Friends of the Upper Delaware River Hire Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Jeff Skelding as their first Executive Director.

Mr. Skelding comes to FUDR after most recently serving as the director of the Healing Our Waters — Great Lakes Coalition. No stranger to the environmental movement, he has spent decades working in various positions in the National Wildlife Federation and others.

“We are excited to have Jeff on board to help the protection and enhancement of the Upper Delaware community reach the next level,” stated Dr. Peter C. Bousum, Secretary of the Board of FUDR.

Dan Plummer, Board Chairman, added, “The mission of FUDR is to protect, preserve and enhance the ecosystem and cold-water fishery of the Upper Delaware River System and to address any environmental threats to our area for the benefit of local communities, residents and visitors to the region. We see Jeff Skelding as the right man for the challenges we face”

Mr.Skelding summed up his feelings about his new position, “To say I feel fortunate for the opportunity to serve as the first Executive Director for the Friends of the Upper Delaware River would be a tremendous understatement. As an avid fly fisherman and long time conservation professional, combining two of
my life’s passions is more like a dream come true. I have the privilege of working to protect and restore the river where I spent my entire childhood. My experiences growing up on the banks of the Delaware in southeast Pennsylvania played a vital role in shaping my future as a full time conservation professional.. Little did I know I would have a chance to help lead a committed and dedicated organization comprised of people who love this river as much as I do. Comprehensive watershed protection must address a mosaic of often complex economic, social, cultural and ecological considerations. That’s hard work. But with increasing frequency, this integrated approach is producing results across the country that benefit people, communities, wildlife, and water quality. With your help, I look forward to putting this agenda into action.”

Learn more about Friends of the Upper Delaware River by visiting http://fudr.org/

Friends of the Upper Delaware River is a non-profit corporation and the leading organization in working for the cold water ecosystem of the Upper Delaware River System. Our Mission is to protect, preserve and enhance the ecosystem and cold-water fishery of the Upper Delaware River System and to address any environmental threats to our area for the benefit of local communities, residents and visitors to the region.