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Get ready for fall adventures with MWA!

By Colleen O'Neil | August 5, 2025 | 0

The weather is (finally) cooling down, days are getting shorter, and this season’s bright flowers are slowly going to seed. Back-to-school season is in the air! Fall is a great…

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Swim Safe this Summer!

By Chantelle Hutchens | July 9, 2025

It’s here; the middle of summer. The days are long, the sun is hot, and the swimming holes of the Youghingheny River Watershed are calling your name! Before you go…

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Rustic Ridge: What You Should Know

By Colleen O'Neil | May 22, 2025 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association held an informational meeting for residents affected by the Rustic Ridge mining operation during a town hall May 15 at St. Raymond of the Mountain Church in…

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Here, Then Gone: Essential Ephemerals in the Yough Watershed

By Colleen O'Neil | April 7, 2025 | 0

Spring is an exciting time to be in nature. Every time I go outside, it feels like something new is popping up. Even the sides of the road, still half-covered…

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Signs of Spring in the Yough Watershed

By Colleen O'Neil | March 8, 2025 | 0

Happy March! The clocks have changed, and the long, dark days of winter are officially over. Even though there might be some springtime snow storms in our future, we’re ready…

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Nature’s Highways: Wildlife Corridors

By Chantelle Hutchens | January 29, 2025 | 0

What is a Wildlife Corridor?  A wildlife corridor, simply put, is a passageway or path of movement that wildlife use to complete their life cycle. A corridor can refer to…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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