Is the Muskoka Heritage Foundation a lobby group? Will the Foundation presume to speak on my behalf?
No. The Muskoka Heritage Foundation is a strictly apolitical and non-apartisan group. Sounds great! But what you describe as stewardship I have practised for years. Why should I get involved? The environment is important to everyone. Spaces and species are threatened, even in Muskoka. While the government can protect representatives areas in parks, other natural areas can best be protected by the very people who own them. The Muskoka Heritage Foundation believes that private landowners can play in integral part in natural heritage protection. By joining the Muskoka Stewardship Award Program you can demonstrate the effectiveness of private efforts and confirm that individuals can make a difference. Nominations Do you know someone who deserves recognition for taking good care of their land? Someone who has: minimal lawn, retained native trees and shrubs wherever possible, minimized their footprint on the land, and done their best to live in harmony with the natural environment? Each year
