"In Muskoka, we know with our heads that water is the key to our economy and our quality of life. With our hearts, we cherish the splendor of our lakes and rivers".The Muskoka Watershed Council's goal is to preserve and enhance the air, water and terrestrial ecosystems of the watersheds in Muskoka for the environmental, health, economic, spiritual and intrinsic values they provide.

The Observatory is made up of streams around Llyn Brianne, in central Wales, where data on organisms, chemistry and climate have been collected since 1981. The Observatory’s design – with replicate streams in contrasting land use and of different chemical character – make it unique. The record of change is among the World’s oldest of its type.