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 […]
Tag: Deckers Creek
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MRTCentury returns to aid trail upkeep
The Mon River Trails Conservancy has a group of 11 cyclists each committing to bike 105 miles in one day on the Mon River and Deckers Creek […]
Richard Mine AMD treatment plant begins to take shape
MORGANTOWN — The Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant is starting to take shape. The Dominion Post visited the site on Tuesday for a construction update. […]
FODC works to improve Deckers Creek quality
BY EVA MAYS Deckers Creek cuts its way through north-central West Virginia, from its headwaters near Arthurdale to where it empties into the Monongahela River. The waterway […]
