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Register now for the Doug Cross Stewardship Recognition Program to recognize good watershed stewards

Our watersheds are made up of thousands of people who take small actions everyday to help keep our watersheds healthy and beautiful, and Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) wants to help…

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MWC Releases the Muskoka Watershed Health Report Card

Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) is pleased to release the latest edition of the Muskoka Watershed Report Card, a comprehensive scientific assessment of the health of Muskoka's watersheds. Produced every five…

Andrea and Thomas, Shoreline Assessment Technicians, assess shoreline properties on Six Mile Lake for the Love Your Lake program.

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…

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MWC Chair’s Annual Report for 2022

Delivered by MWC Chair Peter Sale at MWC's Annual General Meeting held on January 20, 2023. Our last AGM, on 22nd April 2022, seems a very long time ago. The…

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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…

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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…

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MWC Celebrates 20 Years of Championing Watershed Health!

Muskoka Watershed Council is celebrating 20 years of championing watershed health at its meeting on Friday, January 28 via zoom. An in-person event will be held when gathering is permitted.…

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MWC launches the Doug Cross Stewardship Recognition Program to recognize watershed stewards

Our watersheds are made up of thousands of people who take small actions everyday to help keep our watersheds healthy and beautiful, and Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) wants to help…

Muskoka Watershed Council is seeking Community Round Table members

Muskoka Watershed Council is seeking individuals from sectors across the Muskoka River Watershed to join the Community Round Table to ensure Muskoka's societal, economic, and environmental interests are considered in…

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Explorers’ Edge Joins the Muskoka Watershed Council

Senior Director of Regenerative Tourism to sit as the organization’s representative. In an effort to inform its new regenerative strategy, Explorers’ Edge has accepted an invitation from the Muskoka Watershed…

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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…