Rideau Lakes
Environmental Foundation
Protecting the Rideau
for generations to come.
We act together to ensure the health and preservation
of the lakes we all love.
Our Work
RLEF is a registered Canadian charitable foundation supporting on-the-ground environmental projects on Upper, Lower, and Big Rideau Lakes, in Ontario, Canada. We provide modest grants to support activities that further our mission. We also monitor the regulatory environment and intervene where necessary.
Action Fund
Lake Health
Research
Water Safety
Environmental Research
To develop our understanding of the science that underpins our environmental activities, the RLEF has established a program of small grants to support research projects. We are interested in receiving proposals from scientific researchers working in any discipline that contributes to our knowledge of the flora, fauna, or environment of the Rideau Lakes.
About Us
Our Organization
RLEF is a registered Canadian charity, managed by volunteers. Our overheads are low, and the vast majority of your donation will flow directly to protecting the water and lakes that we love.
Interested in helping out?
Please contact us.
Give Online
We use Canada Helps – a trusted service provider – to process our donations on-line, ensuring a secure transaction.
As a bonus, you’ll get your tax receipt instantly.
Send Us a Cheque
If you would rather use regular mail, you can send your donation by post to
RLEF, PO Box 93, Portland, Ontario K0G 1V0
We thank you for your support.
Enquire About Funding
RLEF provides modest grants to support activities that further our mission.
The Call for Proposals for Small Grants for Scientific Research on and around the Rideau Lakes – 2021 has now closed.
If you have a project that you think we might be interested in, please contact us.
Support Us
We need your help to do our work.
Your donation to RLEF goes directly towards supporting environmental projects on the lake you love.
Please remember the lake in your tax planning, and give generously.
Donations are processed online via Canada Helps.
From Our Donors
“Thanks for doing good work on our behalf. The Westport situation needs ongoing attention … to protect the Rideau Heritage Waterway from sewage pollution.”
“For the Doug Good Shoal Marker fund, in honour of his unswerving commitment to his community.”
“Impressed by the bass study.
Interested in studies on algae.”
Latest News
2022 Research Projects in Review
Understanding the lake is key to looking after it. So the RLEF has once again launched a Call for Participation for research exploring the environment of our lakes. Proposals are in, and the RLEF Boar…
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URLA Shrub and Tree Program Continues
URLA Shrub and Tree Program Continues The Upper Rideau Lake Association (URLA) is pleased to announce the continuation of the tree program in 2022 to support improved lake water quality and our shorel…
Appeal sent to URLA Members
Upper Rideau residents invited to support RLEF It’s that time of year again, as charities reach out to their supporters to ask for your continued support. The annual appeal sent to Upper Rideau Lake A…
Help out with life insurance
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RLEF expresses concern about blue-green algae analysis
RLEF has joined with the Big Rideau Lake Association, the Upper Rideau Lake Association, the Otter Lake Landowners Association and the Bass Lake Property Owners Association to express concern about th…
We need your help to do our work.
Your donation enables the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation
to continue to protect and preserve the lakes we all love.
Please give generously.