Twenty-five million people live in the Ohio River watershed, and some don’t have clean water to drink. A report out earlier this year is one step in the effort to get federal funding to restore the Ohio and its communities. A kayak tour this summer on the Allegheny River had a unique twist: participants also made art together. The author of a book about deer and our sometimes complicated relationship with them says she developed a sort of gratitude for the animals. A Pittsburgh environmental activist celebrated a milestone this year for the grassroots lecture series she founded 12 years ago.
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New book about deer invites us to take a closer look at ourselves, too - Erika Howsare's "The Age of Deer" investigates the relationship between deer and people throughout history.
New report gathers priorities from Ohio River communities for restoring the watershed - The report is a step in the effort to create a restoration plan for the 14-state Ohio River watershed that can attract federal funding.
Kayak tour allows Pittsburghers to transform trash into art - An event focused on interactive public art led a group to Turtle Cove along the Allegheny River. Participants collected trash and constructed sculptures. 
Pittsburgh environmental activist’s ‘Sustainability Salons’ foster community - Maren Cooke, activist and volunteer, hosts monthly events on environmental issues for the public. She recently celebrated her 150th salon.
