Protecting, Preserving, and Restoring the Youghiogheny River Watershed

MWA Welcomes New Team Members

May 31, 2023

Spring is a time of renewed energy, when plants and wildlife emerge from dormancy and the woods come alive with buzzing, birds songs, and the rushing of ephemeral streams. Here…

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River Cleanup: Cedar Creek to West Newton

May 22, 2023

Over the weekend, MWA and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper hosted the second river cleanup of 2023! More than 30 people, including MWA staff and volunteers, joined us at Cedar Creek Park…

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Rustic Ridge Meeting: In Case You Missed It!

May 19, 2023

Last night, community members from the Laurel Highlands and beyond gathered with the Mountain Watershed Association at Laurelville Retreat Center to discuss LCT Energy’s proposed expansion of the Rustic Ridge…

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Carbon Rights – to Sell or not to Sell?

May 17, 2023

Is selling your carbon credits actually a good financial move?

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MWA’s Outdoor Resource Library

May 3, 2023

The last time I was in a creek, I was playing with some kids during an environmental education program. (A macroinvertebrate collection program, to be more precise.) We were knee-deep…

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Upcoming Events

Trail Tuesdays Walk on the Indian Creek Valley Trail

June 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Indian Creek Valley Trail

Growing Up WILD

June 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carnegie Free Library

Family Field Day at Laurel Hill State Park

June 23 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Laurel Hill State Park
Free

Stories of the River

In watersheds every action affects the entire system. We work towards a world where our communities and decision-makers learn from watersheds and act as if what affects one of us affects all of us.

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MWA is fighting the good fight and going up against the big hitters to restore the Yough to what it is meant to be.

- Jesse Wilson, a recreation-loving bike tour manager who is often dependent on the creaks as a source of drinking water when out on his adventures. Due to extensive resource extraction, AMD runoff, E. Coli, etc., the water is frequently not drinkable even after filtration.

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I appreciate MWA because without them, I wouldn’t have known how to do this alone. MWA is helping me and my community fight.

- Peg Mansberry, a resident near Poplar Run working with her community to fight a proposed strip mine that would pollute the river and bring back the toxic, orange waters of her youth.

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“The Mountain Watershed were the only people we could talk to that actually understood,” says Mary Jo, “They tried everything they could, the advice they gave, just knowing someone was there listening to us.”

- Mike and Mary Jo Picklo, residents impacted by the Acosta deep mine who turned to Mountain Watershed for legal education and direct action support.

MWA is fighting the good fight and going up against the big hitters to restore this place to what it is meant to be.

- Jesse Wilson, a recreation-loving bike tour manager who is often dependent on the creaks as a source of drinking water when out on his adventures. Due to extensive resource extraction, AMD runoff, E. Coli, etc., the water is frequently not drinkable even after filtration.

I appreciate MWA because without them, I wouldn’t have known how to do this alone.

- Peg Mansberry, a resident near Poplar Run working with her community to fight a proposed strip mine that would pollute the river and bring back the toxic, orange waters of her youth.

Direct Support Fund

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APPLY TO MWA'S DIRECT SUPPORT FUND!

The Direct Support Fund provides small grants to grassroots groups and advocates working toward social change on environmental justice, shale gas and petrochemical issues.

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