Living Smarter in a Changing Climate was a very deliberately chosen theme for 2025 Muskoka Summit on the Environment.
October 4, 2025
Here in Muskoka, it is still possible to feel sheltered from the world’s turmoil. A quiet paddle across a misty lake or the call of loons on a moonlit evening still feels timeless. But Muskoka is not immune to climate change. Our winters are becoming more erratic and violent, as last year’s heavy snowfalls and devastating ice storm showed us. Extreme events are no longer rare—they are the new normal.
2025 ARCHIVES: MWC BLOGS & RELATED ARTICLES
‘I grew up in Huntsville, a place where nature wasn’t just a backdrop’
Madison Menard October 3rd, 2025
Muskoka Watershed Council asks: What’s the one best thing to do to protect the environment?
By Norman Yan Sep 27, 2025
Understanding our connection to nature in the Muskoka region
By Peter Sale Sep 20, 2025
Navigating Muskoka’s wildfire dilemma: Should we prioritize safety over ecological integrity?
By Patricia Arney Sep 19, 2025
Living smarter by volunteering in Muskoka and beyond
By Peter Sale Sep 6, 2025
Living smarter means taking solution-focused action together: Muskoka Watershed Council
By Linda Mathers Aug 30, 2025
How running from a sabretooth cat is connected to life in Muskoka
By Peter Sale Aug 29, 2025
Championing integrated watershed management for Muskoka’s environmental future
By Rebecca Willison August 23, 2025
Collaboration key to sustain our economy and environment: Muskoka Watershed Council
By August 2nd, 2025
Receding glaciers helped create the landscape the Muskoka Watershed Council is working to protect
By Neil Hutchinson July 26, 2025
By Peter Sale July 19th, 2025
Finding meaning as an artist on a changing planet
By Bet Smith July 12th, 2025
What does Living Smarter mean?
By Peter Sale July 5th, 2025
‘Will the economy never be good enough to justify investing in our environment?’
By Geoff Ross June 21st, 2025
Might living smarter in Muskoka mean measuring time like a lake?
By Norman Yan June 7th, 2025
‘We’re stronger together’: Muskoka groups become one to advocate for environmental protections
By Brent Cooper June 3rd, 2025
‘The Muskoka we want should not be the Muskoka of yesteryear’: New Muskoka Watershed Council series underway
By Peter Sale May 31st, 2025
How to protect nature in Muskoka when there are ‘governments promoting environmental stewardship’
By Bet Smith May 24th, 2025
By Neil Hutchinson May 17th, 2025
By Megan Hederson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter May 10th, 2025
The role of citizen scientists in sustaining the Muskoka watersheds
By Norman Yan May 10th, 2025
Artificial intelligence and its impact on the Muskoka watershed
By Peter Sale May 3rd, 2025
What’s wrong with current management of our watershed? Too many managers and no common plan
By Patricia Arney April 19th, 2025
On our path to integrating our watershed management.
By Kevin Trimble April 12th, 2025
Melting snow brings the possibility of flooding — lessons from Granville Island and Yellowknife
By Neil Hutchinson April 5, 2025
How well do we know our watershed?
By Peter Sale March 22, 2025
What’s in that sip of lake water?
By Norman Yan March 8, 2025
Did you know? The ‘long history’ of integrated watershed management in Muskoka
By Patricia Arney March 1, 2025
There’s a big difference between ‘water management’ and ‘watershed management.’
By Kevin Trimble February 22, 2025
Caring for Muskoka’s environment with the unknown unknowns
By Peter Sale February 15, 2025
An idyllic summer’s day on the lake?
By David Parsons February 8, 2025
7 ways to travel with a positive impact in Muskoka or anywhere else
By Rebecca Francis Februay 1, 2025
Protecting Muskoka’s water is a 21st century challenge: Muskoka Watershed Council
By Peter M. Johnston Jan 25, 2025
How much can I take? Muskoka Watershed Council looks at our attitudes to environment
By Kevin Trimble Jan 18, 2025
Muskoka Watershed Council on how ‘to identify and trust reliable sources of information’
By Geoff Ross January 11th, 2025
By Geoff Ross January 4, 2025