Cedar Grove
Lodge is proud to be a resort that strives to make its
impact on the environment as small as possible. One of the
biggest reasons guests come to Muskoka is to enjoy the
natural environment, so it was a natural progression for
Cedar Grove to do whatever it can to reduce its
environmental footprint.
A sampling of
our efforts:
The resort
encompasses 80 acres and 1600 feet of shoreline on beautiful
Peninsula Lake in Muskoka. We have only developed a small
percentage of this land and have left the remainder as
natural as possible. Because of this, our guests are able to
enjoy a good representation of the local flora and fauna,
steps from their lakeside cabin. Many of the products we
use here at the lodge are environmentally friendly, and we
are constantly looking for more and pushing our suppliers to
provide these options. We have purchased "Clean Air Passes"
for our land vehicles, and all of our boats use four stroke
engines. We use a great variety of organic foods, and are
proud supporters and users of the Ontario Natural Food
Co-Op and Savour Muskoka.
Due to our
environmental stewardship practices, Audubon international
has recognized us as a Four "Green Leaf" property. We are
the first resort in Ontario to start with such a
designation.
"Cedar
Grove is the first resort in Ontario to receive a 4
Green Leaf rating. It is very unusual for a property to
receive 4 Green Leafs in its first rating. This proves
that Cedar Grove's owners have had an interest in
becoming a sustainable business long before they took
the steps to become rated under our program. "
"A score
of 4 Green Leafs confirms that Cedar Grove is fully
implementing many of the industry's best environmental
practices. It is an industry leader for environmental
initiatives and is having exemplary success in reducing
energy use, reducing resource use and preventing
pollution."
Kevin
Gallagher
President
Green Leaf Environmental Communications
We have recently
partnered with Planetair to provide a way for our guests to
make their stay carbon neutral. This website allows our
guests to enter the distance to and from Cedar Grove, as
well as the type of vehicle used. Following that, the guest
can enter the number of people and the number of nights that
they will stay at the lodge. This will provide the guest
with a cost associated with offsetting the amount of carbon
that would be released because of their trip. The guest is
then given the option of paying Planetair to offset these
emissions for them.
"Planetair is
pleased to be working with Cedar Grove Lodge to encourage
their guests to mitigate the impacts of their trip. By
offering high-quality carbon offsets to its guests, Cedar
Grove Lodge is reaffirming its leadership position as an
environmentally friendly holiday destination."
Julian Lee
Director of
Operations
Planetair
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The Ontario Ecotourism Society provides
support and promotion for the sustainable
use of our natural and cultural tourism
resources through education and responsible
marketing of ecotourism in Ontario. We are
proud to support our members who together
create a strong network of tourism operators
who believe in ecological responsibility,
local economic vitality, experiential
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Cedar Grove is a proud supporter of
Rufus the Bobcat and yeti the Lynx at
the Muskoka Wildlife Centre.
"We applaud Cedar Grove for their
environmental consciousness and
appreciate their kindness and
support. Thanks to generous
contributions made by Cedar Grove
Lodge, our resident lynx and bobcat
continue to enjoy a greater quality
of life and care."
Judy Gienow
Muskoka Wildlife Centre
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Cedar Grove is the first Ontario resort to
be Ocean Wise approved. Ocean Wise is a
conservation program based out of the
Vancouver Aquarium that helps restaurants
and other food establishments to choose,
where possible, the most sustainable,
environmentally friendly seafood
options. Thorough research is done by Ocean
Wise to come up with a list of the best
items that have the least impact on the
local ecosystem. A few of the Ocean Wise
items you might see on our menu include Nova
Scotia Arctic Char and Wild Lake Erie
Pickerel.
“Cedar Grove Lodge is setting an
example for all resorts in the region by becoming
our first Ocean Wise resort partner in Ontario. We
congratulate their leadership and commitment to
sourcing sustainably caught fish for their menus.”
Theodora Geach
Ocean Wise Eastern Coordinator
Vancouver Aquarium |
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