Protecting, Preserving, and Restoring the Youghiogheny River Watershed

MAX Environmental Investigated by EPA’s Office of Criminal Enforcement

November 28, 2023

This month, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) discovered that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been investigating MAX Environmental. MAX is a hazardous waste landfill and treatment center in…

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MWA to Defend Protective Zoning Restrictions for Campground Expansion

November 28, 2023

The Mountain Pines Campground, which lies directly in front of the Indian Creek and Indian Creek Valley Trail, has been associated with a number of nuisances and issues for local…

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Youghiogheny River communities win! Invenergy gives up on AEC

November 13, 2023

After seven years of community opposition to building the gas-fired power plant as well as litigation by a team of environmental groups to challenge its permit’s weak pollution controls, Invenergy…

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Preview our new ICV Trail signs!

October 25, 2023

Mountain Watershed Association recently received a grant from the Climate and Rural Systems Partnership (created by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and University of Pittsburgh) to create a series of interpretive signs along the Indian Creek Valley Trail!

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Opening the Steyer Bridge!

October 25, 2023

Our latest Indian Creek Valley Trail project is finally done! On on Oct 17, 2023, we celebrated the completion of the Steyer Bridge (and the trail leading to it) with a fun, community celebration in Mill Run.

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Upcoming Events

FULL – Project WILD Training

December 7 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Carnegie Free Library Connellsville

Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan: Final Public Meeting

December 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Confluence Creative Arts Center
Free

Morning Fly-Tying Clinic with PA Fly Co

January 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PA Fly Co

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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