MORGANTOWN – The vision for the future of Deckers Creek is getting clearer by the day. Thanks to the efforts of federal, state and local agencies, area nonprofits and a […]
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MUB approves fix for sewer line impacting Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN — It took the Morgantown Utility Board about 10 minutes Thursday afternoon to spend $900,000. In a brief emergency meeting, the board approved expenditures tied to two projects: a […]
MUB asking residents to avoid contact with a portion of Deckers Creek
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board is asking the public to avoid contact with a portion of Deckers Creek after a landslide damaged a 30-inch sewer line that runs adjacent […]
Fish spotted in lower Deckers Creek following startup of Richard Mine AMD treatment plant
MORGANTOWN – Lower Deckers Creek appears to be coming back to life. And it appears to be because the Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant is pouring in clean […]
MUB CSOs ‘the elephant in the room’ for Deckers Creek recreation project
A six-month, $18,000 feasibility study is underway to determine whether the section of Deckers Creek running from Sabraton to the Monongahela River could support a recreational amenity. As initially reported […]
Hop into the world of frog conservation with Friends of Deckers Creek
With over 6,000 described frog species found on every continent except Antarctica, it’s no surprise that these amphibians play a vital role in a variety of ecosystems. They vary greatly; […]
Federal dollars invested in W.Va. will pay dividends
The new acid mine drainage treatment plant, which will filter and neutralize the tainted water from Richard Mine before it flows into Deckers Creek, came online last week to much […]
Friends of Deckers Creek spotlights regional artists at 3rd annual Appalachian Voices
In 2022, AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) member Michaela Collins crafted a plan to strengthen the bond between Friends of Deckers Creek (FODC) and the rural communities of […]
DNR, DEP searching for cause of Decker’s Creek fish kill
Something fishy happened in the waters of Deckers Creek this week and now investigators with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WV DNR) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) […]
A highway river and a whitewater rollercoaster
A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’ The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization — […]
