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Ensuring healthy Muskoka watersheds forever

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Who We Are

“We need to preserve as much of Muskoka’s unique environment as we possibly can.”

You’re right. And we couldn’t agree more.

There’s no silver bullet. But there are solutions.

We identify environmental threats, develop practical science-based solutions, and connect with policy-makers to put these solutions in place. We also cultivate an awareness of these threats and solutions through educational outreach within the Muskoka community.

Why? The reason is simple:

It’s all about championing ongoing wise management to protect the present and future health of the Muskoka watershed. So that those who live in, visit and love the Muskoka watershed can continue to enjoy this natural ecosystem forever.

You Can Only Manage What You Measure.

Here’s what the ongoing wise management of your watershed looks like in action:

  • 1) Assess
  • 2) Communicate
  • 3) Evaluate
  • 4) Diagnose
  • 5) Act
Assess

Research and monitor appropriate environmental indicators within the Muskoka watershed in order to detect changes in or from those baseline conditions and identify any emerging threats.

Communicate

Connect with the Muskoka community and policy-makers in order to:

  1. Gather input on what you value about your watershed.
  2. Seek knowledge on the environmental conditions you see and share the knowledge that environmental scientists are developing.
  3. Gather feedback on whether or not you are happy with current environmental conditions.
  4. Seek advice and support for the preferred solutions.
Evaluate

Track the status and trends of threats to the Muskoka watershed. Evaluate the effectiveness of remedial actions taken to fix the problems.

Diagnose

Research to fill gaps in the understanding of the causes of environmental deterioration, threats of deterioration, and where the cause-effect linkages are not yet understood.

Act

Prevent developing problems from getting worse. Remediate problems that are already serious. Follow up to evaluate the success of restorative interventions.

We Stand Together to Protect Your Muskoka
Dr. Norman Yan

Dr. Norman Yan

Past-Chair, Secretary

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Peter Kelley

Peter Kelley

Chairman

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Doug Clark

Doug Clark

Vice Chair

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Lenore Inniss

Lenore Inniss

Director

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Neil Hutchinson

Dr. Neil Hutchinson

Director

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Gord Miller

Gord Miller

Treasurer

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Andrew Wagner-Chazalon

Andrew Wagner-Chazalon

Director

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Aaron Rusak

Aaron Rusak

Director

Transforming Science into Community-Wide Action

Your determination for change will help generate the action required to protect your Muskoka.

History has shown us that environmental problems, like acid rain, can be solved if we work together to generate the necessary environmental knowledge and rally the will for action. 

Here’s the thing:

You have a role to play in protecting the Muskoka watershed too.

Will you be next to join us in protecting Muskoka?
Your generous support helps to fund high-quality environmental research, as well as put remediation and educational programs into action. So that the Muskoka you enjoy today is protected for tomorrow (and beyond).
Yes, I Want To Protect Muskoka

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