Flatworms At The Spring
Yesterday I met a scientist from Juniata College in Pennsylvania who studies the small creatures living in natural springs. He samples the life hidden among the stones, leaves, and flowing […]
From the September 9, 2026 Issue of The Morgan Messenger
Warm Springs watershed flood control options could move to design phase with county & town agreement by editor on September 8, 2026 by Kate Shunney Ongoing efforts by watershed volunteers, the Town of […]
WSWA Stream Monitoring
If it hadn’t wiggled, I wouldn’t have seen it. But it did wiggle, so I used my pink handled tweezers and delicately lifted the tiny, soft body of the Caddis […]
Trees Available to Plant!
WSWA is partnering with the Cacapon Institute this fall to offer native trees and shrubs in 3 and 5 gallon containers. They will be available for pickup at the Berkeley […]
From the August 5, 2026 Issue of The Morgan Messenger
Warm Springs watershed group gets $75K grant to restore native trees, shrubs along bypass Continuing its work to monitor the health and cleanliness of the Warm Springs Run, especially after […]
Sinuosity: A Simple Sign of Stream Health
If you want to know how a stream is doing, don’t just look at the water — look at its shape. Sinuosity, the degree to which a stream bends and […]
The Bypass and its Unnatural Shale Barrens
What’s Going on with Those Bare, Rocky Slopes Along the Bypass? If you’ve driven along the U.S. 522 bypass, you’ve probably noticed the steep, rocky slopes with sparse vegetation and […]
The Critical Importance of Groundwater Stewardship
What if the most important river in Morgan County never appears on a map—because it’s flowing in the dark, under our feet, through stone? When most of us in Morgan […]
WSWA Battles Invasive Species
It takes an army to tame purple loosestrife. In our case, that army’s soldiers are about a quarter inch long. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a Eurasian perennial plant that […]
Widmyer Wetlands Weeding and Cleaning
Wednesday morning, April 22nd, an intrepid group of WSWA Board members braved the wet weather to conduct early morning maintenance at the wetlands adjacent to Widmyer Elementary School. Armed with […]
The Scourge of Forever Chemicals
The Scourge of Forever Chemicals Most of us have heard about the danger of lead in our drinking water and the serious health impacts associated with it. Fewer are aware […]