Media Release – “Future of our Shores” report highlights need for more shoreland best-practices and education in Ontario

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

PDF download: Media release - Quinte Watershed Re-Naturalized with 7,780 Native Plants Thanks to the Natural Edge Program and Quinte Conservation           January 25, 2021 Watersheds Canada – With a modified planting season and reduced staff and volunteers, nineteen shoreline properties still received the Natural Edge Program in 2020 thanks to a strong partnership between Watersheds Canada and Quinte Conservation. The Quinte watershed saw 2,320 metres of shoreline ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is pleased to announce that our Natural Edge Program has been selected to join CSI Climate Ventures’ 2021 Earth Tech accelerator! We are excited to meet the 17 other Canadian clean tech ventures in the cohort and spend the next six months advancing our Natural Edge Program, growing as leaders, and connecting with the entrepreneurs, advisors, funders, and investors in the CSI community. More about the program: From water and pollution monitoring to sustainable textiles, ... Read More

Have you ever wondered why the huge flocks of birds near water disappear in the spring, and why they return in late summer? Join Natasha Barlow from Birds Canada as she shows how the water features on your property or in your neighborhood provide crucial, life-saving resources for thousands of birds, traveling to and from their northern breeding grounds in the Boreal. Hear about the different ways that we can all be involved in citizen science projects, and some simple steps that you can take ... Read More

PDF download: "Love Your Lake Program provides valuable stewardship resources to shoreline property owners across Canada"                       January 8, 2021, Perth, Ontario – Shoreline property owners on eleven lakes across Canada benefitted from the Love Your Lake Program in 2020. Each property owner will receive an individualized property report filled with voluntary recommendations to improve and protect their lake’s water quality and wildlife habitat. The Love Your Lake Program ... Read More