Conservation

Learn about how we actively monitor and restore water quality in the Indian Creek and greater Youghiogheny River Watershed

News & Updates

Help Pollinators & Native Wildlife with Lazy Landscaping!

October 23, 2024

It’s nearing the end of the growing season here in Western Pennsylvania. The nights get chilly, the wildflowers and herbaceous plants, once fragrant and colorful, will start to turn brown…

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Gross! Rock snot in the Yough?

September 6, 2024

Didymo (colloquially called “rock snot”) is an aquatic diatom native to cool-water regions of northern Europe and North America. It can grow into thick, brown mats that cover rocks and…

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MWA Collaborates on New Purple Lizard Map!

July 24, 2024

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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