SALTYNovember – a month of activities and events to help reduce excessive road salt usage

Muskoka, ON: In the past year, people have learned about excessive road salt usage and reduced their own personal usage. Building on this, Friends of the Muskoka Watershed is returning with our second SALTYNovember, brought to you by the SALTYMuskoka Project. 

Join us for a whole month of events, education, opportunities and more for SALTYNovember.

• Do you want a free green cup to carefully monitor your own road salt usage? (also available at libraries, see list below)
• Do you have a dog that’s made for social media?  Come to an event, pick up a free PAWS the SALT bandana and send us a photo. Wait, if your chicken, goat or cat wants to wear one, we’d love those photos too.  
• Interested in picking up a free SALTY ruler to help us track excessive road salt usage?

Want to learn more? Visit us. We are popping up at locations across Muskoka this November.

Monday, Nov. 16 at Sobey’s in Gravenhurst from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  255 Edward St., Gravenhurst

Monday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in Gravenhurst. We’ll be making a salty brine as a way to reduce excessive road salt usage. If you want to help us out, join our in creating social media posts, email sandy@fotmw.org

Thursday, Nov. 19 from 7 to 8 p.m. SALTY Q &A Webinar. Bring your questions or send them ahead to sandy@fotmw.org.  See a short presentation and SALTY Q & A with Dr. Norman Yan, Dr. Neil Hutchinson and SALTYMuskoka Project Lead Alesha Breckenridge. Email sandy@fotmw.org to register.

Friday, Nov. 20 at Dean’s Home Hardware from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 15 S. Mary Lake Rd., Port Sydney

ASH Mukoka Drive at Rosewarne Transfer on Saturday,  Nov. 17  from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1062 Rosewarne Dr, Bracebridge

Monday, Nov. 23 at Giant Tiger in Gravenhurst from 11 to 1 pm. 1190 Muskoka Rd. S, Gravenhurst

Wednesday, Nov. 25 at Dwight Public Library, Lake of Bays. Coffee and SALTY conversations with Dr. Neil Hutchinson

Saturday, Nov. 28 at Holiday Market at Muskoka Lumber Community Centre, 56 Salmon Ave, Bracebridge from 10 to 4.

Saturday, Nov. 30 – Meet us at Muskoka Lumber Community Centre at 10 a.m. Then we will take a short walk to revisit last year’s SALTY hotspot.

Libraries have Green Cups – and so does the Muskoka Discovery Centre in Gravenhurst.

Visit the following libraries to pick up your cup.

Baysville, Bracebridge, Dwight, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Muskoka Lakes (Port Carling), Walkers Point

If you’d like to support our work, please join as a member or make a donation! Thank you!