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Water Matters Series

Water Matters Storytelling Blog Series

By Jena Shaffer | January 5, 2016 | 0

Clean water is essentialĀ for life. People, animals and plants all need water to survive— and not just any water but clean, healthy, safe water. Mountain Watershed Association is dedicated 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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