From February through May of 2023, the Mountain Watershed Association (“MWA”) collected responses to a public opinion survey on the potential sale of the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority to…
Mountain Watershed Association is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture along the Indian Creek Trail to look for invasive insects. Using a trap like the one in the picture,…
Spring is a time of renewed energy, when plants and wildlife emerge from dormancy and the woods come alive with buzzing, birds songs, and the rushing of ephemeral streams. Here…
Over the weekend, MWA and the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper hosted the second river cleanup of 2023! More than 30 people, including MWA staff and volunteers, joined us at Cedar Creek Park…
Last night, community members from the Laurel Highlands and beyond gathered with the Mountain Watershed Association at Laurelville Retreat Center to discuss LCT Energy’s proposed expansion of the Rustic Ridge…
Is selling your carbon credits actually a good financial move?
The last time I was in a creek, I was playing with some kids during an environmental education program. (A macroinvertebrate collection program, to be more precise.) We were knee-deep…
Over the last decade, the Laurel Highlands has witnessed continued efforts by industry to expand resource extraction in the region. Coal, a resource that experiences “boom and bust” cycles in…
In the months following the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that occurred on February 3rd, 2023, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) has received many inquiries from residents of the…
As temperatures rise and spring emerges here in the Youghiogheny River watershed, a new threat to our environment has emerged. The pesky Spotted Lanternfly has been identified in both Fayette…