Leading freshwater conservation charity launches technology to protect Canada’s shorelines from climate change impacts

PERTH, ON — September 25, 2025 Watersheds Canada, a national freshwater conservation charity, has launched a new Climate Resiliency Report generator through their award-winning The Natural Edge shoreline restoration program. The new report generator will allow for locally-specific resources and stewardship action plans to be at the fingertips of those hard-hit by the impacts of climate change: waterfront communities. To ensure this new Climate Resiliency Report generator tool is ... Read More

New Marginal Lands Initiative Offers Up to 90% Funding for Farmers September 23, 2025 -- The Eastern Ontario Farm Stewardship Collaborative—which brings together Watersheds Canada, Conservation Authorities, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Forests Canada, Just Food, and other partners—is proud to launch the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) – Marginal Lands Initiative. This new funding opportunity will support farmers and rural landowners in implementing on-the-ground projects that ... Read More

September 16, 2025 - Watersheds Canada’s Fish Habitat team is delivering a series of spawning bed restoration projects this fall to promote the population growth of declining lake trout and walleye populations across Central-Eastern Ontario. After two projects in early September, the organization is now looking ahead to two more: one in a lake north of Kingston, and the other just south of Algonquin Park. These projects are delivered in partnership with lake communities that have identified a ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is thrilled that one of their Fish Habitat projects is a finalist for the ‘Conservation: Small Project Award’ category in the 2025 Water Canada Awards.  This annual award ceremony recognizes people, projects, and technologies that demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the state of Canadian freshwater. Their ‘Conservation: Small Project Award’ category honours small-scale projects that enhance up to 2 hectares of watershed, making Watersheds Canada’s Fish Habitat ... Read More

March 22nd is World Water Day! For this special occasion, we want to highlight an equally special someone who has made a powerful commitment to conserving freshwater here in Canada: one of our esteemed monthly donors, Bonny.   “My volunteer work with our lake association started with one issue, and then it grew from there!” she said, reflecting on the beginning of her journey as Environment Coordinator for the Lake St. Peter Property Owner’s Association in Ontario.  Melissa Dakers of ... Read More

Did you know Invasive Species Awareness Week (ISAW) takes place each year during the last week of February? The goal of the week is for individuals and groups to come together to increase awareness about the impacts of invasive species and how we can protect natural spaces from them and their impacts. Each year, Watersheds Canada participates in ISAW by posting a week-long education campaign across its different social media platforms. You can find Watersheds Canada on Facebook, Instagram, ... Read More

Responsible care of our water resources involves not only limiting the runoff of pollutants into our waterways, but also ensuring that the products that we use in our day-to-day lives are kind to the environment to begin with. By doing the latter, we strive to eliminate these problems before they even begin – stopping the problems at their source instead of at their center. Swish is a company that is leading the charge in this regard. For over 35 years, this janitorial supply company has been ... Read More

On February 6, 2025, members of Watersheds Canada’s Fish Habitat team met with 16 volunteers from local groups to undertake the final stage of the restoration of a walleye spawning bed on Big Clear Lake, Ontario. In partnership with Big Clear Lake Association, Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, and G.E. Matson and Sons Construction, 17 tonnes of washed river rock were moved overtop the historic walleye spawning bed. Come spring, the ice will melt and the rock will fall through and settle at the ... Read More

February 20, 2025 - Watersheds Canada and the Boyne River Keepers will work to improve shoreline health and resiliency along the Boyne River, Manitoba by naturalizing shoreline properties in 2024-2025. The project, funded by Manitoba Habitat Conservancy and RBC Foundation, will result in 1,500m2 of riparian habitat restored and the planting of 750 native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. As a result, the Boyne River will see increased biodiversity, improved water quality, increased flood ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is bringing its flagship shoreline restoration and re-naturalize program, The Natural Edge, to the Crowe Valley Watershed in Ontario in 2024-2026. This program expansion is possible thanks to a new partnership with the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority and local community lake associations, and funding by Canada Water Agency through the Government of Canada’s EcoAction Community Funding Program. Vegetated shorelines of at least 20-30 meters wide are shown to remove up to ... Read More