Our Nature Reserves and Conservation Easements are located throughout Muskoka, helping to protect the watershed. Our conservation lands are found near Lake Muskoka, Lake Joseph, Lake of Bays, Skeleton Lake, Lake Vernon, Fairy Lake, Pen Lake and more!

PROTECTED

AREAS

At Muskoka Conservancy, nature conservation is our core business. Since 1987, we have helped protect 58 areas throughout Muskoka. We are constantly working towards our next nature reserve.

FEET OF

RIPARIAN AREA

We know Muskoka would not be Muskoka without beautiful lakes! That’s why we work hard to protect natural shoreline on our big lakes. Muskoka Conservancy protects long stretches of unspoiled shoreline on Lake Muskoka, Lake Joseph, Lake of Bays, Lake Vernon and more!

 NATURE CONSERVATION

We acknowledge Indigenous Peoples and their cultures as stewards of this land. For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples have inhabited, used and cared for these lands and waters, applying historical Indigenous knowledge. We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Anishnaabeg - The Ojibway, Chippewa, Algonquin and Odawa peoples. Today, Muskoka is home to three sovereign nations: Wahta Mohawks First Nations, Moose Deer Point First Nation and the Moon River Métis. These lands are covered by the Robinson Huron Treaty (1850), the Williams Treaty (1923), and the J. Collins land purchase (1785).

We will honour our ongoing commitment to learn about our shared history and engage in real truth and reconciliation by strengthening relations with all Indigenous Peoples on whose treaty and ancestral territories we live and work. We honour the Anishnaabeg teaching of the Creator giving humans seven sacred gifts for guidance: Love, Truth, Respect, Wisdom, Humility, Honesty and Bravery, and the ancient Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) philosophy that the decisions we make today are reflections of 3 prior generations and the obligation to be good current stewards that will benefit 3 generations into the future.

We offer a selection of community conservation activities that inspire and educate people about the value of Muskoka wilderness. From guided hikes to workshops, from webinars to field work, please contact us now to learn more.