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A tale of three watersheds: what we know — and don’t know — about the health of Canada’s freshwater

January 19, 2021

Canada is famously home to 20 percent of the world’s freshwater — but how well are we stewarding this supply? WWF-Canada recently reassessed the health of our country’s 25 watersheds to better understand how... Read More

Canada is famously home to 20 percent of the world’s freshwater — but how well are we stewarding this...
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Inaccessible or unmonitored: the trouble with water data in Canada

June 23, 2016

Earlier this week, WWF-Canada released seven new Watershed Reports as part of its national assessment of our country’s freshwater. Elizabeth Hendriks, vice president of freshwater, takes an in-depth look at a worrisome trend emerging... Read More

Earlier this week, WWF-Canada released seven new Watershed Reports as part of its national assessment of our country’s freshwater....
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Growing up on the shores of the Saint-François River

July 9, 2015

My childhood on the shores of the Saint-François River in Windsor, in the magnificent region of Estrie Read More

My childhood on the shores of the Saint-François River in Windsor, in the magnificent region of Estrie
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Watershed Reports a tool for all Canadians to become true freshwater stewards

July 7, 2015

Today, WWF launched a new user-friendly website that we hope will become a core resource to help guide watershed management, inform the development of new policies and programs, and help Canadians get to know... Read More

Today, WWF launched a new user-friendly website that we hope will become a core resource to help guide watershed...
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WWF-Canada joins Ottawa Riverkeeper to support citizen science at AquaHacking event

May 28, 2015

Building on WWF’s Freshwater Health Assessment, Ottawa Riverkeeper, a 2015 WWF-Canada Loblaw Water Fund grantee, is filling in the data gaps and working to raise the profile of the Ottawa River. Read More

Building on WWF’s Freshwater Health Assessment, Ottawa Riverkeeper, a 2015 WWF-Canada Loblaw Water Fund grantee, is filling in the...
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Muscling in on mussel habitat: North America’s most endangered species

March 18, 2015

During Canada Water Week, we want to celebrate one of the most important water hero species for freshwater health: mussels. It’s also the most endangered species group in North America. Read More

During Canada Water Week, we want to celebrate one of the most important water hero species for freshwater health:...
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Canada Water Week: Searching for the Elusive Caddisfly

March 17, 2015

Heather Leschied spends her days in hip waders, wandering through the Flathead River, studying aquatic insects, worms and snails. The bejeweled caddisfly, well-known among fly fishers, is one of the animals that helps her... Read More

Heather Leschied spends her days in hip waders, wandering through the Flathead River, studying aquatic insects, worms and snails....
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Celebrating Canada Water Week: Why healthy waters matter

March 11, 2015

Champions from Brookfield Johnson Controls Canada and WWF share their memories around water and how they plan to celebrate Canada Water Week! Read More

Champions from Brookfield Johnson Controls Canada and WWF share their memories around water and how they plan to celebrate...
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Gathering the knowledge we need to ensure healthy waters!

November 11, 2014

Caring for our water health is no easy task. Today’s featured Loblaw Water Fund project is run by the Community-Based Environmental Monitoring Network in Halifax. CBEMN’s Emma Wattie tells us what it takes to... Read More

Caring for our water health is no easy task. Today’s featured Loblaw Water Fund project is run by the...
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Applications open for the Loblaw Water Fund!

October 22, 2014

WWF and Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) are proud to announce that applications are now open for year two of the Loblaw Water Fund, a granting program to support those working on the ground for... Read More

WWF and Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) are proud to announce that applications are now open for year two of...
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A rallying call for Canada's Freshwater

October 10, 2014

This past weekend several members of WWF-Canada’s freshwater team attended the Living Waters Rally 2014. Read More

This past weekend several members of WWF-Canada’s freshwater team attended the Living Waters Rally 2014.
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2014 Living Waters Rally – Organizing for Impact!

October 4, 2014

Water leaders gather from across Canada at this weekend’s Living Waters Rally to organize for impact! Read More

Water leaders gather from across Canada at this weekend’s Living Waters Rally to organize for impact!
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