Muskoka Watershed Report Card

The Muskoka Watershed Report Card is produced by the Muskoka Watershed Council every four years.
The Report Card is a science-based evaluation of the health of the water, land, and wetlands in Muskoka and the municipalities that share Muskoka’s watersheds.
Muskoka Watershed Report Cards have been released in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2018.
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2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card
The 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card was released in July 2018 and provides a science-based evaluation of the health of our watershed using a variety of environmental ‘health’ and ‘threat’ indicators that provide a “snapshot” of watershed health and increase our understanding of the watershed where we live, work, and play.
There are many new features incorporated into the 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card, including a strong online interactive multimedia component and interesting, easy to understand infographics.
Learn more by exploring the tabs below!
- Summary
- Background Report
- Story Maps
- Subwatershed Infographics
Dive deeper into the 2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card with the online interactive multimedia story maps!
2018 Muskoka Watershed Report Card
Health Indicator: Phosphorus Concentrations in Lakes
Health Indicator: Calcium Concentrations in Lakes
Health Indicator: Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Health Indicator: Interior Forest
Threat Indicator: Climate Change
Threat Indicator: Invasive Species
Threat Indicator: Fragmentation
Threat Indicator: Species at Risk
Big East River Watershed
Dee River Watershed
Gibson River Watershed
Hollow River Watershed
Kahshe River Watershed
Lake of Bays Watershed
Little East Watershed
Lower Black Watershed
Mary Lake Watershed
Moon River Watershed
Lake Muskoka Watershed
North Muskoka River Watershed
Oxtongue River Watershed
Lake Rosseau Watershed
Rosseau River Watershed
Severn River Watershed
Skeleton River Watershed
South Muskoka River Watershed
Upper Black River Watershed
2018 State of the Bay Report
The State of the Bay report is produced by the Georgian Bay Biosphere and its partner organizations and is an ecosystem health report for eastern and northern Georgian Bay. GBB’s goal is to gather the best available research about water, wetlands, fisheries, and habitats in this unique landscape, and share it with people who care about Georgian Bay.
Learn more about the State of the Bay at https://www.stateofthebay.ca/.
2014 Muskoka Watershed Report Card
- Summary
- Background Report
- Subwatershed Report Cards
Big East River Subwatershed Report
Dee River
Subwatershed ReportGibson River
Subwatershed ReportHollow River
Subwatershed ReportKahshe River
Subwatershed ReportLake of Bays
Subwatershed ReportLittle East River
Subwatershed ReportLower Black River
Subwatershed ReportMary Lake
Subwatershed ReportMoon River
Subwatershed ReportLake Muskoka
Subwatershed ReportNorth Muskoka River Subwatershed Report
Oxtongue River
Subwatershed ReportLake Rosseau
Subwatershed ReportRosseau River
Subwatershed ReportSevern River Subwatershed Report
Skeleton River
Subwatershed ReportSouth Muskoka River
Subwatershed ReportUpper Black River
Subwatershed Report
2009 Progress Report Card
The principal objective of the 2007 Watershed Report Card was to evaluate changes in ecosystem condition and the impact of human actions against a standard of a healthy, functioning and sustainable watershed. Achieving this objective is a shared responsibility of everyone who lives within the watershed.
The 2009 Progress Report Card explored new programs and actions that have been taken by municipalities to move toward the long-term goal of sustainability. Although municipal action is only one component of the overall equation, there is no doubt that our municipal governments can, and do, take a lead role by their example and by implementing policies and regulations that support a more sustainable approach to development and community activities.
2007 Muskoka Watershed Report Card
The 2007 Watershed Report Card was released on July 27, 2007 at Partners Hall in the Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville.
The objective of the 2007 Watershed Report Card was to evaluate changes in ecosystem condition and the impact of human actions against a standard of a healthy functioning ecosystem. A review of existing data on the health of our water, air and land forms the basis upon which the 2007 Watershed Report Card was developed.
- Summary
- Background Report
2004 Muskoka Watershed Report Card
MWC released its first Report Card of Watershed Health on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at Annie Williams Park in Bracebridge.
MWC worked closely with several provincial and federal departments to accumulate and analyze environmental data for Muskoka and were pleased with the results of the 2004 Report Card. It was used to guide MWC’s projects and programs for the follow several years.
- Summary
- Background Reports