Exciting Changes at FUDR!

Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) has undergone a significant transition in the last couple of months.

We are thrilled to announce that Molly Oliver is the new FUDR Executive Director and Jeff Skelding will be the Angling Advocate for the organization.

Molly has worked for FUDR for more than 7 years and has been a driver of innovation and creativity, opening exciting new pathways for the organization. Prior to that, Molly worked for the Delaware County (NY) Department of Watershed Affairs representing local interests and addressing technical issues associated with the New York City watershed.

Molly has been highly successful in developing new programs for FUDR that advance our mission of protecting the watershed and the communities and people that reside here. Molly played a critical leadership role in broadening FUDR’s partnerships and coalitions and developing a comprehensive watershed protection program for the Upper Delaware River in New York.

In close partnership with our conservation partners including Trout Unlimited, Molly helped secure more than $9 million in funding since 2018 from federal and state sources for on-the-ground projects in the Upper Delaware River watershed that improve water quality, protect public infrastructure, mitigate flooding, protect wild trout habitat, and enhance recreational opportunities on the river.

Through her years at FUDR, Molly has developed highly productive relationships with a wide diversity of watershed stakeholders and government decisionmakers at the federal, state, and local level and is well positioned to take the helm at FUDR.

We are grateful to have Molly as our new Executive Director and look forward to her leadership as our organization evolves and grows!

Jeff Skelding new role as Angling Advocate will be focused on policy and communications associated with the UDR tailwater trout fishery including the implementation of a new trout management plan for the UDR and the renewal of the New York City Delaware basin reservoir management plan (FFMP) in 2028.

Many of our members and supporters know that the origins of FUDR are rooted in angling and protection of the UDR tailwater fishery. What we discovered over the years is there is no separation between protecting people and communities and protecting trout. As a result, our mission broadened and FUDR is now best described as a community-based watershed organization.

As we expanded, FUDR never lost our focus on important angling issues. Through Jeff’s leadership at FUDR and in collaboration with our conservation partners, we helped spark a joint effort on the part of New York and Pennsylvania to initiate a scientific study of the UDR fishery which led to the first-ever UDR Wild Trout Management Plan endorsed by both states. Ensuring that reservoir management continues to protect wild trout and working closely with the states to implement a robust UDR trout management plan are two of the most critical pieces for the long-term protection of the UDR tailwater fishery.

Please feel free to contact Molly or Jeff or drop by the Hancock office when you are in town, if you are interested in discussing any of the important work of FUDR.

We appreciate your support and will need your involvement as we continue to tackle the many challenging issues facing the Upper Delaware River watershed!

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