Why do they want us there? What do they hope to gain? We are beginning our restoration work in three sugar bushes. These are perfect “test sites”
What are ASHMuskoka’s objectives and plans?
ASHMuskoka is a three-year project of the Friends of the Muskoka Watershed funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Its three main objectives are:
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 every heating season. The ashes left over are a waste product, but
Why won’t the calcium decline problem fix itself, now that the rain is less acidic?
The problem won’t fix itself in the near term, even though the era of acid rain is largely behind us. Our soils lost a lot of calcium (Ca) during the
What is the calcium decline problem and what caused it?
Why calcium matters to all animals and plants
Calcium forms about 6% of our body weight, ignoring our water content. The Ca needs of aquatic animals range from lows of 0.1% or less in some
“Halt the Salt” in the Muskoka Bay in Gravenhurst
A note regarding FMW and our COVID-19 response
A note regarding FMW and our COVID-19 response
The Problem With Road Salt
