Watersheds Canada needs your support on June 30th!

We have an opportunity to win funding for our Natural Edge Program through the Earth Tech accelerator pitch night. Please tune in and vote for us on June 30 at 7pm ET/6pm CT/4pm PST. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-ventures-earth-tech-pitch-night-tickets-153694952741 During the night you will hear pitches from clean tech entrepreneurs who are helping to address the climate crisis. You get to vote on which three ventures will walk away with cash prizes totalling $10,000. Earth ... Read More

MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 14, 2021 Watersheds Canada – In partnership with ten other grassroots organizations across Canada, Watersheds Canada is proud to announce the national launch of the Natural Edge Program thanks to generous funding by the RBC Foundation through RBC Tech for Nature. Vegetated buffers are effective in removing over 90% of runoff when compared to non-vegetated shorelines and are critical in mitigating the effects of climate change. These areas provide critical habitat and ... Read More

June 8, 2021, Watersheds Canada – This Rivers to Oceans Week, Watersheds Canada and Pinegrove Productions are excited to announce the development and delivery of a multimedia project to help youth see, discuss, and understand how human actions on their lake have significant ecological impacts above and below the water. Comparisons between developed and natural sites will be made as youth explore underwater impacts on wildlife living on their lake. “There is a profound need for Ontario’s youth ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is thankful to Robyn Miller of CBC Ottawa for bringing attention to the exponential pressures and development on Ontario's waterfront properties as more people work from home and turn their cottages into permanent residences. Read the full CBC article on their website. Through the Future of Our Shores report published through the "Planning for our Shorelands" project, fifty-six percent of lake and river association representatives noted that their lake or river ... Read More

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                              May 3, 2021 Future of our Shores report highlights need for more shoreland best-practices and education in Ontario Watersheds Canada – In partnership with a volunteer project steering committee of the Planning for our Shorelands project, Watersheds Canada is excited to announce the availability of the project’s first report, The Future of our Shores. The Future of ... Read More

We're so grateful to the mothers, grandmothers, and other strong female influences who have made such a positive impact in our lives. One way you can say thank you this Mother's Day is by making an in honour donation to Watersheds Canada. All donations over $100* will receive a wooden nest box, as well as a beautiful e-card that you can print or email right away! If you haven't already, you can make a secure donation on our CanadaHelps page:   Click on the e-card you would like ... Read More

        MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                                                                                                        March 29, 2021  Watersheds Canada and Quinte Conservation to help protect and enhance habitat for Pugnose Shiner fish, a Species at Risk   Perth, ON – In partnership with Quinte Conservation, Friends of Wellers Bay, the West Lake Community ... Read More

  MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                             March 26, 2021 Watersheds Canada receives $71,000 OTF Grant to Help Community Groups Enhance Fish Habitat Perth, ON – In partnership with the Lanark County Stewardship Council, Watersheds Canada is proud to announce the creation and distribution of a free Fish Habitat Enhancement Toolkit beginning in March 2021. Generously funded ... Read More

You can now watch Quinte Conservation and Watersheds Canada's "Watersheds 101 and Shoreline Restoration and Planting Programs" webinar. Learn about the benefits of a natural shoreline using trees, shrubs, and wildflowers native to your area.    Thank you to Friends of the Napanee River and Friends of the Salmon River for hosting us on Tuesday, March 23, 2021! ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is excited to announce the fourth webinar in the Freshwater Stewardship Community's series - "Enhancing and Restoring Critical Fish Habitat". You can now watch the recording on our YouTube channel: With the steady increase in development along Canada’s lake and rivers, critical fish habitat is being compromised and degraded. In this free webinar, Melissa will provide information and resources for community groups and property owners to restore and enhance local fish habitat. ... Read More