November 1, 2022, Renfrew, Ontario – They say good things come to those who wait, and the walleye on Muskrat River have certainly done their share of waiting. Since 2000, the Muskrat River in Renfrew County, Ontario has seen various stages of rehabilitation completed to help the once thriving walleye population. Most notably, stones were added to the spawning bed under Ministry of Natural Resources direction. In recent years, the Muskrat River suffered a flooding event which silted out the ... Read More
Barbara King awarded the Gord Rodgers Memorial Award
Watersheds Canada extends our congratulations to Barbara King, the recipient of the Gord Rodgers Memorial Award 2022. Gord Rodgers was a long-standing and dedicated member of the Lake Links planning committee which brings together the annual workshop that has now been running for 21 years. Gord dedicated his professional and personal life to making this part of the world a more environmentally sustainable place to live in. The Gord Rodgers Memorial Award keeps his spirit alive and is awarded ... Read More
20 years of Watersheds Canada
by Robert Pye, Executive Director Planting now for our next 20 years “The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The next best time is now.” Appropriately enough, the best time for Watersheds Canada to share this action-now-adage is this year as we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. It’s humbling to reminisce about Watersheds Canada’s lake association roots that were planted around the turn of the millennial. The light of twenty birthday candles shines on the fact that we ... Read More
Let Us Prioritize Freshwater this Ontario Election Season!
by Darlene Coyle, Environmental Policy and Planning Lead at Watersheds Canada Keeping up the momentum from our Engaging Elected Municipal Officials to Protect our Freshwater webinar, now is the time to act! Candidates across Ontario are campaigning for the upcoming municipal election on October 24th and it is up to you to bring freshwater issues to the top of the agenda. This is especially true since municipalities readily market their clean, beautiful, healthy freshwater for tourism, ... Read More
Give Bats a Home this Halloween!
Though we don't always see them, bats are incredibly important to the spaces where we live - they eat thousands of insects each night, and act as important pollinators, bringing pollen further than a butterfly or bee would be able to. This Halloween, you can provide a home for bats. Bat houses provide a place to roost and rest so they can keep doing their amazing work each night. You can take action today by Giving Bats a Home this Halloween! This is not an in-person or online event. The ... Read More
Watersheds Canada welcomes new Executive Director, Robert Pye!
The Board of Directors of Watersheds Canada (WC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Pye as our new Executive Director effective August 8th, 2022. Robert joins Watersheds Canada after 25 years with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) where he was responsible for business strategies in his most recent role as a senior director. “Robert’s natural resources background, management expertise, and organizational growth mindset positions WC to respond to the ... Read More
Media release – Greater Sudbury families connecting with nature through new Nature Discovery Backpack lending library program
July 5, 2022, Greater Sudbury, Ontario – Families and individuals living across Greater Sudbury have access to new resources to connect with local nature and freshwater areas. Thanks to generous funding from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Watersheds Canada and Junction Creek Stewardship Committee have launched a lending library program with the Greater Sudbury Public Library. Thirty Ontario-curriculum linked Backpacks are now available for rental. Each Backpack contains activities ... Read More
Media Release – Natural Edge Program helps keep St. Lawrence River healthy for property owners, boaters, anglers, and anyone who uses the river
July 5, 2022, Cornwall, Ontario – Shoreline habitat restorations are well underway across the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern, with local partners Watersheds Canada, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, River Institute, Great River Network, and Raisin Region Conservation Authority on track to restore 3-kilometres of shoreline habitat between 2021 and 2024. Generously funded by the Great Lakes Protection Initiative – Areas of Concern (AOC) Program by Environment and Climate Change Canada, this ... Read More
Media Release – Thousand Islands Area Residents’ Association facilitates education and restoration workshop with residents and Watersheds Canada’s Natural Edge Program
Perth, ON, June 29, 2022 – A recent stewardship and education event for Thousand Islands property owners showed them how the actions they take on their properties can directly protect their river’s health. Neighbours and property owners attended a planting demonstration workshop on June 2, 2022 to learn about the many benefits of having a naturalized shoreline. Attendees could then immediately put that information into practice as they helped plant 138 native plants on two properties. In just ... Read More
Media Release – June 16th, 2022 “Sustainable Waterfront Planning Through Reconciliation”
An Online Workshop to discuss Municipal-Indigenous Relationships and Freshwater Protection Join us for a collaborative and interactive workshop, Sustainable Waterfront Planning Through Reconciliation on Thursday June 16th, 2022, from 1:00-2:30pm EST as a free online webinar. Our survey of nearly 70 Municipal Councillors and Planners across Ontario found that most municipalities are satisfied with their level of consultations with the public. But when asked about their relationships with ... Read More
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