Muskoka Watershed Council

Muskoka Watershed council launches new stewardship recognition program

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The Doug Cross Stewardship Recognition Program, named for a late member of the Muskoka Watershed Council, aims to help local community and lake organizations across Muskoka’s watersheds recognize residents who protect the local watershed. Each year from January 1-31, eligible organizations can register to receive a free recognition package from Muskoka Watershed Council. That organization … Read more

Protect the Future of Your Investment – Naturalize Your Cottage Shoreline

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The shoreline is an extremely valuable and important area – not only for personal enjoyment and property values, but for the health of our Muskoka Lakes, and the critters we share them with. Did you know a natural shoreline can: Protect against erosion? A natural shoreline is perfectly engineered to protect against erosion. Native vegetation … Read more

2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment

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I am a volunteer in Muskoka. As well as being on the executive of the Muskoka Watershed Council, I am also  the videographer/video editor. This gives me a great opportunity to ensure that truly wonderful ideas and presentations are not lost after the words are spoken and the video projector is turned off. I record, edit … Read more

2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment

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As a volunteer, as well as being on the executive of the Muskoka Watershed Council, I am the videographer/video editor. This gives me a great opportunity to ensure that truly wonderful ideas and presentations are not lost after the words are spoken and the video projector is turned off. I record, edit and post to … Read more

Robert Sandford Questions & Answers

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I just completed and posted another video of Robert Sandford from the University of Saskatchewan, at the 2014 Muskoka Summit on the Environment. This is the question & answer session following his talk: Come Hell & High Water: Scientific Truth and Economic Consequences In Hollywood Disaster Movies mentioned here. Copyright © 2014 cottageinmuskoka.ca, All rights reserved.

Shark-Filled Tornado (Sharknado) Unlikely in Muskoka!

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Don’t be put off by the “grabber” title; this is an engaging and informative presentation on hydrologic change brought about by Climate Change and well worth your time. As a volunteer, as well as being on the executive of the Muskoka Watershed Council, I am the videographer/video editor. This gives me a great opportunity to … Read more

In Muskoka, the environment is the economy. For cottagers, protecting the Muskoka watershed, protects your investment.

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This is the most important thing you can do today to help protect the Muskoka watershed which gives us all so much everyday! The Muskoka Watershed Council has launched an online campaign to bring the 2014 Watershed Report Card to life! This new user-friendly digital report card will provide information on water quality; phosphorus levels in your … Read more

Muskoka’s Lakes: The Calcium Story

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As mentioned last month in this cottageinmuskoka blog entry and this news story from the Huntsville Forester (Cottage Country Now), the decline of calcium in our lakes can affect our lakes recovery from acid rain as well as zooplankton in our lakes, which are are very sensitive to declining calcium levels. From the Muskoka Watershed … Read more

Timber harvesting and the health of our lakes: The Calcium Story

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Mentioned in a number of Muskoka Watershed Council lectures over the past few years, calcium decline in Muskoka Lakes and in particular, the consequences of timber harvesting on lake calcium levels have been hinted at as a potential direct cause of declining health of our lakes in Muskoka. Here’s a past primer news story from the … Read more