Norm’s Notes: The first evidence is in, wood ash works!
FMW’s approach to protecting Muskoka watersheds is to work with the local and scientific communities…
Good News! Ash Drives are resuming in August.
It’s been a long time since our last ash drive for our ASHMuskoka Program –…
Wood ash. What is “solubility”?
Wood ash is not particularly soluble in water, but it’s not quite that simple. Solubility…
Wood ash. Acidic? Alkaline? A quick lesson in pH values and what they mean
Wood ashes are very alkaline, with pH levels of around 9 to 11. But what…
From forest to lakes: how does calcium make its way into our waters?
Our lakes get calcium (Ca) naturally from the air and from surrounding lands, and on…
Why are we utilizing sugar bushes for our calcium research?
Why do they want us there? What do they hope to gain? We are beginning…
What are ASHMuskoka’s objectives and plans?
ASHMuskoka is a three-year project of the Friends of the Muskoka Watershed funded by the…
What’s up with wood ash as the local solution to the calcium decline problem?
In Muskoka, we generate 100s of tonnes of ashes in our wood stoves and fireplaces…