We are excited to welcome a second Community Organizer to our team, Tyler Cannon. Tyler grew up in southern West Virginia and studied horticulture, geography, and other subjects at West Virginia University. He received his Regents Bachelor of Arts from …
Mountain Watershed Association, the Indian Creek Valley Trail Committee, and many trail supporters have been hard at work over the past several years raising funds to complete the Gorge section of the Indian Creek Valley Trail. On June 19, 2019 …
Summer 2019 is proving to already be packed full of water sampling, activities, and events for MWA and staff. Fortunately, we have three additional AmeriCorps Members for the summer to help us get things done! Our new members are Sarah …
On Saturday, May 25, MWA was pleased to have joined in the Bear Run Meditation Hike; an outing hosted by the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club. While there, we were able to share our work with like-minded individuals and …
“When the well is dry, we’ll know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin. Unfortunately, many people do not fully understand the value of water, but a partnership of organizations in south western Pennsylvania has set out to make that change. …
May 1 brings the start of the 2019 Swim Season and that brings back our Swimmable Waters program. During the swim season, May 1 – September 30, MWA samples 14 different locations in the Yough watershed on a weekly basis. …
A lot of great feedback was given during the Public Information Gathering Session for the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan update. Community members joined together on Thursday, March 28 to share their visions for the future of the Indian Creek …
There are 8 shale gas well pads surrounding the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir, which provides water to approximately 130,000 homes. For a breakdown of MAWC’s systems and which communities get water from which reservoirs, you can see …
We are updating the Indian Creek River Conservation Plan and could use your help! Do you enjoy fishing, kayaking, bird watching, maybe ATV riding, or site seeing? How about camping, biking, or hiking? Are you in the Indian Creek Watershed …
Despite listening to more than three hours of public comment in opposition to the proposal, the Elizabeth Township Commissioners voted 4-3 to pass a controversial ordinance and zoning change that would allow construction of a power plant in a rural and …
