The Lake of Bays Association and its Environment Committee are very pleased to introduce our members to a series of stewardship brochures produced by the Muskoka Heritage Foundation.  These brochures are based on prevailing sound science but are tailored to address Muskoka-specific concerns with practices and priorities that suit the Muskoka context and therefore provide uniquely ‘made in Muskoka’ solutions.   The Stewards’ Guide Series is a collaborative project of the Muskoka Heritage Foundation and Muskoka watershed Council with funding from the Lake of Bays Association, Muskoka Lakes Association and a Cottage Life Environment grant.

Not all brochures in the series are completed yet, but we are pleased with the results so far and hope you will be too!  Check out the brochures posted on the LOBA website by clicking on the links below…

RESTORE YOUR SHORELINE in Parry Sound – Muskoka

SPECIES AT RISK in Parry Sound – Muskoka

LIVING WITH BEAVERS on Private Land in Parry Sound – Muskoka

Still to come in the series is a brochure about trail development on private land. We will keep you informed of  its availability and we encourage you to check all of them out online. Maintaining and even enhancing the environmental health of our much loved Lake of Bays must start with understanding environmental sensitivities and how we can be good stewards of our watershed.  Not all of these brochures will resonate with everybody; not all of these brochures HAVE to resonate with everybody.  Check them out and find out what is relevant to you in terms of your property and what you cherish about life in the Lake of Bays area.