REPORT: Is Residential Wood Ash Safe for Use to Help Solve the Calcium Decline Problem in Muskoka?
The overarching goal of the HATSEO project is to evaluate the use of residential wood ash - a readily available waste product – to help solve the Ca
REPORT: Solving the Calcium Decline Problem – Insights from a Muskoka Wood Burner’s Questionnaire
Over the past several decades, calcium (Ca) concentrations have been declining in Muskoka lakes and forests. In 2014, The Muskoka Watershed Council’s
More on our Halt the Salt program
Friends of the Muskoka Watershed is still in the process of pursuing funding, via grants and private donations, to enable us to fully roll out our
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
FAQ: Calcium and the watershed
Elevator version: Calcium is an essential nutrient, particularly for tiny creatures called daphnia. They filter the water in our lakes, and without
