Upcoming Events

Come have some fun with us on the river or in the community! We lead educational and recreational events all year long as we work to defend the Yough.

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Fayette Gives

November 5 @ 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

On November 5, 2026, Mountain Watershed Association will join organizations across Fayette County in Fayette Gives, a community-wide day of giving hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County.This special event brings people together to support the causes that make Fayette County stronger. Your gift goes 10% further during Fayette Gives! This year, participating nonprofits…

Rustic Ridge Town Hall

November 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Raymond of the Mountains

A LARGE-SCALE underground coal mine is active and proposing to expand in the Laurel Highlands. This mine is already hurting our community’s private water supplies, homes, and roads. Join this public meeting for: – Get an update on current mining areas, permit renewals for Rustic Ridge I, and permit status for Rustic Ridge II.– Review…

Yough Defense Party

November 19 @ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$25

Buy tickets or sponsor the event! The annual Yough Defense Party is a celebration of our beloved Youghiogheny River watershed. As Mountain Watershed Association’s largest annual fundraiser, the party helps advance and sustain critical projects in our watershed. Join MWA on Thursday November 19, at Falls City Pub in Ohiopyle, PA from 4 pm –…