Last year, MWA conserved nearly 200 acres of land along Rasler Run, a tributary to Indian Creek. This spring, we added 55.7 adjacent acres to this property, a purchase made…
The staff at Mountain Watershed Association is growing again! Join us in welcoming two new community organizers, Em and Chantelle, to the team. Both of our new members are passionate…
We’ll miss you, James! Our beloved community organizer, James Cato, is moving on to pursue his MFA in creative writing at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, one of the most prestigious…
Our second annual Family Field Day at Laurel Hill State Park was a great success! Local and visiting families, totaling over 100 people, enjoyed a free day of paddling, fishing,…
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…
We’d like to officially introduce our first official Youghiogheny River Patrol Boat! Longtime MWA member (and volunteer Board of Directors member) Ken…
Recently, our team had the opportunity to review the most recent proposed 6-month mine maps associated with the Rustic Ridge 1 and…
On May 12, MWA stood in solidarity with Concerned Residents of Western Pennsylvania (CROW) and community members from Indiana County at a…
Every summer we host guided walks on the Indian Creek Valley Trail on Tuesday evenings. The long-awaited Trail Tuesday schedule for this…
Since 2014, the Direct Support Fund (DSF) has provided small grants to grassroots groups working toward environmental justice in Appalachia and the…