Natural Shorelines
Humans share the critical land-water interface along shorelines with a variety of wildlife. Create a beautiful natural shoreline buffer consisting of native vegetation to foster wildlife habitat, improve shoreline stability, and protect the health and beauty of your lake.
- Guide to Preparing a Shoreline Naturalization Planting Plan by Watersheds Canada
- Shoreline Habitat Creation Manual by Watersheds Canada
- Native Plant Care Guide by Watersheds Canada
- A Shoreline Owner’s Guide to Healthy Waterfronts by Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations
- Healthy Shoreline Checklist by Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations
- How to Naturalize Your Shoreline by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
- Native Shoreline Species List by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
- Shoreline Naturalization by Ottawa Riverkeeper
- Natural Shorelines Working for You by Ottawa Riverkeeper
- Benefits of a Natural Shoreline by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Blog Posts (Natural Shorelines) by Watersheds Canada
- Restore a Ribbon of Life by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Shoreline Restoration by Love Your Lake
- Shoreline Vegetative Buffers by Muskoka Watershed Council
- Riparian Zone? handout
- Wetlands, Waterways, and Waterbirds handout by Watersheds Canada
- Critical Habitat Features for Fish and Wildlife – handout
- Life in the Weeds: Exploring the Rarely Seen World of Aquatic Plants handout by Watersheds Canada and Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Resilient Shorelands infographic by Watersheds Canada
- How Much Habitat is Enough by Environment Canada, Government of Canada
- Landscaping for Wildlife by Love Your Lake
- Recreating Natural Habitats Edges by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- The Importance of Wetland Plants for Dragonflies and Damselflies handout by Watersheds Canada and River Institute
- City Stream Watch 2019 Summary Report by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, and South Nation Conservation
- Lake Protection Workbook
- All About My Lake: A Self-Assessment Exercise (Lake Evaluation Card) by Watersheds Canada
- What is a Watershed? handout by Watersheds Canada
- Tay River Subwatershed Report: A report on the environmental health of the Tay Watershed by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and Conservation Ontario
- Protecting Canada’s Wetlands by Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Wetlands factsheet by Hinterland Who’s Who
- Inland Waters Biodiversity – What’s the Problem? by Convention on Biological Diversity
- Wetlands by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Guide to Lake Protection and Management by Freshwater Society retrieved from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
- Making a Splash Activity Book by 4-H Canada
- Sample Natural Edge Planting Plan by Watersheds Canada
- Natural Edge Native Plant Database handout by Watersheds Canada
- Wildflower Garden Guide by Watersheds Canada
- How to Care for Your Garden Tools by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Steeped in Soil Activity Book by 4-H Canada
- Planting Trees by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Tree Planting Care Guide by Reep Green Solutions
- Dig into Soil Activity Book by 4-H Canada (r)
- Alternatives to Pesticides by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Natural Home Pesticides Organic Garden Pest Control by Heather Rhoades, Gardening Know How
- Natural Insect Control handout by Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Managing Your Waterfront Property in a Changing Climate by Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations with support from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
- How Are People Impacting Nature – Nature Discovery Backpack by Watersheds Canada
- How to Engage Community in a Lake Plan by Watersheds Canada
- Erosion by Love Your Lake
- Light Pollution and Shorelines – Animal Behaviour: Rural Areas by Starlight Theatre
- Design for the Environment – Home Owners by Starlight Theatre
- Solutions to Light Pollution handout by Lake Links Workshop and Starlight Theatre retrieved from Watersheds Canada
- A Green Guide to Cottage Care – Watersheds Canada
- The Shore Primer A Cottager’s Guide to a Healthy Waterfront by Cottage Life and Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Water Smart – Protecting Water from Source to Tap by City of Ottawa
- Love Your Lake Blog Posts
- Faith and the Environment Toolkit by Community Environment Alliance retrieved from Faith & the Common Good
- Who Can I Reach Out to for Future Projects? handout by Watersheds Canada and Greening Sacred Spaces
- A Muslim’s Guide to Energy and Climate Change by Bahu Trust and Kamran Shezad
- A Guide to Developing a ‘Green Team’ in Your Faith Community by Faith & the Common Good
This collection of resources is a part of the Freshwater Stewardship Engagement Toolkit which was created for the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program. Watersheds Canada and Greening Sacred Spaces launched this program to provide faith communities in Ottawa and the surrounding area with the tools and resources their leaders and volunteers need to identify a freshwater stewardship need in their community. Six faith communities will lead greening projects using this information toolkit and microgrant program opportunity. Thank you to the Ottawa Community Foundation and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for making this important project possible!
Learn more about the Ottawa Faith Community Capacity Building Program:
https://watersheds.ca/ofccb/