Saturday, October 31

The Muskoka Watershed Council is building ‘a coalition of the willing’ with the next free, public meeting on Nov. 4 in Seguin Township. 

Saturday, October 24

Continuing to build in flood-prone areas worsens flooding risk and keeps political attention on flood damage rather than on the more critical issue of broad-scale watershed management, writes Peter Sale of the Muskoka Watershed Council.

Saturday, October 17

With already committed partners, Muskoka Watershed Council is now drafting an integrated management plan for the Muskoka River watershed, writes Peter Sale.

Friday, October 9

The potential loss of Muskoka’s exceptional water quality is just one of many things that may change around us if we cannot alter our own behaviour, writes Geoff Ross.

Saturday, October 3

Blue-green algae, today’s cyanobacteria and close cousins of stromatolites, are now a concern in some Muskoka Lakes because they occasionally become very abundant (bloom) and may produce toxins, writes John Mason.

Saturday, September 26

Fragmentation in Muskoka should be considered a negative impact on watershed health until research is available to properly identify the size and nature of “undisturbed” natural areas required to protect biodiversity, writes Patricia Arney.

Saturday, September 19

Muskoka Watershed Council will lead development of an integrated management plan for the Muskoka River watershed, with municipal and stakeholder support.

Saturday, September 12

We must become better at discovering environmental risks before they are too severe for us to remediate, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, September 5

A watershed management plan is exactly that, a plan for how to nurture a watershed, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, August 29

How Muskoka’s terrain got to be where it is today is a fascinating story, writes John Mason of the Muskoka Watershed Council.

Saturday, August 22

From this moment forward, we can reach many different futures depending on the path we follow, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, August 15 2026

Muskoka Watershed Council directors Peter Sale and Kevin Trimble recently led an engaged group of attendees in examining current development trends, climate change and land-use pressures on the local environment.

Saturday, August 8 2026

We all have a role in nurturing our Muskoka River Watershed, writes Peter Sale. 

Saturday, July 25 2026

If we accept that our economy (and our quality of life) depend upon the health of our environment, then we need long-term planning of a complexity never required before just to give our environment a chance to remain healthy, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, July 18 2026

“Will the knowledge we have empower us to nurture our watershed, to act on our knowledge of the threats to our watershed and take the steps needed to resolve those threats?” asks Norman Yan of the Friends of the Muskoka Watershed.

Saturday, July 11 2026

Muskoka has extensive forests, and we should not remain complacent in the old assumption that the many lakes in Muskoka are natural barriers to extreme wildfire, writes Patricia Arney.

Friday, July 3 2026

There is an excellent opportunity now for the province to work with municipalities and others in the Muskoka River watershed to build the integrated environmental management that will best sustain our environment and perhaps bring needed flooding risk relief while ensuring sustainable development, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, June 27 2026

If we truly value this special place, we have to step up and provide the necessary support to keep our watersheds healthy and resilient, writes Peter Sale.

Saturday, June 20 2026

Backyard mosquito fogging is popular in Muskoka, but the pesticide permethrin poses serious risks to Ontario’s birds, bees, and aquatic life, writes Chris Brew.

Saturday, June 13 2026

The impact of forest clearing in Muskoka goes beyond erosion, writes Norman Yan.