Turn Science into Community-Wide Action to Protect Your Muskoka Watershed
Proactively identifying environmental threats and proposing solutions, preserving your piece of paradise for future generations.
DATA-DRIVEN ACTION
Take a moment to look around you…
You may have already guessed it – Muskoka is facing serious environmental threats. Have you noticed more algae in the water? Have you seen brown roadside vegetation? And when was the last time you saw a crayfish? From calcium decline in our forests and lakes to harmful winter road salt, these and other challenges have the potential to change the Muskoka you know and love forever.
Ensure the Muskoka You Know Stays the Muskoka You Love
Assess
Always looking for potential changes and emerging threats.
Communicate
Staying connected to the Muskoka community and policy-makers.
Evaluate
Tracking trends to evaluate the effectiveness of previous actions.
Diagnose
Gaining a deeper understanding of the cause behind environmental issues.
Act
Preventing, restoring, and creating proactive action to combat threats to the Watershed.
A RIVER OF KNOWLEDGE
Friends of the Muskoka Watershed is Dr. Norman Yan’s passion project.
Co-author of over 200 publications and 25 years of experience with the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment, Yan has been a proud member of the Muskoka community for over 20 years.
Few people understand the Muskoka Watershed like Dr. Norman Yan, but there are those who care as much as he does.
STAY INFORMED AND UP-TO-DATE
We know you care about Muskoka.
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TAKING ACTION
AshMuskoka
A community-wide collaboration to introduce a desperately-needed source of calcium into the Muskoka environment.
Future Projects
- Increasing algal blooms in our lakes and rivers
- The ongoing impact of development on our watershed
- Local floods in and around the Muskoka region
Smart About Salt
Addressing the threat posed to Muskoka’s wildlife and water by reducing excessive use of road salt.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Become a member, donate funds, or get involved as a volunteer.
A STRENGTHENED BUSINESS REPUTATION
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