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Recreation

How to filter water for outdoor adventures

By Colleen O'Neil | September 6, 2023 | 0

Clean drinking water is essential for a long day on the trail, so you should always have a plan for gathering and purifying it before you head out the door.

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What’s up with that water? (Summer Edition!)

By Taylor Robbins | August 29, 2023 | 0

The summer season allows us to experience beautiful events like blooming native flowers or feeling the warm sun on our faces as we go for a swim, but sometimes we see things in the water that aren’t so pretty.

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First Annual Lower Yough Loop Race

By Colleen O'Neil | July 20, 2023 | 0

On Saturday, July 15, Mountain Watershed Association, in partnership with the Great Falls Foundation and Wilderness Voyageurs, held the first annual Lower Yough Loop Race in Ohiopyle State Park! 

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Invasive insect traps placed along ICV Trail

By Colleen O'Neil | June 5, 2023 | 0

Mountain Watershed Association is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture along the Indian Creek Trail to look for invasive insects. Using a trap like the one in the picture,…

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Nearly 200 Acres Along Rasler Run To Be Protected

By Taylor Robbins | March 6, 2023 | 0

MWA is proud to announce that we are now the sole owners of 186.17 acres of property in the Indian Creek Valley Gorge. The property is located in Springfield Township…

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The Birds & Blooms of the Indian Creek Gorge

By Morgan Moran | June 1, 2021 | 0

Saturday, May 1, MWA was able to host its yearly Birds and Blooms walk.  To our surprise, around 35 individuals were able to attend the hike!  Like previous years, this…

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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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