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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 · Jan 30

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

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 23h

We were recently featured in an article from My Bancroft Now!

Thanks to partners: Hastings Interlake Association and Bancroft Area Stewardship Council.

Thanks to funder: Great Lakes Local Action Fund from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks

“Design Your Shoreline”: Hastings Highlands holds workshop on lake health : My Bancroft Now

The municipality hosted a Design Your Shoreline workshop for lakefront property owners this past weekend, in partnership with Watersheds Canada, Hastings Highlands Interlake Group and the Bancroft Area Stewardship Council.

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 1d

Thanks to the Township of South Frontenac's Lake Ecosystem Grant, 10 shoreline restoration projects and 2 community presentations have been completed over the past year.

Here is one of the shoreline properties after a large native planting occurred!

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 1d

Do you know why the leaves change colour in the fall? 🍂

As the days get shorter, less sunlight is photosynthesized by the leaf. This signals to the leaf to stop making chlorophyll.

Once this happens, the green colour starts to fade and the reds, oranges, and yellows in the leaf shine through.

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 2d

Program Spotlight: Nature Discovery Backpacks 🔍

Our Nature Discovery Backpacks program is about getting children and youth outside in local nature areas, whether they live in the city or the country.

Learn more: https://shorturl.at/DCt9B

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 3d

Thank you to Top Shelf Distillers for having us as part of their "Taste of the Trails" event today! The event brought together Pathfinder members who have made it possible for us to scale advancements in sustainable initiatives. Thank you for having us!

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 3d

Missed our most recent webinar? The recording and handout are now available through our Freshwater Stewardship Community! 📢

To download the handout, click here: https://shorturl.at/Q3dPj

Watch the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOIFa24WXHc

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 4d

Species Spotlight: Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Wintergreen is an evergreen ground cover species that can grow up to 15 cm in height. Its glossy, dark green, oval-shaped leaves turn purple during fall, and when crushed, emit a minty aroma.

To learn more visit: https://shorturl.at/lPrwM

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 5d

Closing your cottage properly in the fall helps prevent damage from the winter cold to the building itself and to nearby freshwater 🍂

Read this article from Love Your Lake to make your cottage closing experience headache-free: https://shorturl.at/Ln86O

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 7d

Though found across Canada, the Western Red Lily is most often recognized for being the floral emblem of Saskatchewan.

This one here needs its colour, though! Print this sheet off, grab some coloured pencils, and try to match the striking reds, oranges, and yellows in this beautiful species.

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 8d

We are thrilled to see this powerful initiative highlighted in Water Canada magazine!

Friends of the Muskoka Watershed have been working hard to identify primary sources of road salt pollution and mitigate them with the application of wood ash.

Read about it on page 14: https://shorturl.at/tNpMi

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 9d

Happy World Rivers Day! 💧

We are fortunate to have such an incredible abundance of rivers in Canada. Today, try to get out and celebrate Canada's abundant freshwater by finding your local river and spending some time with it.

Also, enjoy these river facts and share them with friends and family!

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 10d

What's biomonitoring all about? 🐛

Biomonitoring is surveying living organisms to assess the quality and health of an environment by measuring how they respond to stressors like pollutants.

Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/GOgYN

Watch our webinar here: https://shorturl.at/zUAXs

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 11d

Watersheds Canada's Business Supporter Program allows us to enhance freshwater health while providing target-audience marketing and our organization's endorsement of your brand 💚

Learn more about the program here: https://shorturl.at/eQNmT

Questions? Email partnership@watersheds.ca

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 12d

Species Spotlight: Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa)

Shrubby Cinquefoil is a hardy deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae (rose) family that grows up to 1m tall and has greenish-blue, narrow, and elliptical leaves.

Learn more: https://shorturl.at/cc1V9

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 13d

Today is National Tree Day! 💚🌲

This annual event encourages Canadians to set some time aside to appreciate these incredible organisms

Our shoreline restoration program, The Natural Edge, plants hundreds of trees each year. To learn more click here: https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 14d

The conversation on how to protect freshwater health from septic system pollution continues! Share our free septic system education toolkit with your community group, elected officials, & neighbours: watersheds.ca/septics

Septic system toolkit funded by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation.

Septic Systems and Freshwater - Watersheds Canada – Work, Live & Play in Healthy Lakes and Rivers

Are Septic Systems Draining our Freshwater? Maintaining a waterfront property or cottage takes a lot of work, but it is important not to forget about your septic system. Improperly treated wastewater ...

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 15d

A septic system that is not properly installed or old and failing can have devastating consequences for freshwater ecosystems, so take time to learn how to properly install and care for your septic system. Learn some septic system starter tips in our latest blog: watersheds.ca/septic-syste...

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 15d

As Watersheds Canada continues to share new resources from our Septic System education toolkit, we are exploring how improper septic tank maintenance can lead to highly undesirable changes in local ecosystem structure and function: watersheds.ca/the-effects-...

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 18d

Do you know the best practices for septic system use and maintenance? Check out this quick reference for some important “Do’s and Don’ts”!

Thank you to The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation for their generous support of our new septic systems education toolkit.

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 18d

Proper design and maintenance of your septic system is important in ensuring it functions properly and will not end up costing you and the environment. Improperly treated wastewater may contain bacteria, viruses, phosphorus, and nitrogen. Learn more: watersheds.ca/maintaining-...

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Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 19d

Thanks to the South Frontenac Township's Lake Ecosystem Grant, 10 shoreline restoration projects & 2 community events were completed over the past year. These plantings will support the health of local lakes and waterways, such as Dog Lake, Buck Lake, and Devils Lake in South Frontenac, Ontario.

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 19d

Is your septic system affecting local water quality? Scroll through to know what to look for on your lake!

Access more resources: watersheds.ca/septics

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 19d

Watersheds Canada recently launched a new Nature Discovery Backpack lending library to build capacity with families in Carman, MB! Using a Boyne Regional Library library card, families can borrow different nature backpacks and STEAM exploration bins.
Funding: TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 21d

Our septic systems are often something that are out of sight and out of mind. No matter where you live, we should all be thinking about where our wastewater goes when we flush: watersheds.ca/hidden-dange...

New septic system education toolkit funded by The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation.

Watersheds Canada @watersheds.ca · 21d

Species spotlight: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

The Green Heron is a small species of heron that is native to North and Central America. They have broad, rounded wings, a chestnut-coloured neck, a dark head and neck crest, and glossy green back and wings.

Have you ever spotted a Green Heron?