Posts by Colleen O'Neil
Forgotten 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…
Read MoreSeeking donations & volunteers for Yough Defense Party!
The Yough Defense Party is MWA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and this year it’s on November 20 at Falls City Pub in Ohiopyle! We’ll have live music, free snacks,…
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