2025 Review
2025 was a great year for tool building and turning data into action!
In 2025, Water Rangers focused on strengthening shared infrastructure for community-led freshwater monitoring. We launched a brand-new data platform, published major reports like the Watershed Reports, and expanded the suite of tools we offer communities to measure water health.
Join us in celebrating our team, our friends and collaborators, and our achievements in the past year! It was a year of building core systems and partnerships, and seeing those pieces start to connect in practice. Ready to dive in?
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Highlights from our collective impact (as of 2025)
558,000
Total datapoints at 9,000 locations, ↑ 24% from last year
434
Datasets shared on our data platform, ↑ 24% from last year
33.8 million
Datapoints used to create the 2025 Watershed Reports
44,000
Total people we trained to use Water Rangers' tools, ↑ 29% from last year
11,350 m²
Wetland planted in the Lake Erie watershed
27 events
Supported as part of Ocean Week Canada
What people said
"Thanks to the support of Water Rangers and Ocean Week Canada, students got hands-on with Water Rangers water quality test kits, exploring the chemistry of their local watershed with the curiosity of young scientists." - Sarah Blenis, Hammond River Angling Association
"Students are always excited when they know it's water measure day! We go once a month and it is so interesting to hear them talk about the changes they see and their hypotheses as to why it's different this time. These outings play an important role in the development of their scientific competencies. They aren't students doing science, they are citizen scientists collecting data in a meaningful way." - Carrie Antoniazzi, teacher
"Water Rangers Freshwater Explorer Testkits are great tools for those interested in protecting local waterways! They’re a fantastic way for community members to get involved in meaningful, hands-on environmental monitoring. Overall, Water Rangers does a great job empowering communities to learn about, care for, and advocate for their freshwater ecosystems!" - Kaeley Cole, BARC
