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.

Saturday, June 6 2026

The costly mistake of confusing “water” with “watershed” management, as explained by the Muskoka Watershed Council.

Saturday, May 30 2026

Government could treat algal blooms as an environmental concern that is becoming more frequent, has economic and societal costs, and requires efforts to develop policy designed to remedy them, writes Peter Sale of the Muskoka Watershed Council.

Saturday, May 23 2026

The Ontario Northland Northlander passenger train is returning to Ontario. Discover how the rail service will impact travel, road salt pollution, and local transit.

Saturday, May 16 2026

Discover what causes flooding in the Muskoka River Watershed and why experts say we cannot “build our way out” of this perennial Ontario struggle.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Since we cannot prevent them, flood adaptation should be part of flood management in Muskoka, writes Neil Hutchinson.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Veteran journalist Don Smith reflects on 55 years of environmental advocacy in Muskoka, from early water sampling to the vital work of the Muskoka Watershed Council.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Peter Sale writes about how UBC ecologist Suzanne Simard’s work on forest society offers hope for Muskoka’s climate future and the health of Ontario’s local watersheds.

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) will host a fireside chat on April 29 at the Canadian Raceboat Hall of Fame. Free to the public, the informal discussion will focus on the risks to our watersheds, what’s been done and what needs to happen next.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Recent articles from Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) have generated a sustained and important discussion about how we manage natural resources in our watershed.

Natural resources include those we value for their intrinsic natural beauty and those that supply ecosystem services on which we depend.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

At last, it is spring. The snow is melting. The sun feels warmer. And I want to talk about temperature, or, more specifically, all those temperatures the media tell us the planet is heading toward or has reached.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Nurturing our mixed forests in Muskoka just might help reduce the severity of spring floods by reducing peak melt water spikes, writes Norman Yan, aquatic environmental scientist, long-time Muskoka resident, and director of Friends of the Muskoka Watershed.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Lakes do not exist independently. They are shaped by everything that happens across the broader landscape that feeds them, writes Peter Johnston

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Over 70 per cent of Muskoka lakes show elevated chloride levels. Learn how “Salty Muskoka” and local councils are working to reduce road salt and protect the watershed.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Occasionally, algal blooms can have deeper impacts when the right factors align for toxin production, but there is another side to algae that is rarely discussed.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Members of Muskoka Watershed Council talk about the need to manage for ecological resilience. What does that mean, and how is it different from what we already do?

Saturday, February 21, 2026

If we want the future of Muskoka to be one where our environment continues to meet our economic and personal needs, we must have a collective “footprint” that is greatly reduced from past practices, writes Geoff Ross of the Muskoka Watershed Council.

February 14, 2026

A couple of winters ago, I was invited to a Wassailing party at an orchard. Apple tree wassailing is an ancient English tradition celebrated in January, meant to wake up the cider apple trees and scare away evil spirits to ensure a bountiful harvest.