Lake Erie Guardians (2021-2023)

About

This project was co-led by Water Rangers and the Freshwater Alliance.

Note that in 2024, this project transitioned to the Lake Erie Rangers program solely operated by Water Rangers.

The Lake Erie Guardians program will equip 50 Western Ontarians with the tools they need to protect and enhance local waterbodies. With our support, these “Guardians'' will come together in a physically distanced way in summer 2021 to collect hundreds of water quality tests, plant dozens of trees and shrubs, collect trash along shorelines, and renew their connections to nature! This project is made possible by the Government of Ontario's Great Lakes Local Action Fund.

Water testing protocol

Lake Erie Guardians use the Water Rangers testkits. Some testers use the full-sized freshwater explorer kit, while others use the compact freshwater explorer kit.

Areas monitored

Lake Erie watershed, ON
Canada