News release – Nature brought into the classroom for two Ottawa schools

August 30, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario – When there are barriers to bringing students to the lake, you need to find a way to bring the lake to them. This was the case for Watersheds Canada and its second year of delivering classroom programming for elementary students at two Ottawa inner-city schools, W.E. Gowling Public School and Carleton Heights Public School. Eight classes in total, reaching over 170 students and teachers, received curriculum-linked units on the growth and changes in animals ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is accepting intents of interest from volunteer-led waterfront and nature-focused groups to participate in an exciting new, nationwide project funded by the RBC Foundation through RBC Tech for Nature. This project will run for two years and will focus on getting shoreline renaturalization tools and resources in the hands of groups already leading local environmental change in their community, particularly around shoreline and freshwater health. Canada’s freshwater is under ... Read More

Watersheds Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Federation are thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Love Your Lake program! Love Your Lake is a shoreline evaluation program conducted for waterfront communities across the country. The program invites lake associations and organizations to volunteer their lake as participants in the program. If accepted, every property on the lake will be assessed using a standardized shoreline assessment protocol, and landowners will receive a ... Read More

July 6, 2023 - In collaboration with Greening Sacred Spaces, Watersheds Canada is empowering six Ottawa and surrounding area faith communities with the tools and support they need to lead six freshwater stewardship projects in 2023-2024. As pillars in their community, faith groups can bring people together to engage in stewardship initiatives and take local action for their freshwater. By equipping faith communities with resources and support to lead local change, individuals foster a deeper ... Read More

June 15, 2023 — Thanks to the “Sustaining Our Freshwater” project, the Municipalities of South Frontenac and Tweed will see lake health and shoreline environmental benefits for decades to come. This two-year pilot project led by Watersheds Canada, Quinte Conservation, Cataraqui Conservation, Dog & Cranberry Lakes Association, the Municipality of South Frontenac, the Municipality of Tweed, and Friends of Stoco Lake and local residents is restoring and sustainably naturalizing shorelines along ... Read More

July 9, 2023 - At the 14th annual Water Canada Summit and Gala Awards, an event that brought about 300 water professionals and industry leaders this week to Ottawa, Watersheds Canada’s Natural Edge Program was nominated for the prestigious Conservation Award. Chloe Lajoie, the Natural Edge program manager, and Robert Pye, Watersheds Canada’s executive director were there in honour of the nomination last night.  Jen Smith, Editor Water Canada, said "Congratulations to Watersheds Canada on ... Read More

Many of us have treasured memories of being on the shore and water with our families. Listening to the haunting call of the Common Loon, looking for fireflies, and waiting to catch the next fish are some of the best parts of spending time at the lake. You can ensure these memories can be made for the next generation with a thoughtful Father's Day gift. Thanks to the talents of many Canadian nature artists, you can give the gift of future wildlife viewing and fishing memories at the lake with ... Read More

A recent nature-based restoration project to protect the long-term health of the Muskrat Lake was led by the Muskrat Watershed Council, Watersheds Canada, and community volunteers. Over 12,500 native trees and shrubs were planted, restoring over 12 acres of shoreline habitat adjacent to agricultural and residential lands. “The Natural Edge Program has been actively working with property owners across Renfrew County for several years now. The recent addition of 12,500 native trees and shrubs ... Read More

Watersheds Canada is pleased to be listed as a finalist for the Water Canada 2023 Awards in the "Conservation" category. This category recognizes a conservation project that uses new technology or a creative approach to effectively manage, conserve, and restore impacted areas. Our Natural Edge shoreline restoration program is a finalist for this category alongside Connected Sensors, and Hamilton Water's Proactive Leak Detection Program. The Natural Edge Program is taking steps to create and ... Read More

MEDIA RELEASE April 21, 2023 Perth, ON – On the 21st of April, the Watersheds Canada team met with a representative of the Ontario Trillium Foundation to celebrate the $74,100 Resilient Communities Fund grant they received from the Foundation. The funds were used to conduct a waterfront land and property donation feasibility study. The study will be completed spring 2023 and will give waterfront property owners and their families new charitable giving options to ensure their legacy ... Read More