Registration now open: Lake Links 2021!

Lake Links is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Take part in the online workshop on Saturday, October 23rd at 10am EST to “Take the Challenge!" Guest speakers will focus on connecting what we say and actually do in order to protect our lakes and rivers. Lake Links is a collaborative one-day workshop held every October. It attracts citizens and scientists to share ways we can help sustain our lakes and rivers. Individuals spread across five watersheds in Eastern Ontario and beyond attend ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how to naturalize your shoreline? What should you and your family be looking for on your property that might impact water quality and wildlife habitat availability? Chloe and Monica from Watersheds Canada will walk you through a property assessment to show you what our staff look for on a property that can help protect freshwater health and provide crucial habitat for wildlife. There will be a question period at the end of this webinar, so be sure to bring questions about ... Read More

August 5, 2021, Perth, Ontario – While Leopard Frogs, Painted Turtles, and Common Milkweed may be ordinary sightings for many Ottawa residents, they are often a new experience for New Canadian students. These students can experience geographic, financial, experiential, and knowledge-based barriers to learning about and meeting local species. Watersheds Canada’s “Freshwater, Plants, and People (FPP) Program” has helped to break down these barriers for grade 3 and 4 students at two Ottawa ... Read More

In this family-friendly webinar, Chloe and Monica from Watersheds Canada will explore different factors on land and in the water that can impact local freshwater health and the wildlife that live there. Walk away with steps you and your family can take to help protect the waterfront that you love! This webinar is part of a project generously funded through Wildlife Habitat Canada's Community Conservation Action Program. Missed this two-part webinar series? You can now watch the recordings ... Read More

Friends of the Tay Watershed, 31 July 2021 - The “community is everything” and how we take care of the environment in our community will influence our quality of life and the sustainability of nature’s attributes that surround us. Friends of the Tay Watershed, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, are committed to conserving the health and natural features of the Tay Watershed. The task is challenging. The Tay Watershed includes 46 lakes, covers a land area of some 865 km2 [334 ... Read More

Join us on August 23rd as we host a Facebook live event with the St. Lawrence River Institute!   Living by the water is wonderful – the peace and quiet, the beauty of the water, and the enjoyment of spending time with family and friends along its shores are but a few of its many benefits. If you’re a waterfront property owner or know of someone who is, our upcoming Great River Rapport workshop may be of interest to you. On August 23rd, we will be partnering with Watersheds Canada ... Read More

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