WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
​The Goulbourn Wetland Complex, designated a Provincially Significant Wetland, is a treasured local natural resource.
  • Wetlands provide essential flood control by absorbing rainfall and controlling its flow, lessening the impact of erosion while keeping our communities safe
  • During drought, wetlands maintain surface water flow, helping surrounding vegetation and recharging groundwater over a very large area, helping to protect against forest fires
  • Wetlands replenish our drinking water aquifers by trapping sediments—filtering out bacteria and pollutants
  • Wetlands store carbon, making them a key ecosystem in the fight against climate change

Coexisting with Beavers & Urban Wetlands

BEAVERS
You might be lucky to see a beaver or its dam when walking along the trails. There is no other species that is as critical to creating and maintaining wetlands as beavers.

As a “keystone species” there isn’t a single other species that better benefits our watershed and the hundreds of other species that rely on these Wetlands.

Read this open letter to the City of Ottawa regarding killing beavers.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
  1. Provide your contact information so we can keep you abreast of our campaign.
  2. Share this with family, friends, and neighbours who value wetlands and want to see them protected​.

We Would Love to Hear From You!
The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre is a registered Canadian charity (#13224-0284-RR0001). Click here to make a tax-deductible donation.