What is the Muskoka Watershed Council?
By Peter Sale, MWC Chair. The otter on the Muskoka Watershed Council logo has been cavorting across Muskoka for over 20 years, yet people remain confused. MWC is not part of…
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…
Drawdown Ecology – why can’t we just lower the lakes?
By Kevin Trimble. Walleye. Source: Eastern Georgian Bay Stewardship Council Pressure is mounting in Muskoka to push water levels lower. The Muskoka River Water Management Plan (MRWMP) calls for a…
COVID-19 must not halt Muskoka’s environmental monitoring programs
By Rebecca Willison. Environmental monitoring was one of the first things cancelled or suspended as the COVID-19 pandemic descended on Canada. This was understandable, given that resources needed to be…
Does your shoreline have a Natural Edge?
By Rebecca Willison and Rebecca Krawczyk. We are naturally attracted to aesthetic places and clean water—and so are the creatures we share this land and water with. The riparian zone…
Donations to protect watershed health keep GMPE founder’s legacy alive
Muskoka Watershed Council (MWC) received a generous donation…
Submission to the Muskoka Watershed Advisory Group
18 February 2020 To: Ms. Mardi Witzel, Chair Members of the Muskoka Watershed Advisory Group Submitted by email to [email protected] Dear Ms. Witzel and members …
Total Phosphorus? Totally Cool!
The 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card produced by the Muskoka Watershed Council features 8 different indicators of watershed health. Total Phosphorus is one of these indicators, categorized as a…
Calcium concentrations in our lakes: What do they mean?
The 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card features eight different indicators of watershed health. Calcium concentration is one of these indicators, categorized as a health indicator rather than a threat indicator.…
Lakes Part 4: Gloeotrichia
By Dylan Moesker Over the last few weeks in this four part article series, we have been discussing a number of topics that all revolve around lakes. We have…
Lakes Part 3: Why Are Some Lakes Tea-stained?
By Dylan Moesker As we continue to learn more about the types of lakes found in Muskoka, tea-stained lakes still remain a misunderstood topic. These lakes are misunderstood since…
Lakes Part 2: Where Does Phosphorus Come From Within My Lake?
By Dylan Moesker In last week’s article we discussed the trophic status of lakes in Muskoka, different sources of external phosphorus input into a lake, and how phosphorus has…