MWC Launches a New Website!
Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) is excited to unveil its newly redesigned website! The website has a new contemporary look and streamlined structure, providing an enhanced experience for visitors on both…
Watershed Council Makes a Case for Integrated Watershed Management
Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) approved a paper at its January meeting outlining the need for integrated watershed management (IWM) in Muskoka. The paper formed the basis for MWC’s submission to…
Donations to protect watershed health keep GMPE founder’s legacy alive
Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) received a generous donation…
When it comes to road salt, a little can go a long way!
The overuse of road salt is damaging to our infrastructure, automobiles, vegetation, water quality and the environment, which is why it was added to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act's…
Integrated watershed management can manage Muskoka’s environment
By Peter Sale In a previous article, Kevin Trimble proposed using watershed hydrology to help manage floods. How do we do this? The Muskoka Watershed Council recommends…
We need more than just an update to the Muskoka River Water Management Plan
By Kevin Trimble, MWC Chair The “Flood of 2019” is now a common term in Muskoka. In its aftermath, there has been an urgent need to focus political…
Without bugs, much of the life in Muskoka’s lakes would diminish
Muskoka Watershed Council’s 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card was launched in July. It features 8 indicators of environmental health: total phosphorus, calcium concentrations in lakes, benthic macroinvertebrates, species at…
Measuring a Healthy Muskoka Watershed
How is our changing climate impacting Muskoka? What does calcium have to do with Muskoka’s environmental health? And what the heck are benthic macroinvertebrates?On July 19, Muskoka Watershed Council…