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Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Art, Advocacy, & My Path To Watermark
I was raised on rock and roll. For me, Bowie, Lennon, and Strummer were more like father figures than elusive rock stars, and their lyrics were like welcome parental advice. I still crave songs illustrating hope, creativity, and social advocacy so it should be no surprise to learn that I’ve grown into a massive The Tragically Hip fan. By Dana Jackson, Watermark Project Coordinator
Toronto Island Lake Swim: Perfect time to get your feet wet
One of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to help protect your watershed is to simply experience it. Jump in the lake and connect with it. It’s no surprise that when we found out about Toronto Island local, Kathleen McDonnell – who swam in the lake every day for a year, all 365 days – we had to get in touch with her.
Behind the Watermark Project: Why every Canadian should share their Watermark
The Watermark Project is more than an effort to collect stories because Watermarks are more than stories. When we ask you to share your Watermark, we're not only asking you to contribute your story. We're asking you to help protect a waterbody.
Watermarks with impact: Ripples becoming waves
If you’ve been following us for the past few months, you might have wondered why we’re focused on collecting water stories – what we call Watermarks. Why are we asking Canadians to tell us their strongest memories of water? What can happen when people know their connection to water?
Charity using technology and storytelling to protect Canadian waters, launches new online archive called "Watermark Project" (Press Release)
Canadians can now register their favourite waterbody and share a story that will help protect waterways for generations to come, thanks to a new online archive created by Waterkeeper.
Ask Joseph Boyden and Edward Burtynsky what it means to be a water leader
Joseph Boyden and Edward Burtynsky are fantastic speakers. But what is it about them that enables them to captivate and inspire their audience? After a busy month on the road, Waterkeeper Mark Mattson confirms what he believes make great water leaders.
Where does a clean water future begin?
The face of environmental law has changed in Canada in the last two years. What does that mean for environmentalism?
Introducing the National Water Centre and the Watermark Project
With the first announcement of the “Watermark Project”, the National Water Centre is asserting that discovering, collecting and sharing watermarks is in our national interest. The Project aims to capture 35-million watermarks in the coming years (one for every Canadian).
Where did your greatest memory of water take place?
Think of your greatest memory of water. Were you fishing with your family? Swimming in the ocean? Or, are your memories of water connected to polluted beaches, contaminated drinking water, a spill or accident? No matter where you come from or who you are, water has left its mark on your life.