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Summer Fish Surveys Went Swimmingly

By Courtney Berish | August 2, 2022 | 0

In the last week of June, staff at the Mountain Watershed Association were able to slide into their hip waders to join Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) in some fish shocking.…

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An Ancient Ally: Warnings from Freshwater Sponges

By Katlyn Furlong | June 1, 2022 | 0

Underneath the rocks that cover the floors of our watershed lives possibly the oldest animals ever recorded, sponges. They’re not much to look at, in fact, you might not notice…

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Water Guardians Afterschool Club Receives Funding for 2022/2023 School Year

By Morgan Moran | May 27, 2022 | 0

The Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) is happy to announce a new upcoming education project: the Water Guardians After School Youth Club. During the 2022-23 school year, this club will take…

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High Quality Streams – High Quality Fish

By Eric Harder | March 15, 2022 | 0

The Youghiogheny River Watershed is known for its clean and cool tributaries, fishing, whitewater rafting, and coal mining.  Our industrial minded history paired with our current love for the outdoors…

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MWA’s Nurdle Patrols, 1-Year Later

By James Cato | November 22, 2021 | 0

In the water, nurdles can be mistaken for a bubble. On land, they look like a rounded quartz pebble. But unlike quartz, they float and leach toxins into the water,…

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Invenergy Gets Its Air Permit, But More Hurdles Ahead

By James Cato | October 6, 2021 | 1

This Tuesday, October 5, the gas-fired power plant proposed for Elizabeth Township known as Invenergy’s “Allegheny Energy Center” received its air emissions permit from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD).…

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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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