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By: Addie Kelble and Lucinda Mortimer Addie's Sites Big Sewickley Creek is my first sampling site of the day and is located near Plum Street Park. To access this tributary, you walk down a path through some greenery and emerge onto a small rock beach. This site is a tributary of the Ohio River. The water always looks so clear and is quick and lively. I see a lot of wildlife at this location, which is exciting to observe. Each week I’ve gone, there has been a large committee o

Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets about 5 mm in size that are used to produce common plastic goods. Though the name “nurdle” may seem unassuming and harmless, millions of these little plastic pellets have polluted our environment and waterways. Over the summer, I had the privilege to work alongside Three Rivers Waterkeeper to expand their nurdle patrol sites along the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers and stream networks connected to them.

Did you know we have native mussel species living in our waterways? Read on to learn how they play a role in keeping our rivers clean.

Interested in learning about the birds that hang out around our waterways? Read on for a deep dive into the importance of the relationship between birds and wetlands.

When's the last time you drank water? How about the last time you thought about water? Do you know where your water comes from? For most of my life, I never really gave much thought to water. I knew the oceans were always experiencing some type of oil spill and to shut the tap off fully lest I receive a lecture about the water bill… again. ​ Today, I think about water constantly. I don't typically drink water from the tap, instead, I'll fill my plastic water bottle with plast

Read on to learn about the history of Pigeon Creek!