Shoreline Protection Awareness

 

About

This shoreline protection awareness project was funded by the La Pêche Green Fund.  It focuses on protecting the Gatineau River and watershed including lakes by raising awareness of the how the shorelines play a vital role in river health and water quality and the need to protect them.  Our educational program focused on municipal employees, shoreline residents and the public at large.   Materials produced include :

  1. Shoreline protection Tutorial Video
  2. Educational brochure
  3. Workshops ( powerpoint)

Shoreline protection Tutorial Video

Here is a brief tutorial on how shoreline residents can protect the shorelines while maintaining water quality and river health.

Educational brochure

Workshops (PowerPoint)

Workshops focus on shoreline protection, current regulations and what can be done to improve the shoreline and water quality of our rivers/lakes. Mitigating measures proposed will reduce the risk of floods and prevent erosion, bringing forth solutions to absorb water from precipitation, stabilize banks, contribute to aquatic health, act as a filter against pollution, and among other issues, absorb the nutrients that nourish blue-green algae as well as increase plant and animal diversity.