Janet Taylor has been working with Watersheds Canada to educate property owners about the importance of natural shorelines. (Robyn Miller/CBC)Taylor said the education came in handy, particularly because the regulations surrounding shoreline development can differ significantly depending on location. This is an example of a natural shoreline on White Lake with lots of trees, fallen debris and vegetation. - Barbara King, Watersheds Canada"In Quebec, they do have some guidelines and regulations at the provincial level that each municipality has to enact and that makes things a little bit easier for the municipalities," King said. King said many landowners don't understand the importance of maintaining natural shorelines to water quality and the wellbeing of aquatic and land-based wildlife.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 03:56 UTC