conservation this winter. As winter puts on a freeze on green action projects, Watersheds Canada is warming up for another lake stewardship initiative on the hardwater. Loads of washed stone is set to be trekked across a frozen eastern Ontario lake this February, as volunteers will haul, shovel, and rake the natural material to create a bigger, better spawning bed for walleye. This in-water work is done with government approval and permits. However, ... Read More
Double your impact for Canada’s freshwater
This year has been a very difficult one for Canadians, especially for those living in and visiting waterfront communities. Warnings and evacuations lasted much of 2023 as areas were devastated by record-level storms, wildfires, and other symptoms of climate change. Despite it all, thousands of community groups and volunteers have continued to make freshwater protection a priority. These passionate community leaders understood that nature-based solutions are an essential way we can increase ... Read More
Why should you support Watersheds Canada this Giving Tuesday?
by Monica Seidel, Communications and Fundraising Manager Watersheds Canada is a special organization. I have had the pleasure of being a part of this small team for over three years now. I have been mentored, taught, and encouraged by countless volunteers, community groups, and colleagues who all have a passion and dedication for coming together to protect Canada’s freshwater. While my job title mentions communications and fundraising, I have a deep passion for outreach education. Thanks ... Read More
News release – Nature brought into the classroom for two Ottawa schools
August 30, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario – When there are barriers to bringing students to the lake, you need to find a way to bring the lake to them. This was the case for Watersheds Canada and its second year of delivering classroom programming for elementary students at two Ottawa inner-city schools, W.E. Gowling Public School and Carleton Heights Public School. Eight classes in total, reaching over 170 students and teachers, received curriculum-linked units on the growth and changes in animals ... Read More
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