Watersheds
An Ancient Ally: Warnings from Freshwater Sponges
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…
Read MoreWater Guardians Afterschool Club Receives Funding for 2022/2023 School Year
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…
Read MoreHigh Quality Streams – High Quality Fish
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…
Read MoreMWA’s Nurdle Patrols, 1-Year Later
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,…
Read MoreInvenergy Gets Its Air Permit, But More Hurdles Ahead
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).…
Read MoreMussel Surveys in Indian Creek
Recently, from July 20th to the 23rd, MWA conducted freshwater mussel surveys with assistance from Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC). DCNR staff members from Ohiopyle and Laurel Hill State Park were…
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