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Linda Stapleford
River Administrator 
The Watershed Management Committee has appointed Linda Stapleford as the first White Clay Creek River Administrator. In this role, Linda acts as spokesperson for the Committee and oversees implementation of a variety of special projects. She works to help educate the general public in understanding and appreciating the special qualities of the White Clay Creek, and travels throughout the watershed looking for opportunities to implement the recommendations of the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Management Plan. Linda was involved at the Delaware Nature Society for many years where she was the Associate Director for Natural Resources Conservation and served as the Delaware Stream Watch Coordinator. She served as the Executive Director for the video production Protecting Our Water: Who's Got the Power?, an educational video that explains basic watershed ecosystem principles and encourages citizens to take an active role in solving the problems causing stream degradation. This video has been shown on WHYY and has been adopted for the Delaware 7th grade watershed curriculum. Linda has also served on the board of the White Clay Watershed Association. Linda received her Bachelor of Arts Degree as a Biology major with a minor in Education from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Her undergraduate work concentrated on Microbiology. She received her Masters Degree in Applied Sciences from the University of Delaware, where she studied Environmental Engineering. Her thesis work involved an investigation of microbial water treatment efficiency. For Additional InformationFor additional information you can contact the White Clay Creek National Park Service liaison in Philadelphia: Charles Barscz To report technical problems:Please report technical problems with this website to RiverAdministrator@whiteclay.org. Please include the URL for the page with the problem and what version browswer you are using. |