Freshwater Stewardship Community

This virtual community is a centralized place for lake and river associations, individuals, academics, students, and other organizations to connect and work together to protect your local freshwater and shoreline areas. Launched in January 2021, the Freshwater Stewardship Community already has over 1,300 Canadians who attend monthly webinars, use free education resources, and network with other stewards across Canada.

Watch Past Webinars

“Plastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes – What we know and how we can act”
Eden Hataley, Ph.D. Student in the Rochman Lab, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough – recording

“I Spy with My Little Eye…Something Green: Using Satellites to Assess Algal Blooms on Prairie Lakes”
Claire Herbert, Program Manager – Manitoba Great Lakes Program, Manager – Canadian Watersheds Information Network (CanWIN) – recording

“Rain Smart Neighbourhoods: Beautify your landscape while protecting water quality and reducing flood risk”
Becca Robinson, Green Infrastructure Design and Project Lead, Reep Green Solutions – recording

“The Brrrrrd Club: Cold-weather birding in Muskoka, Haliburton, and Algonquin”
Rebecca Krawczyk, Environmental Horticulture, Botanigals Boutique Studio and Native Plant Nursery – recording

“Brown, green or silver in your tea affects your pee: A fish and mayfly story”
Sandra Klemet-N’Guessan, Ph.D. Candidate, Trent University – recording

“The Ghost of Phosphorus Past: How decades of phosphorus use is shaping today’s water quality in North America”
Lamisa Malik, Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, University of Waterloo – recording

“Phragmites australis: Why we cannot afford to ignore this invasion”
Janice Gilbert, Ph.D., Wetland Ecologist, Executive Director, Invasive Phragmites Control Centre – recording

“Non-native earthworms: Entering the second wave of invasion”
Dr. Michael McTavish, Mitacs Elevate postdoctoral research fellow with the University of Toronto and Ducks Unlimited Canada – recording

“From Rain to Root: Slowing shoreline erosion with storm water management techniques”
Rosmarie Lohnes, President and CEO, Helping Nature Heal Inc. – recording

“Planning Tools for Shoreline Protection: The Community Planning Permit System”
Melissa Markham, Senior Planner, Marie Poirier Planning & Associates Inc. – recording

“Invasive Species and your Watershed: An introduction to impacts, prevention, and action“
Derissa Vincentini, Community Action Leader, Invasive Species Centre – recording

“Plastics in our Waterways”
Jake Wilson, Voyageur Canoe Program Coordinator, Rideau Roundtable – recording

“The importance of wetland plants for dragonflies and damselflies”
Dr. Mary Ann Perron, Mitacs postdoctoral researcher at the St. Lawrence River Institute in collaboration with the University of Ottawa – recording

“Watershed Explorers: Family-friendly activities, games and projects to help you explore your watershed”
Kailey Setter, Experiential Education Manager, Canadian Wildlife Federation – recording

“Helping Kids Love Nature: Water-inspired activities for COVID-times and beyond”
Annabel Slaight, C.M., O.Ont, Founding Chair, Clearwater Farm – recording

“Life in the ‘Weeds’: Exploring the rarely seen world of aquatic plants”
Dr. Jo Latimore, Aquatic Ecologist, Michigan State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife – recording

“White Lake: ours to preserve”
Conrad Grégoire and David Overholt, volunteers with White Lake Preservation Project and White Lake Property Owners Association – recording

“Enhancing and Restoring Critical Fish Habitat in Ontario”
Melissa Dakers, Lake Stewardship Coordinator, Watersheds Canada – recording

“Planning For Our Shorelands: A resource to help conserve the Ribbon of Life in Ontario’s Municipalities”
Christopher Dennison, Municipal Policy Intern, Watersheds Canada – recording

“Community Based Water Monitoring: Getting Started With Water Rangers”
Juno Garrah, Water Ranger’s Environmental Education Coordinator, Water Rangers – recording

“Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds: The Boreal Connection”
Natasha Barlow, Birds Canada’s Boreal Conservation Project Specialist – recording