Registration open for “Design Your Shoreline” workshops in Horton Township, ON and South Frontenac, ON!

Registration is now open for "Design Your Shoreline" workshops in Horton Township, ON and South Frontenac, ON this Fall! This project is delivered in partnership with South Frontenac Township, Township of Horton, Trees for Life, Ottawa Riverkeeper, and Water Rangers, and is funded by RBC Foundation. Participants will: Learn about the benefits of naturalized shorelines for water quality and wildlife. Develop a personalized shoreline planting plan using The Natural Edge Native Plant ... Read More

July 22, 2026 Glen Walter, ON – Watersheds Canada and the Township of South Glengarry worked in partnership to complete a shoreline restoration at Glen Walter Waterfront Park. This project along the St. Lawrence River improved shoreline health by reducing erosion, protecting water quality, and improving wildlife habitat. To help stabilize the shoreline and enhance the riparian zone, volunteers and project partners planted a variety of native species including Buttonbush, Spotted Joe-Pye ... Read More

June 24, 2026 News Release - Watersheds Canada Receives Manitoba Habitat Conservancy Grant Building on the success of its Nature Discovery Backpack program launched in 2021, Watersheds Canada is piloting a new “Youth Climate Change Leader” education program in 2026-27 in collaboration with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)-Manitoba, and Sage Creek School. The pilot program will result in the creation of two lending libraries and the hosting of ten workshops that will give ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is honoured to be selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2026 Water Canada Awards. Monica Seidel, Watersheds Canada's Communications and Fundraising Manager, is a finalist in the 'Emerging Leader' category! This award celebrates a rising star in the Canadian water sector, recognizing an individual no older than 35 who demonstrates passion, potential, and a commitment to excellence. The Naturalizing Newly Constructed Wetlands Project, in partnership with Ducks ... Read More

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

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

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

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

Havelock, Ontario, February 24, 2026 -- The five pillars of partnership perfection joined together for a $16,000 Yamaha Financial Services [YFS] Stay Outdoors Program cheque presentation to Watersheds Canada during a media event hosted by Dunfords Powersports & Marine.   On Tuesday, February 24, the Dunfords showroom floor glittered with much more than leading outdoor brands and products - it was a showcase of the partnership commitment of Yamaha Financial Services, Yamaha Motor Company, ... Read More

Frontenac 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 Kennebec Lake 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