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Living in the Midst of Climate Change

By Hannah Spencer | August 10, 2021 | 0

I am currently expecting the arrival of my first child. When people ask, “Are you excited? Are you nervous?,” my answer confirms both. I mean, what expecting parent isn’t nervous?…

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Mountain Watershed Association Presents Stream Sessions Film Series

By James Cato | August 5, 2021 | 0

This summer, Mountain Watershed Association is partnering with Working Films to present the Stream Sessions Film Series that will include four films scheduled for August, September, October, and November. Venues…

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A Laurel Highlands Springtime in a Changing Climate

By Hannah Spencer | April 22, 2021 | 0

Spring has sprung in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The ephemeral streams are flowing, the hillsides and valleys are blanketed with native spring wildflowers, and the neo-tropical migratory birds are…

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Stream Insects Indicate Water Quality

By Hannah Spencer | March 30, 2021 | 0

On a warm morning in early Spring, Mountain Watershed staff made their way north on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, carrying a net, a measuring tape, empty mason jars, metal…

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When Water, Ecology, and Agriculture are Left Out: What You Need to Know About the Proposed PA Science Standards

By Hannah Spencer | February 5, 2021 | 1

This week, an email came through my inbox from the PA Association of Environmental Educators with the subject, “TOMORROW – Town Hall: PA Proposed Science Standards.” My interests were peaked.…

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Education & Outreach: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

By Ryan Clover | March 15, 2018 | 0

On March 13, 2018 our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Jena, had the pleasure of working with Ms. White’s preschool class of the Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County. As…

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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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