1/ Love Your Lake shoreline assessments are in full swing this summer! Thank you to the Moira Lake Property Owners Association and the Palmerston Lake Association for welcoming our team and sharing their local knowledge as we complete this year's assessments. @cwf-fcf.bsky.social

Watersheds Canada launched a new Nature Discovery Backpack lending library last week with Asphodel-Norwood Public Library, ON. We delivered science and nature stations for 50+ people! Project funding: CIBC Foundation, Peterborough Foundation, and Peterborough Kawartha Rotary Club

You can make your property more wildfire resilient without sacrificing shoreline stability, water quality, or wildlife habitat. Scroll through this guide to learn how you can prepare for Canada’s wildfire season by preventing the spread of fire and minimizing property loss. #wildfire #freshwater

Behind the national organization of Watersheds Canada is a small dedicated team! Almost all of our staff were recently able to meet in-person at Murphys Point Provincial Park, Ontario to connect with our new summer staff, brainstorm, and team build.  https://watersheds.ca/staff-and-board-members/

Everyone Outdoors Together (EOT) is a national Canadian movement dedicated to amplifying the mental, physical and communal health benefits of connecting with friends, family, and the land we share.  Join the movement! Get everyone outdoors together this summer ☀️

Watersheds Canada and Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations joined U-Links on Spruce Lake to experience the Testing the Waters program firsthand. The visit highlighted the value of collaboration, community-based research, and freshwater stewardship across Ontario.

Happy World Snake Day! 🐍 Canada is home to over 33 native snake species. These fascinating creatures are vitally important because they keep populations of rodents and insects at proper levels to maintain ecosystem stability. #WorldSnakeDay #snake #NatureFacts #conservation #Canada #biodiversity

Watersheds Canada is a national charitable non-profit that works with community groups, landowners, students, and organizations to protect lakes, rivers, and shorelines. We fund this important work each year through grants and donations from people like you! Donate today: watersheds.ca/donate

Species Spotlight: Canadian Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) A low-growing native perennial with velvety heart-shaped leaves and hidden red spring flowers. Its roots have a distinctive ginger scent. Native to Eco Zones: 3a–6b. Learn more: naturaledge.watersheds.ca/plants/canad...

You can help protect Canada's freshwater! At Watersheds Canada, we believe sharing our resources, expertise, and programs allows us to make the greatest improvement to freshwater health across Canada. Learn more: https://watersheds.ca💧

An ideal shoreline buffer is a strip of native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and grasses at least 30 m wide that extends from the waterline to the upland. The Natural Edge program can help you plan and plant your shoreline with native vegetation: https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/💧 #restoration #lake

Give a gift that makes an impact! With our blank tribute card, you can send a personalized eCard. Whether it's to say thank you for visiting a friend’s cottage, or simply to show appreciation, your donation supports the protection of Canada’s freshwater. Visit https://watersheds.ca/tribute/💧

Eight new 'One Health' themed backpacks are now available for children, youth, and families using North Hastings Community Integration Association's services this summer in Bancroft, ON! Project funding: Johansen Larsen Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Bancroft, ON students recently received 'One Health' workshops! One Health focuses on the idea that human, animals & environment systems are interdependent. Project partner: North Hastings Community Integration Association Funders: Johansen Larsen Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Watersheds Canada is thankful to Canadian North for their sponsorship of a flight for our education programs lead, Monica, to travel to Yellowknife, NWT to deliver 9 education workshops and launch the first Nature Discovery Backpack lending library in Northern Canada.

We launched new Nature Discovery Backpacks in Yellowknife, NT! Partners: Yellowknife Public Library, artist Melissa Clark, translators Maro Sundberg & Stacey Drygeese-Sundberg Funders: Honda Canada Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Canadian North, Ocean Week Canada, Water Rangers

Thank you to @cabinradio.ca  for having us on air to talk about the new Nature Discovery Backpack program launching in Yellowknife, NWT! If you have a Yellowknife Public Library card, be sure to borrow one of six new backpacks: freshwater, plants, animals, birds, rocks, or astronomy.

Watersheds Canada is partnering with Wilfrid Laurier University to get 30 Nature Discovery Backpacks to youth in Délı̨nę, NWT! This marks WC's second Nature Discovery Backpack project in NWT. Délı̨nę's backpacks and the youth camp are funded by Wilfrid Laurier University, & Braiding Knowledges Canada.

Watersheds Canada recently delivered 5 workshops at Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife, NWT! Grades K-8 students learned about insects, macroinvertebrates, bioindicators, lake health, and life cycles.  Workshop support made possible by Canadian North.

1/ Conservation succeeds when passionate people come together around a shared purpose. Congratulations to Ducks Unlimited Canada for hosting another outstanding On Guard for Wetlands fundraising event at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

Did you know that over half of the world's freshwater lakes are in Canada? Almost 9% of Canada's total area is covered by freshwater!  Learn more about how you can help to protect your local freshwater: https://watersheds.ca/ 💧 #water #freshwater #lake #river #wetland #conservation #Canada

1/ Newsstands across Canada are carrying the conservation message of Watersheds Canada as proudly told by Outdoor Canada's editor-in-chief & brand manager, Patrick Walsh.

Fireworks are a unique and spectacular way to celebrate special occasions, but their environmental impacts aren't often considered.  Learn more about the wildlife impacts, water implications, and chemistry of fireworks: https://watersheds.ca/fireworks-and-freshwater-ecosystem-health 📸: Jennifer E.

Going out on the lake this summer? Make sure you follow these responsible boating practices to help protect the health of our lakes! 🌊 #Boating #Lake #Water #Conservation

#Loon chicks are hatching now! From late June through July, many lakes are home to newly hatched loon families. During the first 2-3 weeks of their lives, chicks spend time catching a ride on their parents' backs. This helps to maintain their body temperature and protects them from predators.

A special visitor recently emerged in our garden! 🦋 Our staff was excited to spot a beautiful Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia), the largest native moth in North America, resting near a willow tree! Nature continues to reveal small moments of wonder when we least expect them.

1/ Meet Elizabeth! Elizabeth is from Nova Scotia, and holds a BSc in Marine Biology from Dalhousie University and an MSc in Biology from Memorial University.

1/ Watersheds Canada is honoured to be selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2026 Water Canada Awards! We are thrilled to be nominated and to be among such incredible finalists: watersummit.ca/home/water-c...

Dive into our resource, "The Science Behind Vegetated Shoreland Buffers", to understand how natural shorelines maintain water quality, provide habitat, and prevent erosion. Find it here: https://watersheds.ca/our-work/resources/publications/ #shorelinerestoration #vegetatedbuffer #climatechange

1/ Our Freshwater Stewardship Community is a centralized, virtual hub where freshwater enthusiasts can connect and learn about freshwater. With topics ranging from invasive species to ecosystem restoration to monitoring and management, there's something for everyone! 💧 #freshwater #lake #community