Watersheds Canada Launches Free Online Resource Library

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

November 4, 2025 - A monumental two-year fish habitat restoration effort led by national freshwater conservation charity, Watersheds Canada, has supported native fish populations on 15 Central-Eastern Ontario lakes. Thanks to the visionary support of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, over 300 underwater woody debris structures (brush bundles) were built and put into strategic fish habitat areas between 2024 and 2025. Every one of these brush bundles will sustain native fish ... Read More

As the leaves fall from the trees and nights start to get frosty, one thing is clear: winter is coming, and with it the holiday season. It’s time to find the snowshoes, dust off the winter coats, and hunt for the perfect gifts for those you love. Finding unique and thoughtful gifts can be difficult, but Watersheds Canada has you covered with symbolic adoptions.  By purchasing an adoption, you not only get a beautiful piece of art, but you also directly support programs that will help your ... Read More

October 17, 2025 — A major win for walleye conservation has landed the most prestigious award ever for Watersheds Canada, the 23-year-old national conservation charity that inspires community-wide involvement in logistically, and often physically, challenging habitat restoration work, even in the wintertime. Last night, at the Water Canada Awards, in Toronto, Ontario, Watersheds Canada staff proudly accepted recognition from nearly 200 water protection leaders. Watersheds Canada's Fish ... Read More

Our Fish Habitat team doesn’t start by asking what is possible; we ask what needs to be done, and how we can partner with communities to make it happen. Grounded in practicality, research, and collaboration, our work takes direct action to restore critical habitat for native fish. Your donation today will help us continue this important work!   Donate today to help us restore critical fish habitat in Ontario’s lakes and rivers!   Watersheds Canada's fish habitat ... Read More