Fall Is Coming to The Tygart... Finally!
Perhaps I’m a bit early in saying fall is coming, but it’s only because I’m quite excited to get out of these 90-degree days and breathe...
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bokeydj
- Jun 3
- 14 min
It's All About Fishing!
I wanted to do a change of pace with this blog entry and spin a more personal topic that I personally love about the Tygart Valley River...
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bokeydj
- May 9
- 7 min
A History of Deforestation – What does this mean for the Tygart?
Deforestation is a critically important topic to consider when we gauge the health of the Tygart Valley River watershed. River systems...
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bokeydj
- Mar 3
- 5 min
NIOSH in Mace, WV: What’s all the hoopla?
Pictured above is an aerial photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mapping out the proposed location of a mine...
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bokeydj
- Jan 31
- 6 min
Winter Macroinvertebrates: What do bugs do in the cold?
Like every season, winter poses a unique set of challenges and obstacles when it comes to monitoring a stream’s health. Some of our key...
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bokeydj
- Dec 13, 2021
- 4 min
Water Quality & Why Is It Important?
The mission of the Save The Tygart Watershed Association (STTWA) is to protect and improve the water quality within the Tygart Valley...
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Bryan Smith
- Apr 15, 2019
- 1 min
Acid Mine Drainage
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is currently the main pollutant of surface water in the mid-Atlantic region. AMD is caused when water flows over...
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