Posts by Colleen O'Neil
A Little Piece of Paradise at Melcroft AMD System
In August, a strong group of volunteers joined our conservation team to help out with some maintenance and light landscaping at the Melcroft Treatment System. The crew replaced some broken…
Read MoreMonarch-Friendly Fall Blooms
September is here, and with it has come a refreshing blast of cool weather throughout the Youghiogheny River watershed. Look around in local meadows to see summer’s stunning late bloomers.…
Read MoreGet ready for fall adventures with MWA!
The weather is (finally) cooling down, days are getting shorter, and this season’s bright flowers are slowly going to seed. Back-to-school season is in the air! Fall is a great…
Read MoreMWA Appeals Rustic Ridge Expansion
On June 27, 2025, the Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) filed a legal appeal challenging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) approval of a 1,425-acre expansion of the Rustic Ridge…
Read MoreRustic Ridge: What You Should Know
Mountain Watershed Association held an informational meeting for residents affected by the Rustic Ridge mining operation during a town hall May 15 at St. Raymond of the Mountain Church in…
Read MoreRockwood Quarry Comments Due May 12!
The Rockwood Quarry, located a short distance from downtown Rockwood and only feet from the Great Allegheny Passage Trail (pictured above), has applied to expand. Per the PA Bulletin, it…
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