A new initiative has been introduced in Eastern Canada which promotes appropriate waterfront living by doing an assessment of lakefront properties. The loveyourlake.ca website offers a simple checklist for waterfront owners do a self assessment and select corrective actions to reduce their negative impact on a lake. There are several suggestions to consider with the themes of; filtering water before it enters a water body; preventing soils from washing away; and providing food and shelter to wildlife. This program can be ramped up to have professional assessments conducted, but it can also be achieved through compliance with existing regulations and guidelines for land development and using common sense such as install eaves troughs, use environmentally friendly docks and retain or plant native vegetation, especially along the foreshore.