Freshwater Ecosystem Initiatives

Supporting regionally specific actions to restore and protect water quality and ecosystem health in waterbodies of national significance.

Services and information

Key priority areas for the Freshwater Ecosystem Initiatives.

Agreements, programs, actions, assessment, funding to protect the Great Lakes.

Partnerships, programs, reports, science priorities, interactive map, funding to protect Lake Winnipeg.

Research, reports and publications, state of the St. Lawrence, interactive mapping, videos.

Overview, goals and priorities, interactive monitoring tool, funding to protect Lake of the Woods.

Overview, funding to protect Lake Simcoe, Canada’s commitment to address nutrient pollution.

Key topics, partnerships and stakeholders, funding to protect Atlantic Canada ecosystems.

Key issues and concerns, working to protect water quality and ecosystem health.

Overview of region, key issues for ecosystem and water quality, working with partners.

In all eight Freshwater Ecosystem Initiatives, advancing participation of Indigenous peoples in freshwater management is a priority.