After 10 years as Executive Director, Barbara King has decided to move over to a different role at Watersheds Canada. Barbara will move to a part-time Director of Community Partnerships and Programs once we have found our next leader. “I am excited to have a little more time with my busy teens while continuing my work with all the amazing partners and people that have made the last 10 years such a positive experience", says Barbara. "Thank you to all of you that have walked with me and shared ... Read More
Join us for the “Sustainable Waterfront Planning Through Reconciliation” webinar on June 16th at 1pm EST
To make informed decisions around waterfront development proposals, stormwater management plans and environmental impact studies are often used to communicate the impacts of development from a western science perspective. But how about Indigenous science? The Planning For Our Shorelands project is proud to present this collaborative and interactive workshop aimed at breaking down barriers and familiarizing local decision-makers and the public with Indigenous relations to land and water. ... Read More
Media Release – Pugnose Shiner fish on West Lake, Ontario sees restored habitat, increased awareness thanks to community-led project
Perth, ON, April 12, 2022 – A two-year project to benefit the Pugnose Shiner in the Quinte watershed is winding down, but the impacts of the project will continue for years to come. This community-led effort included many different components to benefit the Pugnose Shiner, other wildlife, and overall freshwater quality in the Quinte watershed. One focus area of the project was West Lake. Participating local residents received education and stewardship materials, shoreline restorations using ... Read More
Media Release – Perth youth investigate local freshwater and wildlife issues through new Nature Discovery Backpack program
April 12, 2022, Perth, Ontario – Students attending Youth Action Committee (YAK) Youth Services last year were given a free and educational opportunity to safely explore nature at their own pace as they learned about local species, freshwater health, and how to take local action. This was possible because of a pilot project called the Nature Discovery Backpack program, organized by Watersheds Canada. Thanks to generous funding from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, and ... Read More
Natural Edge Program receives 2021 grant from Ontario Community Environment Fund
The Ontario government is reinvesting almost $900,000 in 17 projects across the province that will help protect and restore the environment and support stronger, healthier and cleaner communities. Watersheds Canada is honoured to receive funding in Eastern Ontario to deliver shoreline restorations in the Cataraqui and Quinte watersheds. This three-year project will see 4,000 native species planted on shoreline properties near Kaladar. Working with Quinte Conservation, this project will ... Read More
Happy World Water Day!
Happy World Water Day! As we come together to raise awareness and take action to tackle our current water issues, Watersheds Canada is excited to help you and your family take action for Canada's freshwater, today and beyond! Download our print-friendly "Top 10 Actions" checklist that you can work on as the year continues. There are many ways you can help protect and enhance local freshwater areas, and you do not have to have a shoreline property to get started!Check out this document to see ... Read More
Media Release – OTF Helps Watersheds Canada Revitalize Quinte Watershed
MEDIA RELEASE March 15, 2022 Quinte, ON – The shorelines of the Quinte Watershed have been given a recent facelift with the completion of a 3-year shoreline naturalization project. In 2019, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) awarded Watersheds Canada a $350,400 Grow grant to restore the Quinte Watershed’s shorelines with native plants. This project – the Natural Edge Program – was completed in ... Read More
Media Release – Community-led effort on Wellers Bay and East Lake, Ontario has lasting impacts for the Pugnose Shiner fish, a Species at Risk
Perth, ON, March 11, 2022 – A one-year project to benefit the Pugnose Shiner in the Quinte watershed is winding down, but the impacts of the project will continue for years to come. This community-led effort included many different components to benefit the Pugnose Shiner, other wildlife, and overall freshwater quality in the Quinte watershed. Two focus areas of the project were East Lake and Wellers Bay. Participating local residents received education and stewardship materials, shoreline ... Read More
Media Release – Second step of trout spawning restoration project continues thanks to thick ice, local community involvement
March 7, 2022, Combermere, Ontario – Cold winter nights in January made conditions perfect for the further restoration of a historic trout spawning bed on Diamond Lake in the Madawaska Valley. They also made for the perfect outdoor classroom for Liam, a grade four student who joined the restoration efforts along with his father, Stas, and grandfather, Paul. Liam will be the fourth generation of his family to live on and enjoy Diamond Lake, a lake that he likes to fish on with his ... Read More
Media release – By 2024, 3km of shoreline in St. Lawrence River Area of Concern to be restored by Natural Edge Program, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, local partners
March 3, 2022, Perth, Ontario – A new collaborative between Watersheds Canada, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Raisin Region Conservation Authority, River Institute, and Great River Network will restore shoreline health in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (AOC) from 2021 to 2024. Generously funded by the Great Lakes Protection Initiative – Areas of Concern Program by Environment and Climate Change Canada, this three-year project will support important shoreline restoration in the St. ... Read More
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