Watersheds Canada
@watersheds.ca
National charity dedicated to facilitating community action in protecting and restoring our country's lakes, rivers, and shorelands. watersheds.ca
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Watersheds Canada
@watersheds.ca
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It’s who we are.
Watersheds Canada is a registered Canadian charity enhancing & restoring our country's freshwater. We bring communities together to care for their lakes, rivers, and shorelines, ensuring freshwater areas can support humans and wildlife for years to come. Learn more: watersheds.ca
Watersheds Canada is a registered Canadian charity enhancing & restoring our country's freshwater. We bring communities together to care for their lakes, rivers, and shorelines, ensuring freshwater areas can support humans and wildlife for years to come. Learn more: watersheds.ca
We are grateful to have recently brought The Natural Edge shoreline restoration program to Manitoba, offering more community groups, shoreline property owners, and municipalities the tools, knowledge, & native plants they need to protect their local freshwater!
Funding: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy
Funding: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are grateful to have recently brought The Natural Edge shoreline restoration program to Manitoba, offering more community groups, shoreline property owners, and municipalities the tools, knowledge, & native plants they need to protect their local freshwater!
Funding: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy
Funding: Manitoba Habitat Conservancy
GRAND PRIZE SPOTLIGHT - Painting, titled 'Balance', by Sue Miller
Balance captures that fleeting moment when sunrise meets water - a reminder of the harmony between the light, land, and water that sustains us all.
Purchase your tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Balance captures that fleeting moment when sunrise meets water - a reminder of the harmony between the light, land, and water that sustains us all.
Purchase your tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
GRAND PRIZE SPOTLIGHT - Painting, titled 'Balance', by Sue Miller
Balance captures that fleeting moment when sunrise meets water - a reminder of the harmony between the light, land, and water that sustains us all.
Purchase your tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Balance captures that fleeting moment when sunrise meets water - a reminder of the harmony between the light, land, and water that sustains us all.
Purchase your tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
GRAND PRIZE SPOTLIGHT: Wood duck decoy, by Michael A. Reader
This incredibly detailed, hand-carved wood duck represents a species directly impacted by the freshwater stewardship work made possible by ticket sales for this raffle.
Purchase raffle tickets TODAY at https://water5050.ca/
This incredibly detailed, hand-carved wood duck represents a species directly impacted by the freshwater stewardship work made possible by ticket sales for this raffle.
Purchase raffle tickets TODAY at https://water5050.ca/
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
GRAND PRIZE SPOTLIGHT: Wood duck decoy, by Michael A. Reader
This incredibly detailed, hand-carved wood duck represents a species directly impacted by the freshwater stewardship work made possible by ticket sales for this raffle.
Purchase raffle tickets TODAY at https://water5050.ca/
This incredibly detailed, hand-carved wood duck represents a species directly impacted by the freshwater stewardship work made possible by ticket sales for this raffle.
Purchase raffle tickets TODAY at https://water5050.ca/
By now, most species of birds have migrated south to escape the chilly temperatures.
However, some species overwinter in Canada! They survive by using strategies such as stowing food sources such as seeds in secret places, sheltering in tree cavities and brush thickets,
However, some species overwinter in Canada! They survive by using strategies such as stowing food sources such as seeds in secret places, sheltering in tree cavities and brush thickets,
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
By now, most species of birds have migrated south to escape the chilly temperatures.
However, some species overwinter in Canada! They survive by using strategies such as stowing food sources such as seeds in secret places, sheltering in tree cavities and brush thickets,
However, some species overwinter in Canada! They survive by using strategies such as stowing food sources such as seeds in secret places, sheltering in tree cavities and brush thickets,
There are many ways to get involved and help keep Canada’s lakes, rivers, and shorelines natural and beautiful!
Watersheds Canada is committed to providing programs that empower communities across the country to protect and enhance the health of our freshwater.
Learn more: https://watersheds.ca
Watersheds Canada is committed to providing programs that empower communities across the country to protect and enhance the health of our freshwater.
Learn more: https://watersheds.ca
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
There are many ways to get involved and help keep Canada’s lakes, rivers, and shorelines natural and beautiful!
Watersheds Canada is committed to providing programs that empower communities across the country to protect and enhance the health of our freshwater.
Learn more: https://watersheds.ca
Watersheds Canada is committed to providing programs that empower communities across the country to protect and enhance the health of our freshwater.
Learn more: https://watersheds.ca
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#DropYourPlants! Fall is a great time to plant native species that will overwinter & come up strong in spring.
Here are our 10 favourite autumn-interest plants. Tell us about your favourite plants in the comments! 🌻🌹
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Here are our 10 favourite autumn-interest plants. Tell us about your favourite plants in the comments! 🌻🌹
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November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#DropYourPlants! Fall is a great time to plant native species that will overwinter & come up strong in spring.
Here are our 10 favourite autumn-interest plants. Tell us about your favourite plants in the comments! 🌻🌹
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Here are our 10 favourite autumn-interest plants. Tell us about your favourite plants in the comments! 🌻🌹
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Join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 2-3pm EST for a 1-hour drop-in Q&A with our staff! It’s a great opportunity to ask questions, learn more about what we do, and see your support in action.
Sign-up, and come chat with us! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sign-up, and come chat with us! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 2-3pm EST for a 1-hour drop-in Q&A with our staff! It’s a great opportunity to ask questions, learn more about what we do, and see your support in action.
Sign-up, and come chat with us! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sign-up, and come chat with us! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Looking for a way to stay up to date on everything in the world of Watersheds Canada?
Sign up for our newsletter today to hear about fun freshwater facts, recent program updates, upcoming events, new projects, and so much more!
Subscribe here: 👉 https://watersheds.ca/newsletter-sign-up/ 👈
Sign up for our newsletter today to hear about fun freshwater facts, recent program updates, upcoming events, new projects, and so much more!
Subscribe here: 👉 https://watersheds.ca/newsletter-sign-up/ 👈
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Looking for a way to stay up to date on everything in the world of Watersheds Canada?
Sign up for our newsletter today to hear about fun freshwater facts, recent program updates, upcoming events, new projects, and so much more!
Subscribe here: 👉 https://watersheds.ca/newsletter-sign-up/ 👈
Sign up for our newsletter today to hear about fun freshwater facts, recent program updates, upcoming events, new projects, and so much more!
Subscribe here: 👉 https://watersheds.ca/newsletter-sign-up/ 👈
Two grand prizes. $3,300 value. Endless potential for freshwater. 💚
Enter our Nature Art Raffle for the chance to win one of two incredible art pieces made by Canadian artists!
Ticket prices: $10 for 10, $20 for 50, $40 for 200, and $45 for 225.
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Enter our Nature Art Raffle for the chance to win one of two incredible art pieces made by Canadian artists!
Ticket prices: $10 for 10, $20 for 50, $40 for 200, and $45 for 225.
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Two grand prizes. $3,300 value. Endless potential for freshwater. 💚
Enter our Nature Art Raffle for the chance to win one of two incredible art pieces made by Canadian artists!
Ticket prices: $10 for 10, $20 for 50, $40 for 200, and $45 for 225.
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Enter our Nature Art Raffle for the chance to win one of two incredible art pieces made by Canadian artists!
Ticket prices: $10 for 10, $20 for 50, $40 for 200, and $45 for 225.
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
1/ In August 2025, dedicated volunteers and staff swept and power washed silt and algae off a historic lake trout spawning bed on Kamaniskeg Lake, ON! All Watersheds Canada fish projects are completed with permits and approval by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ In August 2025, dedicated volunteers and staff swept and power washed silt and algae off a historic lake trout spawning bed on Kamaniskeg Lake, ON! All Watersheds Canada fish projects are completed with permits and approval by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Looking for the perfect gift that makes an impact both on the recipient and on freshwater? 💚
We have just added four new symbolic adoptions to our storefront - Red Fox Family, Wood Duck pair, Wild Iris, and Yellow Perch.
Find out gift catalogue here: watersheds-canada.square.site/s/shop
We have just added four new symbolic adoptions to our storefront - Red Fox Family, Wood Duck pair, Wild Iris, and Yellow Perch.
Find out gift catalogue here: watersheds-canada.square.site/s/shop
November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Looking for the perfect gift that makes an impact both on the recipient and on freshwater? 💚
We have just added four new symbolic adoptions to our storefront - Red Fox Family, Wood Duck pair, Wild Iris, and Yellow Perch.
Find out gift catalogue here: watersheds-canada.square.site/s/shop
We have just added four new symbolic adoptions to our storefront - Red Fox Family, Wood Duck pair, Wild Iris, and Yellow Perch.
Find out gift catalogue here: watersheds-canada.square.site/s/shop
Species Spotlight: White Spirea (Spiraea betulifolia)
White spirea is a short deciduous shrub species that grows to 1m tall. It is highly effective in controlling erosion and stabilizing shorelines, and is particularly beneficial for pollinator species.
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/gbmnI
White spirea is a short deciduous shrub species that grows to 1m tall. It is highly effective in controlling erosion and stabilizing shorelines, and is particularly beneficial for pollinator species.
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/gbmnI
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Species Spotlight: White Spirea (Spiraea betulifolia)
White spirea is a short deciduous shrub species that grows to 1m tall. It is highly effective in controlling erosion and stabilizing shorelines, and is particularly beneficial for pollinator species.
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/gbmnI
White spirea is a short deciduous shrub species that grows to 1m tall. It is highly effective in controlling erosion and stabilizing shorelines, and is particularly beneficial for pollinator species.
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/gbmnI
Ever wondered what to do with leftover pumpkins?
1) Remove any craft materials or candle wax.
2) Cut it up or smash the pumpkin.
3) Remove the seeds and mix the bits into your composter or green bin.
The pumpkin will break down to create a nutrient-rich compost!
1) Remove any craft materials or candle wax.
2) Cut it up or smash the pumpkin.
3) Remove the seeds and mix the bits into your composter or green bin.
The pumpkin will break down to create a nutrient-rich compost!
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ever wondered what to do with leftover pumpkins?
1) Remove any craft materials or candle wax.
2) Cut it up or smash the pumpkin.
3) Remove the seeds and mix the bits into your composter or green bin.
The pumpkin will break down to create a nutrient-rich compost!
1) Remove any craft materials or candle wax.
2) Cut it up or smash the pumpkin.
3) Remove the seeds and mix the bits into your composter or green bin.
The pumpkin will break down to create a nutrient-rich compost!
Halloween pennant dragonflies are native to eastern Canada and are usually seen in the northern end of their range between mid-June and mid-August.
The Love Your Lake team was lucky enough to see a cluster of them on Black Lake, Ontario this past July.
Photo: Amy Deboer
The Love Your Lake team was lucky enough to see a cluster of them on Black Lake, Ontario this past July.
Photo: Amy Deboer
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Halloween pennant dragonflies are native to eastern Canada and are usually seen in the northern end of their range between mid-June and mid-August.
The Love Your Lake team was lucky enough to see a cluster of them on Black Lake, Ontario this past July.
Photo: Amy Deboer
The Love Your Lake team was lucky enough to see a cluster of them on Black Lake, Ontario this past July.
Photo: Amy Deboer
Interested in winning nature-inspired art? Enter our Nature Art Raffle!
Two incredible grand prizes are up for grabs:
1. A hand-carved wooden duck decoy made by Michael A. Reader
2. A painting of a scenic lake landscape made by artist Sue Miller
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Two incredible grand prizes are up for grabs:
1. A hand-carved wooden duck decoy made by Michael A. Reader
2. A painting of a scenic lake landscape made by artist Sue Miller
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Interested in winning nature-inspired art? Enter our Nature Art Raffle!
Two incredible grand prizes are up for grabs:
1. A hand-carved wooden duck decoy made by Michael A. Reader
2. A painting of a scenic lake landscape made by artist Sue Miller
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Two incredible grand prizes are up for grabs:
1. A hand-carved wooden duck decoy made by Michael A. Reader
2. A painting of a scenic lake landscape made by artist Sue Miller
Purchase tickets TODAY at: https://water5050.ca/
Two grand prizes. $3,300 total value. Infinite potential for our freshwater.
Our upcoming Nature Art Raffle will feature stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by Canada’s freshwater landscapes and its inhabitants!
Stay tuned - details coming soon!
#NatureArtRaffle #natureart #contest
Our upcoming Nature Art Raffle will feature stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by Canada’s freshwater landscapes and its inhabitants!
Stay tuned - details coming soon!
#NatureArtRaffle #natureart #contest
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Two grand prizes. $3,300 total value. Infinite potential for our freshwater.
Our upcoming Nature Art Raffle will feature stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by Canada’s freshwater landscapes and its inhabitants!
Stay tuned - details coming soon!
#NatureArtRaffle #natureart #contest
Our upcoming Nature Art Raffle will feature stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by Canada’s freshwater landscapes and its inhabitants!
Stay tuned - details coming soon!
#NatureArtRaffle #natureart #contest
Food chains show the transfer of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem. In other words - 'who eats who'!
For this activity, unscramble the letters of each step to uncover the underlying food chain. To print the activity, right-click on desktop or hold down with your finger on mobile!
For this activity, unscramble the letters of each step to uncover the underlying food chain. To print the activity, right-click on desktop or hold down with your finger on mobile!
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Food chains show the transfer of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem. In other words - 'who eats who'!
For this activity, unscramble the letters of each step to uncover the underlying food chain. To print the activity, right-click on desktop or hold down with your finger on mobile!
For this activity, unscramble the letters of each step to uncover the underlying food chain. To print the activity, right-click on desktop or hold down with your finger on mobile!
Species Spotlight: Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Walleye is a freshwater fish in the perch family (Perca) that is very popular among anglers. Walleye are long and thin fish with gold to olive scales and a white underbelly.
They prefer colder waters, often found in the depths of lakes and rivers.
Walleye is a freshwater fish in the perch family (Perca) that is very popular among anglers. Walleye are long and thin fish with gold to olive scales and a white underbelly.
They prefer colder waters, often found in the depths of lakes and rivers.
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Species Spotlight: Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Walleye is a freshwater fish in the perch family (Perca) that is very popular among anglers. Walleye are long and thin fish with gold to olive scales and a white underbelly.
They prefer colder waters, often found in the depths of lakes and rivers.
Walleye is a freshwater fish in the perch family (Perca) that is very popular among anglers. Walleye are long and thin fish with gold to olive scales and a white underbelly.
They prefer colder waters, often found in the depths of lakes and rivers.
Watersheds Canada's partnering with TRACKS Youth Program to create a Nature Discovery Backpack lending library in 2026! Funding from TELUS' TELUS Friendly Future Foundation will provide 200 Indigenous youth with a free immersive program that uses community monitoring technology to connect to nature.
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Watersheds Canada's partnering with TRACKS Youth Program to create a Nature Discovery Backpack lending library in 2026! Funding from TELUS' TELUS Friendly Future Foundation will provide 200 Indigenous youth with a free immersive program that uses community monitoring technology to connect to nature.
Did you know that over half of the world's freshwater lakes are in Canada?
Almost 9% of our country's total area is covered by freshwater 💧
Learn more about how you can help to protect your local freshwater: https://share.google/Z9M8QAWWJJWLlko63
Almost 9% of our country's total area is covered by freshwater 💧
Learn more about how you can help to protect your local freshwater: https://share.google/Z9M8QAWWJJWLlko63
October 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know that over half of the world's freshwater lakes are in Canada?
Almost 9% of our country's total area is covered by freshwater 💧
Learn more about how you can help to protect your local freshwater: https://share.google/Z9M8QAWWJJWLlko63
Almost 9% of our country's total area is covered by freshwater 💧
Learn more about how you can help to protect your local freshwater: https://share.google/Z9M8QAWWJJWLlko63
This week is Waste Reduction Week! 💚
This national campaign highlights the importance of sustainable living and responsible waste management. We encourage you to take time to reflect on your habits and take action where possible!
Learn how you can make a difference here: https://shorturl.at/EeeLt
This national campaign highlights the importance of sustainable living and responsible waste management. We encourage you to take time to reflect on your habits and take action where possible!
Learn how you can make a difference here: https://shorturl.at/EeeLt
October 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This week is Waste Reduction Week! 💚
This national campaign highlights the importance of sustainable living and responsible waste management. We encourage you to take time to reflect on your habits and take action where possible!
Learn how you can make a difference here: https://shorturl.at/EeeLt
This national campaign highlights the importance of sustainable living and responsible waste management. We encourage you to take time to reflect on your habits and take action where possible!
Learn how you can make a difference here: https://shorturl.at/EeeLt
Watersheds Canada was honoured to bring home a Water Canada Award last week, celebrating our achievements in restoring critical spawning beds for native fish! 🎉
Thank you to Water Canada for shining a light on our organization's work.
Read more about the event here: https://shorturl.at/W1P3q
Thank you to Water Canada for shining a light on our organization's work.
Read more about the event here: https://shorturl.at/W1P3q
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Watersheds Canada was honoured to bring home a Water Canada Award last week, celebrating our achievements in restoring critical spawning beds for native fish! 🎉
Thank you to Water Canada for shining a light on our organization's work.
Read more about the event here: https://shorturl.at/W1P3q
Thank you to Water Canada for shining a light on our organization's work.
Read more about the event here: https://shorturl.at/W1P3q
Lake Links 2025 was a success!
With discussions on invasive species, conservation planning, and much more, the almost 40 attendees walked away with a clearer vision on how to recognize and address issues in their lakes.
Thank you to the Lake Links Planning Committee for making this event possible!
With discussions on invasive species, conservation planning, and much more, the almost 40 attendees walked away with a clearer vision on how to recognize and address issues in their lakes.
Thank you to the Lake Links Planning Committee for making this event possible!
October 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Lake Links 2025 was a success!
With discussions on invasive species, conservation planning, and much more, the almost 40 attendees walked away with a clearer vision on how to recognize and address issues in their lakes.
Thank you to the Lake Links Planning Committee for making this event possible!
With discussions on invasive species, conservation planning, and much more, the almost 40 attendees walked away with a clearer vision on how to recognize and address issues in their lakes.
Thank you to the Lake Links Planning Committee for making this event possible!
Happy Take Me Outside Day! 🍃
This celebration encourages educators to bring children outside to learn about nature. It emphasizes the importance of outdoor education for well-being and for fostering environmentalism in younger generations.
Discover free activities here: tinyurl.com/7rppwjb8
This celebration encourages educators to bring children outside to learn about nature. It emphasizes the importance of outdoor education for well-being and for fostering environmentalism in younger generations.
Discover free activities here: tinyurl.com/7rppwjb8
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy Take Me Outside Day! 🍃
This celebration encourages educators to bring children outside to learn about nature. It emphasizes the importance of outdoor education for well-being and for fostering environmentalism in younger generations.
Discover free activities here: tinyurl.com/7rppwjb8
This celebration encourages educators to bring children outside to learn about nature. It emphasizes the importance of outdoor education for well-being and for fostering environmentalism in younger generations.
Discover free activities here: tinyurl.com/7rppwjb8
Have you ever come in from a quick walk outside feeling calmer than when you left?
Studies have shown that exposure to nature is linked to a variety of health benefits, including decreased anxiety and stress, improved focus, and enhanced mood.
Learn more: https://shorturl.at/PfZ27
Studies have shown that exposure to nature is linked to a variety of health benefits, including decreased anxiety and stress, improved focus, and enhanced mood.
Learn more: https://shorturl.at/PfZ27
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Have you ever come in from a quick walk outside feeling calmer than when you left?
Studies have shown that exposure to nature is linked to a variety of health benefits, including decreased anxiety and stress, improved focus, and enhanced mood.
Learn more: https://shorturl.at/PfZ27
Studies have shown that exposure to nature is linked to a variety of health benefits, including decreased anxiety and stress, improved focus, and enhanced mood.
Learn more: https://shorturl.at/PfZ27