Your Link to Muskoka's Water!
Stewardship Programs
We can all make choices and take actions that benefit our environment. Below you will find information and links to sites and resources that can lead you in the right direction.
Clean and Green 13
Clean and Green 13 is a project of the Muskoka Watershed Council that aims to inspire people to take a look at their every day lives and realize what kind of impact their actions have on the watersheds around them.
The Clean and Green 13 lists some positive steps that you can take right now to improve the health of your watershed.
David Suzuki Foundation
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas, Oceans and Sustainable Fishing, Forests and Wild Lands, Climate Change and Clean Energy, and the Web of Life, the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that help conserve nature.
The Nature Challenge provides loads of information on how to take care of the planet — at home, at work and in your community.
ecoACTION
The Government of Canada ecoACTION website provides information on how you can:
- Use less energy
- Conserve water and resources
- Reduce waste
- Get involved with local organizations
International Dark-Sky Association
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) provides information about stopping the adverse environmental impacts on dark skies by:
- Building awareness of the problem of light pollution and the solutions.
- Educating everyone about the value and effectiveness of quality nighttime lighting.
Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation
The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation is a community-based, non-profit organization committed to protecting the natural, built and cultural heritage of Lake of Bays.
The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation encourages the protection of our heritage through:
- Education
- Voluntary stewardship
- Conservation easements
- Land donations
- Land acquisitions
Ontario Nature
Ontario Nature has a number of publications available for download from their website, including:
- atlas of the mammals of Ontario
- a bird checklist
- factsheets on a variety of topics
plant and animal identification guides- nature conservation toolkits
World Wildlife Fund Canada
World Wildlife Fund Canada has developed a Living Planet Community where Canadians who are taking action for a living planet can interact and lend their voice to a collective, positive and unified call for everyone - governments, businesses and individuals - to do their part. It's about taking action - together - to make a world of difference. The site provides hundreds of actions you can take for a healthier planet.
At-Home Guide to Water Conservation
The At-Home Guide to Water Conservation contains a number of resources pulled together by Home Intelligence to help you get started with water conservation in your home, including where you can cut down your consumption and how to go about doing it.
Save Water When Traveling
The Go Green Travel Green promotes water conservation when traveling with a webpage full of helpful tips, as well as links to numerous water and energy conservation articles to help reduce the environmental impacts of your travels.