Fish habitat on 15 Central-Eastern Ontario lakes recovering thanks to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund

November 4, 2025 - A monumental two-year fish habitat restoration effort led by national freshwater conservation charity, Watersheds Canada, has supported native fish populations on 15 Central-Eastern Ontario lakes. Thanks to the visionary support of the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, over 300 underwater woody debris structures (brush bundles) were built and put into strategic fish habitat areas between 2024 and 2025. Every one of these brush bundles will sustain native fish ... Read More

As the leaves fall from the trees and nights start to get frosty, one thing is clear: winter is coming, and with it the holiday season. It’s time to find the snowshoes, dust off the winter coats, and hunt for the perfect gifts for those you love. Finding unique and thoughtful gifts can be difficult, but Watersheds Canada has you covered with symbolic adoptions.  By purchasing an adoption, you not only get a beautiful piece of art, but you also directly support programs that will help your ... Read More

October 17, 2025 — A major win for walleye conservation has landed the most prestigious award ever for Watersheds Canada, the 23-year-old national conservation charity that inspires community-wide involvement in logistically, and often physically, challenging habitat restoration work, even in the wintertime. Last night, at the Water Canada Awards, in Toronto, Ontario, Watersheds Canada staff proudly accepted recognition from nearly 200 water protection leaders. Watersheds Canada's Fish ... Read More

Our Fish Habitat team doesn’t start by asking what is possible; we ask what needs to be done, and how we can partner with communities to make it happen. Grounded in practicality, research, and collaboration, our work takes direct action to restore critical habitat for native fish. Your donation today will help us continue this important work!   Donate today to help us restore critical fish habitat in Ontario’s lakes and rivers!   Watersheds Canada's fish habitat ... Read More

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