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Paradise Lost: Lead contamination found in Blue Hole Creek

By Colleen O'Neil | April 30, 2025 | 1

Heavy metal contamination (including lead) has been found in Blue Hole Creek, Forbes State Forest, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Blue Hole Creek originates from the top of Laurel Ridge near Seven…

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MWA Collaborates on New Purple Lizard Map!

By Colleen O'Neil | July 24, 2024 | 0

MWA and Purple Lizard Maps has collaborated on a new map of the Deep Creek Lake and Western Maryland area! This map will offer insight on the headwaters area of…

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Rasler Run Stewardship Project Expands!

By Colleen O'Neil | July 24, 2024 | 0

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…

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Community fun at Family Field Day!

By Colleen O'Neil | June 26, 2024 | 0

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,…

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193 Fewer Tires in the Yough!

By Colleen O'Neil | May 28, 2024 | 0

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…

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Trail Tuesdays return for Summer!

By Colleen O'Neil | April 25, 2024 | 0

At 6:30 pm every Tuesday in the summer, MWA will lead a series of walks along the Indian Creek Valley Trail! These will be relaxed group walks from 1-3 miles,…

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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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