Four years ago, our Indian Creek Valley Trail committee suggested holding a golf scramble to raise money for the trail. Our organization does lots of outdoor activities, but very few…
On April 11, 2024, Pennsylvania Congressman, Matt Cartwright, introduced two bills in the U.S. House to assuage issues associated with “zombie mines,” coal mines that no longer produce coal, but…
On May 14, the MWA Advocacy team (including two on-staff attorneys), staff from Jacobs Creek Watershed Association, and members of the Rustic Ridge Action Committee joined about 30 residents of…
We have two awesome new Summer AmeriCorps members at MWA this year! We’d like to wish them a warm welcome to our team! Carlee Shreve (Education and Outreach): Carlee was…
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded MWA a grant to continue expanding our outdoor education programs in the Youghiogheny River watershed! Over the past 30 years, we’ve provided…
On May 18, we held our first River Cleanup of the year on the Youghiogheny River in West Newton, PA! MWA hosts river and roadside cleanups in the Youghiogheny River…
Mountain Watershed Association and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy teamed up again this spring to search for the eastern hellbender salamander in the waters of the Youghiogheny River. Last year, WPC…
In 2023, MWA acquired nearly 200 acres of land to conserve in the Indian Creek gorge. The property, located in Springfield Township of Fayette County, borders both Indian Creek and…
The recent drought watch in Westmoreland County caused residents, water authority officials, and businesses to take a closer look at their water consumption when Beaver Run Reservoir dropped lower than…
The Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board has recently denied the building of a new Dollar General store in Indian Head. The Board denied a Special Exception for a retail business…