Founded in 1971, the Loyalhanna Watershed Association (LWA) strives to achieve its mission to protect, conserve and restore the natural resources of the Loyalhanna Creek Watershed via the coordinated efforts of members, staff, directors and environmental partners. Comprised of over 2,500 miles of waterways draining 300 square miles of land, the watershed flows north from its headwaters near Laurel Mountain to Saltsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

 

Four major divisions of LWA’s activities include water protection, land conservation, environmental education and community outreach.  Specifically, LWA is active in monitoring streams and abandoned mine drainage discharges, implementing restoration projects for impacted waterways, educating local citizens, and maintaining recycling and clean up efforts in communities throughout the watershed.