Conservation

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

News & Updates

Mussel Surveys in Indian Creek

August 16, 2021

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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A Laurel Highlands Springtime in a Changing Climate

April 22, 2021

Spring has sprung in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. The ephemeral streams are flowing, the hillsides and valleys are blanketed with native spring wildflowers, and the neo-tropical migratory birds are…

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Stream Insects Indicate Water Quality

March 30, 2021

On a warm morning in early Spring, Mountain Watershed staff made their way north on the Indian Creek Valley Trail, carrying a net, a measuring tape, empty mason jars, metal…

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