MWC working with partners to assess the health of Six Mile Lake’s shoreline
Muskoka Watershed Council is partnering with Watersheds Canada (WC) and the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) to assess the shoreline health of Six Mile Lake this summer through the Love Your…
MWC “Shellebrates” World Turtle Day!
By Jo-Anne Goodwin and Warren Goodwin. On the beach, on the roads, or on a log, cottagers and locals alike are thrilled yearly by the sightings of one of our…
It’s Endangered Species Day May 20th!
By Jess Lario. Endangered Species Day has been celebrated on the third Friday in May every year since 2006. The purpose of this day is to recognize and increase awareness…
Reflections on Earth Day and Muskoka
By Peter Sale. April 22nd will be the 52nd Earth Day. Starting in 1970 with teach-ins across US campuses, Earth Day became global in 1990. It is a day to pause…
Celebrate the role of forests in ensuring sustainable products this International Day of Forests!
By Javier Cappella, R.P.F. This International Day of Forests we celebrate the role of forests in ensuring sustainable products. The International Day of Forests (IDF) has been celebrated annually on…
Groundwater: making the invisible visible
By David Parsons. World Water Day, annually observed by the United Nations each March 22nd, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe…
MWC Celebrates World Frog Day in Muskoka!
By Caroline Konarzewski. Photo of a Green Frog by Elizabeth Aubin. Despite the snow still on the ground, World Frog Day arrives on March 20th and MWC wants to help…
Earth Day 2021: Take Care of the Planet
By Regan Augustine. Earth Day is on April 22 and this year’s theme plays on the absurdity and irony of animals cleaning up their polluted environment themselves. With “Take Care…
Understanding the Value of Water this World Water Day
By Regan Augustine. World Water Day 2021 is on March 22 and the theme focuses on what water means to people, its true value and how this vital resource can…
Earth Day, Spring cleanup, COVID-19 and Geese!
By Pete LeMoine. We can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day outside at home! The snow has melted, and we are all self-isolating and eager to be out in…
Water can help fight climate change: 2020 World Water Day
World Water Day 2020, on 22 March, is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked. Did you know that water can help fight…
Celebrate Biodiversity this World Wetlands Day!
By Carley Rennie. Hiking through the Torrance Barrens you pull out your binoculars and spot a Coopers Hawk! Wetlands such as those found throughout the Torrance…