Community Resources
Recruiting Volunteers for Weekly Water Monitoring
Mountain Watershed Association will be holding a Volunteer Training Day for water quality sampling on April 12th at 2pm at MWA’s office in Melcroft, PA. At the training, volunteers will…
Read MoreZoning Hearing Board Issues Decision on Mountain Pines Campground Expansion
Diamond Properties, LLC, owner of the Mountain Pines Campground in Saltlick Township, is seeking to expand its campground operations onto the neighboring property that currently houses the former Clifford N.…
Read MoreTake Action Today: PA Senate sells out Municipal Water with SB597
Recently, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 597, the “Water Quality Accountability Act’. If signed into law, it would raise the cost of operations for public water authorities by implementing burdensome…
Read MoreEnvironmental Pros and Cons of the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The bill’s purposes are to reduce healthcare costs, reduce emissions associated with energy development, and raise…
Read MoreMountain Pines Zoning Meeting Review and Further Call to Action
On May 11th, 2022, the Fayette Zoning Hearing Board held a public hearing to determine if Mountain Pines should be granted a special expectation to expand their campground onto the…
Read MoreAn Ancient Ally: Warnings from Freshwater Sponges
Underneath the rocks that cover the floors of our watershed lives possibly the oldest animals ever recorded, sponges. They’re not much to look at, in fact, you might not notice…
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