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fish bulletJoin us Saturday for a Celebration of Indian Creek!

Join us at Resh Park in Indian Head on May 20, 2012 from 11:00 until 2:00 to learn more about the restoration efforts underway in the Indian Creek watershed. We'll display macroninvertebrates that we've collected in our sampling efforts around the watershed, and we'll have fly fishing and fly tying demos and children's activities. Refreshments will be available. Bring your tackle-- children are welcome to fish at this event! For more information visit our events page.

fish bulletMarcellus Visual Assessment Trainings Now Available Online

If you missed our Visual Assessment Trainings but still want to learn about how to assess a marcellus shale well, please view our webinar to learn how to prevent pollution from Marcellus shale in your community!

fish bulletMonitoring Marcellus Training Scheduled for Donegal

Our Monitoring Marcellus Workshop on Saturday, May 19 in Donegal will provide you with a background on Marcellus activity, visual assessment, and ALLARM's water monitoring protocol. Free training and lunch provided! Visit our events page for more information on registration

fish bulletSpring 2012 Newsletter Available

Please click here to download your copy.

fish bulletCommonwealth Court Upholds Curry Decisions!

On February 3 Commonwealth Court upheld lower court decisions to deny Amerikohl Mining's petition for special exception for the proposed Curry Mine-- which would have been located adjacent to Ohiopyle, the Yough, and the Great Allegheny Passage. Thanks to everyone who attended hearings and made comments and contributions to our legal defense fund! Decision available here.

 

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The Mountain Watershed Association was founded in 1994 to conserve, protect and restore the Indian Creek watershed and surrounding areas in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania. In 2003, MWA became home of the Youghiogheny Riverkeeper, expanding our vision into the larger Youghiogheny River basin. We are a grassroots membership organization, so please consider joining or making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work.

The official registration and financial information of the Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. may be obtained
from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1(800) 732-0999. 
Registration does not imply endorsement.

 
 
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