An Indigenous Perspective on Watershed Health
By Christopher Stock. Our watershed is made up of natural and human elements that work independently and collectively. Photo by Keanna Stock. In order to fully understand how Indigenous Peoples…
Water in Muskoka – By the Numbers
By Rebecca Willison. Muskoka – That’s a lot of water – and it all matters! Most maps you see of Muskoka don’t include the full extent of our water resources,…
Caring for Muskoka waterways needs to be similar to how we care for our health.
The kind of integration that keeps our body healthy does not yet exist for managing the Muskoka Watershed. By Geoff Ross. Unless you have training as an ecologist, you may…
Our bodies are inseparable from our environment.
Human health and environmental health are inseparable. By Geoff Ross. The alveoli of your lungs provide an area the size of a tennis court by which the air you breathe…
Strengthened environmental management is essential in Muskoka.
This requires a radical change in perspective. By Peter Sale. In 1891, Bracebridge Bay was considerably more degraded, both above and below the waterline, than it is today. We have…
Living in our changing watershed: MWC looks at integration and relationships
This series will include essays on what we as citizens value in our watershed. By Neil Hutchinson. The 2023 Muskoka Watershed Report Card said we need to be wary of…
The state of our environment: MWC responds to the challenge.
It is not all bad news and, for the most part, we know what sorts of action we need to take to make things better. By Peter Sale. Muskoka is…
Valuable wetlands in Muskoka deserve our care
Climate change is likely to be hard on wetlands, so we need to be vigilant in conserving and protecting them. By Jan McDonnell. Wetlands can bring the joy of adventure…
How healthy are our forests in Muskoka?
Have you ever stopped to think about the forested landscape of Muskoka? By Javier Cappella. The forest at Huckleberry Rock. Photo by Mike Peitz.. We see them everyday. The trees…
Muskoka’s iconic lake trout need help in face of warmer water, new species in area lakes
Where do things stand for Lake trout now? By Steve Scholten. Lake trout in Muskoka face a number of threats. New management guidelines have been released to help address them.…
Will loons still call across Muskoka in 30 years?
Birds say a lot about the status and health of our forests. By Aaron Rusak. One of the Canada jays found last year in northern Muskoka that verified that the…
Is biodiversity declining in Muskoka?
Sightings of 48 species at risk within the watershed can be logged online to find out. By Dr. Peter Sale. The Blanding's turtle is one of Muskoka’s species at risk…