Freshwater Conservation Canada
Conserving, protecting, and restoring Canada's water since 1972.
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Why Conserve Freshwater?
Why Conserve Freshwater?
“To conserve, protect, and restore Canada’s freshwater ecosystems and their coldwater resources for current and future generations” – this is our mission statement at Freshwater Conservation Canada - and has been since the 1970s. But what does it really mean, and why is it important?
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Join Freshwater Conservation Canada’s non-profit membership today and support conservation efforts for Canada’s freshwater ecosystems.
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Freshwater Conservation Canada is a registered Canadian not for profit organization. Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore Canada's freshwater ecosystems and their coldwater resources for current and future generations. All of the work Freshwater Conservation Canada does is directed toward achieving this mission. Our work is guided by science and research and fueled by the unending passion of our volunteers and professional staff.Our work includes stream restoration, scientific research and education. We have a small core group of highly trained staff and a network of volunteers across Canada operating through Freshwater Conservation Canada volunteer chapters, from PEI to Vancouver Island.
April 14-15 - Waiparous Creek Workday
April 14-15 - Waiparous Creek Workday
Join Freshwater Conservation Canada to harvest willow and poplar stakes, and rehabilitate degraded creeks!
May 8th - Beaver Creek Workday
May 8th - Beaver Creek Workday
Join Freshwater Conservation Canada and Cows and Fish to harvest and plant willow stakes, and rehabilitate degraded creeks!
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Freshwater Conservation Canada Blog
Freshwater Conservation Canada Blog
Explore stories from the field, events, and efforts in protecting Canada's freshwater biodiversity with Freshwater Conservation Canada.
Impacts of Road Salt
Impacts of Road Salt
Salts have long been used for de-icing roads, parking lots, and pathways. In fact, it’s estimated that Ontario uses more than 2 million tonnes of road salt per year. Although this salt is applied to surfaces to keep us safe, an unintended consequence is that too much salt is entering our waterways, affecting the health of freshwater ecosystems.
Elk and Radiant Creek – A 2025 Field Season Recap
Elk and Radiant Creek – A 2025 Field Season Recap
Decades of industrial activity, livestock grazing, the presence of feral horses, and recreational use have influenced Radiant and Elk Creek, two tributaries of the Clearwater River in Western Alberta. These activities degrade riparian areas and instream fish habitat that support native fish species, including Bull Trout, which are currently listed as threatened at the federal and provincial levels in Canada.
Piloting Bull Trout Conservation Translocations in Alberta
Piloting Bull Trout Conservation Translocations in Alberta
Bull Trout, the provincial fish of Alberta, are a key fish in streams across the mountains and foothills. Historically, these fish were abundant across western Alberta, but this iconic fish is on the decline.
Our Programs
Connect & Protect
Connect & Protect
Freshwater Conservation Canada's "Connect and Protect" program aims to address this gap by creating opportunities for racialized individuals to connect with and safeguard Canada's natural spaces.
Cooling Streams
Cooling Streams
Focused on restoring riparian areas – the buffer of vegetation that connects land and water along streams, rivers, and lakes.
Reconnecting Canada
Reconnecting Canada
Culverts can have significant impacts on streams in different ways, including the degradation of water quality, creating barriers to the migration of fish and other animals, and altering stream flows.
In The News!
Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund marks 30 years with funding for 23 new nature conservation and restoration projects - Canada.ca
Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund marks 30 years with funding for 23 new nature conservation and restoration projects - Canada.ca
On December 15, 2025, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced that over $10.6 million from the Environmental Damages Fund will be distributed to 23 projects that will focus on restoring or improving the natural environment and improving environmental quality, as well as for research and development leading to restoration.
The Fisheries Podcast - Native Tout Recovery with Lesley
The Fisheries Podcast - Native Tout Recovery with Lesley
Experts meet to save threatened and endangered native trout species
Experts meet to save threatened and endangered native trout species
A group of experts are coming together in the city for a three-day conference to find out how to help a critical part of Alberta’s ecosystem recover.
Low water levels impact fisheries, farms and supply across southern Alberta | Watch News Videos Online
Low water levels impact fisheries, farms and supply across southern Alberta | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Low water levels impact fisheries, farms and supply across southern Alberta Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
Low water and high temperatures threaten fish and other wetland species
Low water and high temperatures threaten fish and other wetland species
Crayfish numbers exploding in Nose Creek: advocacy group | Watch News Videos Online
Crayfish numbers exploding in Nose Creek: advocacy group | Watch News Videos Online
Shaganappi Park Habitat Restoration
Shaganappi Park Habitat Restoration
Water flow in Alberta is 'exceptionally low' this year and could pose challenges for fish | CBC News
Water flow in Alberta is 'exceptionally low' this year and could pose challenges for fish | CBC News
Calgary monitoring river levels amid below-average mountain snowpack levels
Calgary monitoring river levels amid below-average mountain snowpack levels
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Rural Adaptation in the Bow River Basin
Rural Adaptation in the Bow River Basin
Look who’s talking now: the fishes | Cornell Chronicle
Look who’s talking now: the fishes | Cornell Chronicle
Alberta Native Trout Collaborative
Alberta Native Trout Collaborative
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