Celebrating Ocean Week Canada!

Did you know that wherever you live, you are connected to the ocean?

That’s why Water Rangers is proud to be the national freshwater partner for Ocean Week Canada, a coast-to-coast celebration of our shared waters. From lakes and rivers to streams and creeks, all water flows to the ocean.

What is Ocean Week Canada?

Every year around World Ocean Day on June 8, communities across Canada come together for Ocean Week Canada, a national celebration of the waters that shape our lives. From coast to coast to coast, it’s a week of events, learning, and local action that reminds us just how connected we all are to the ocean, no matter where we live.

Ocean Week Canada is led by the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration (COLC), and brings together organizations, educators, and communities to spark curiosity, inspire action, and deepen our understanding of ocean health across the country.

This year, let’s make a splash from coast to coast to coast!

This year, we’re going all in and we’d love for you to be part of it! Ocean Week Canada runs from June 1 to 8, 2025, and we’ll be adding events right up until the big week. Check back often so you don’t miss anything!

Water Rangers Ocean Week events

Here are some water events the Water Rangers team will be leading. If you’re in the area, come join us!

• May 25: Walking the Assiniboine: A community water testing adventure, Winnipeg, MB
• May 31: Ottawa Market Ocean Week Celebration!, Ottawa, ON
• June 1: Water you know? An ocean trivia night, Ottawa, ON
• June 3: Trivia night: Dive in!, Montreal, QC
• June 5: Water testing at Science World, Vancouver BC – Details coming!

Water testing events from our community!

We have an incredible community of grantees bringing water quality testing events to every corner of the country, from coast to coast to coast! Some events are private, but others are open to the public, so there may be one near you worth checking out. Every one of our grantees has been trained in the Water Rangers protocol and is ready to make a splash in their community!

• May 1: Lillooet Watershed and the Ocean, Mount Currie, BC
• May 4: Youth Watershed Discovery Day, Woodstock First Nation, NB
• May 5: Stream to Sea: Youth Water Science Stewardship, Victoria, BC
• May 5: TRACKS Nature Discovery Backpack program & PA Days camps with TRACKS Youth Program, Peterborough, ON
• May 25: Riverkeepers Splash Days, Nauwigewauk, NB
• May 25: Sage Creek School Nature Discovery Backpack launch event & water quality demonstration, Winnipeg, MB
• May 29: Nlexlíx (Clear Water): How clean is Skatin’s water?, Mount Currie, BC
• May 31: Yellowknife Public Library Nature Discovery Backpack launch event & water quality demonstration, Yellowknife NT
• June 1: Understanding the effects of the coal mining industry on local water supplies, Minto, NB
• June 1: Je m’appelle Goutte — Exploration scientifique du ruisseau de notre école, Fredericton, NB
• June 3: Escale Scientifique, Trois-Pistoles, QC
• June 6: Splash into Ocean Week: Water Testing at G. Ross Lord Park, Toronto, ON – Everyone welcome!
• June 8: Water testing Blue Day with the AquaAction Team, Montreal, QC – Details coming!
• June 21: Marine Scientist for the Day, Champney’s West, NL – Everyone welcome!

Host your own event!

Here’s something that still amazes us: 83% of Water Rangers volunteers go on to teach others how to test water quality in their own communities. Your impact doesn’t stop at the water’s edge. It ripples outward!

This Ocean Week, why not bring a few new people along? Organize a mini event and invite friends, neighbours, or colleagues to test the water with you. Even if you missed the mini-grant deadline, you can still get testing.

No matter how small your gathering, we’d love for you to register your event on the Ocean Week Canada website. And if you’d like a hand posting it, just send us the details, and we’ll take care of it for you.

Not in your area? Browse all the Ocean Week events to find an event near you!

Share your Ocean Week events!

Do you know of any Ocean Week events we can share and promote? Do you have an idea for an ocean celebration? Let us know by contacting us.