The Indian Creek Valley Trail gorge section extends 4.3 miles from Camp Christian to the confluence of Indian Creek and the Youghiogheny River. Once we reach that point our goal will be to cross the Yough and connect with the …
MWA Releases Report on August Settlement Regarding Mariner East 2 Pipeline Permits
In February of 2017, Mountain Watershed Association (MWA), Clean Air Council (CAC) and the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed a legal appeal of the Mariner East 2 permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). After over a year of litigation …
Fishing, Floating Ducks & Fun- A Recap of the Indian Creek Watershed Festival
On Saturday, September 22 nearly 200 people gathered at C.W. Resh Park in Indian Head, Pennsylvania for the annual Indian Creek Watershed Festival. One of the highlights of the event was the free fishing for children 12 years of age …
High School Interns Learn About MWA and Watershed Health
On Thursday July 19th, MWA had a group of high school interns through the Youth Philanthropy Internship Program with Community Foundation of Westmoreland County visit the organization. The goal of the visit was to help promote environmental awareness and raise …
Local Citizens Step Up To Help Protect Their Waterways
On Saturday, July 7th, Mountain Watershed Association worked with ALLARM (Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring) to host a Shale Gas Water Quality Monitoring workshop at the Blythedale Firehall in Elizabeth Township. Volunteers from the surrounding communities gathered to learn how …
Another Attempt to Build a Gas-Fired Power Plant in Elizabeth Township
Invenergy, via their subsidiary Allegheny Energy Corporation (AEC), has initiated what appears to be their fourth attempt to construct a 550 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the residentially zoned neighborhoods of Elizabeth Township. In 2016, the township’s zoning hearing board voted …
Progress in the Gorge
On June 12, community members interested in the Indian Creek Valley Trail gathered to discuss the progress, development, and maintenance of the trail. A key issue at the meeting was the status of work occuring on the Gorge section. In …
Chevron Appalachia Continues to Disrupt a Farmer’s Way of Life
As part of our outreach efforts, Mountain Watershed Association regularly connects with local residents who have been impacted by shale gas development. In Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Brent Broadwater at Hidden Acres Farm has been experiencing first-hand why oil and …
Amerikohl Appeals OSM’s Curry Decision
The Curry mine proposal began as far back as 2009 and has been an ongoing battle over whether to allow strip mining along the Great Allegheny Passage and whether timbering a permitted mine site is a mining activity or not. …
Successful Birds & Blooms Walk Despite this Unseasonably Cold Spring
On Saturday, April 21st, nearly 50 individuals traveling from areas as far as Pittsburgh joined Mountain Watershed Association for our 2018 Birds & Blooms Walk in the Indian Creek Gorge. Not only is the Indian Creek Gorge one of the …