Posts by Colleen O'Neil
Fayette County organizations team up to build mutual aid network
Mountain Watershed Association has received grant funding to support Fayette County’s rural mountain communities. The funding will be used to support local food banks, establish a drinking water aid program,…
Read MoreForgotten History – the Town of Indian Creek
When I want to be deep in nature and far away from other people, I like to go for a long run in the Indian Creek gorge. Today I’m feeling…
Read MoreSome TLC for the ICV Trail!
For the past several years, the Indian Creek Valley Trail from Champion to Jones Mills has been a little rough. This 1.7-mile section serves as a link between the ICVT…
Read MoreCommunity action – spreading awareness about Laurel Highlands well pad proposal
Our community organizers held a well-attended meeting at Laurel Ridge State Park on October 9 to share information about a pending permit review for an unconventional shale gas well (also…
Read MoreHeart of the Highlands strikes a good note!
On the first weekend of October, MWA hosted the Heart of the Highlands Piano Recital at Sparks in the Valley’s event space to raise money for our Rustic Ridge Legal…
Read MoreCaution in Creeks! It’s Brook Trout Spawning Season!
Did you know that it’s spawning season for the Youghiogheny River watershed’s native trout? Brook trout spawn in the fall, from mid-September through November. They wait for cooler weather and…
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