Shoreline Restoration and Lake Stewardship - RESOURCES
Resources for Healthy Shorelines, Native Plants, Lake Protection, and Waterfront Stewardship
General Shoreline Stewardship
- Full Echo Lake Love Your Lake Report
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RrS82VmdnAzphmwjGHz4gTAGlK1SlzI-/view?usp=share_link - Watersheds Canada
https://watersheds.ca/our-work/ - Canadian Wildlife Federation
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/lakes-rivers/?src=hp - Love Your Lake Natural Shoreline Guides and How-To's
https://loveyourlake.ca/natural-shoreline/ - Love Your Lake - Self Assessment
https://loveyourlake.ca/self-assessment/ - The Natural Edge
https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca - The Natural Edge - Resources
https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/resources/ - The Natural Edge Program Brochure
https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Watersheds-Canada-2022-Natural-Edge-Program-brochure-1.pdf - The Science Behind the Ribbon of Life: Why Vegetated Shoreline Buffers Matter
https://watersheds.ca/pfos-webinar-nov-28-2022/ - Healthy Shorelines: What Happens on Land Affects our Water
https://www.environmentcouncil.ca/healthy-shorelines - Stewardship Shoreline Protection
https://lakeheadca.com/stewardship/shoreline-protection/
Shoreline Restoration and Erosion Control
- One Shoreland at a Time: Restoring the Ribbon of Life
https://watersheds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/One-Shoreland-at-a-Time-handout.pdf - Why ‘Soft’ Shorelines Are More Beneficial to your Shoreline Property
https://watersheds.ca/why-soft-shorelines-are-more-beneficial-to-your-shoreline-property/ - Managing Your Waterfront Property in a Changing Climate
https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/FOCA_ClimateChange_ManagingYourShoreline_FINAL_2016.pdf - From Rain To Roots: Slowing Shoreline Erosion With Storm Water Management Techniques
https://watersheds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rain-to-Roots-handout.pdf - Owner’s Guide To Healthy Waterfronts
https://foca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FOCA_Shoreline_Guide_FINAL_ed_2019.pdf - Shoreline Habitat Creation Manual
https://library.watersheds.ca/c9c7dfc3-1776-47f5-9765-15c8c0458ac4/
Native Plants and Shoreland Gardening
- The Natural Edge Plant Database
https://naturaledge.watersheds.ca/plant-database/ - Design Your Own Shoreland
https://www.thelandbetween.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Design-your-own-Shoreland-Digital-for-web.pdf - Native Plant Encyclopedia
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/encyclopedias/native-plant-encyclopedia/?src=menu - Choosing Native Plants
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/gardening-for-wildlife/plants/native-plants.html - What native plants attract pollinators in Ontario?
https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/what-native-plants-attract-pollinators-in-ontario/ - Growing native plants from seed
https://cornerpollinatorgarden.net/growing-native-plants-from-seed/ - Planning Your Garden
https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/news/envirohub-climate-corner-april-2023.aspx - Ditch the grass! Convert your lawn with these nine alternatives
https://davidsuzuki.org/living-green/ditch-grass-convert-lawn-nine-alternatives/ - Reasons Not to Garden With Peat Moss
https://blog.cwf-fcf.org/index.php/en/top-three-reasons-not-to-garden-with-peat-moss/
Native Plant Suppliers and Plant Sales
- Muskoka Conservancy Native Plant Sale
https://www.muskokaconservancy.org/native-plant-sale - Hidden Habitat Native Plant Nursery
https://hiddenhabitat.ca/ontario-native-plant-nursery/ - Where To Buy Plants
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore/gardening-for-wildlife/plants/buy/native-plant-suppliers/
Invasive Species and Responsible Planting
Water Strategy, Lake Stewardship and Self-Assessment
- Grow Me Instead (native alternatives)
https://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/resources/grow-me-instead/ - Ontario Invasive Plant Council - Species List
https://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/invasive-plants/species/ - What NOT To Buy From Nurseries
https://www.thelandbetween.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/What-NOT-to-Sell_Plant-Sheet-for-Nurseries_Landowers.pdf - Invasive Species: Cottagers Action Plan
https://files.ontario.ca/mnrf-invasive-species-cottagers-action-plan-en.pdf
Water Strategy, Lake Stewardship and Self-Assessment
- Muskoka Water Strategy
https://muskoka.civicweb.net/filepro/document/44604/MuskokaWaterStrategy-January2026.pdf - Watersheds Canada
https://watersheds.ca/ - Join the Freshwater Stewardship Community
https://watersheds.ca/freshwater-stewardship/ - Lake Protection Self-Assessment Tool
https://watersheds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Lake-Protection-Workbook.pdf - Aquatic Plant Stewardship
https://watersheds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Life-in-the-Weeds-handout.pdf