Press Release – Yamaha Financial Services Presents Cheque to Watersheds Canada

Havelock, Ontario – Yamaha Financial Services will present a cheque to Watersheds Canada in support of community-based watersheds habitat restoration. The handover is taking place at Dunfords Powersports & Marine on February 24th, 2026, and featuring Robert Pye of Watersheds Canada, Yamaha Financial Services, and Yamaha Motor Canada. Yamaha Financial Services is proud to bring the Stay Outdoors sustainability program to Dunfords Powersports & Marine for the first time in 2 years of ... Read More

Lanark County, February 6, 2026 – Enough stone to spread across a dance floor now covers the ice on the westerly side of a small island on Lake Kennebec in eastern Ontario. It is ten tonnes of washed river stone to be exact, a perfect nursery for millions of walleye eggs that will produce adult fish in the decades to come. But until the winter hardtop returns to open water and the fresh load of substrate settles to the bottom, the even spread of dark stone against the snow and ice is another ... Read More

Wetlands are often overlooked and undervalued. However, acre for acre, few places on Earth give back to our water, climate, and wildlife more than wetlands. This World Wetlands Day, I urge you to look below the surface to see the incredible power held by these spaces, and donate to support Watersheds Canada's work in restoring them.    I want to support Canada’s wetlands with a donation!   With wetlands, we’re only seeing half the picture. Under the surface are ... Read More

New community partnerships in 2025 provide 2,000 children and youth with hands-on environmental learning and exploration opportunities. Watersheds Canada expanded its Nature Discovery Backpack program in 2025, launching 7 new lending libraries in collaboration with community partners in Manitoba and Ontario. Over 60 new curriculum-linked backpacks were created which will provide families, children, youth, and community groups with free access to hands-on environmental learning tools that ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is excited to announce the launch of a new online resource library – a free, one-stop shop designed to make freshwater conservation information accessible to everyone. From waterfront property owners and municipal staff, to community associations, educators, families, and researchers, this digital library offers practical tools and resources across a wide array of topics to protect and restore Canada’s lakes, rivers, and shorelines. The online resource library brings ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Thomas as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. This leadership transition marks an exciting milestone as the 24-year-old national charity continues to advance its mission of restoring freshwater environments and engaging communities from coast to coast to coast. Mike Thomas discovered the work of Watersheds Canada from his own cottage dock in Haliburton County, Ontario. Through his ongoing volunteer commitment to his local ... Read More

Funding will help to provide 200 Indigenous youth with a free immersive nature learning program while using community monitoring technology to steward local habitats Perth, Ontario, December 11, 2025 – Watersheds Canada has received a $10,000 Community Board grant from the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation®, through the TELUS Barrie and Central Ontario Community Board, supporting increased access to locally-informed and relevant freshwater education and action opportunities for ... Read More

Watersheds Canada's inaugural Nature Art Raffle was a tremendous success! The winning ticket numbers were drawn on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 11:00am EST and here are the winners: Chris S. from Georgetown, Ontario has won the Sue Miller oil painting. Erik P. from Cassleman, Ontario has won the Mike Reader wood duck carving. Erik's impact on freshwater doesn't end here - we are thankful to announce that he has signed on to be a monthly donor to Watersheds Canada. His generous support will ... Read More

November 21, 2025 -- Watersheds Canada is celebrating the successful completion of another year delivering the Love Your Lake program, now in its thirteenth year of operation. In summer 2025, the team worked in Central-Eastern Ontario, assessing over 1,100 properties across five lakes: Sand Lake, Black Lake, North Otter Lake, South Otter Lake, and Eagle Lake. This important work was made possible thanks to support from local volunteers, hosts, lake associations, and community members. Through ... Read More

Funding supported the restoration of 500 metres of shoreline and 1,200m² of riparian habitat across South Frontenac, Ontario. November 10, 2025 -- Watersheds Canada received a $10,000 Lake Ecosystem Grant from the Township of South Frontenac to implement The Natural Edge shoreline naturalization program. The funding supported the restoration of 10 waterfront properties across South Frontenac, Ontario, improving local water quality, reducing erosion, and creating vital habitat for fish and ... Read More