NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Nov. 20, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 529
Media Contacts: Andy Urquhart, Friend of White Clay Creek State Park, 302-239-2471; or Necia Beck, Delaware State Parks, 302-739-9175, Necia.Beck@state.de.us
Friends of White Clay Creek Host Historical Presentation at Fall Meeting
Newark, Del. – The Friends of White Clay Creek State Park present, “Millers, Miners and American Indian Farmers along White Clay Creek—History in White Clay Creek State Park,” an historical presentation by Dr. Cara Lee Blume on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club in Newark, Del.
For 25 years, Dr. Blume has researched the history of White Clay Creek State Park, focusing on the people who lived there and their relationship with the land. In her presentation, she will discuss the settlement of the area included in the Carpenter Recreation Area, White Clay Creek Preserve and Whiteley Farm (now known as Possum Hill), and the many ways people have made a living from this diverse landscape. Dr. Blume is Cultural Heritage Program Manager for the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation.
The presentation is part of the fall meeting of the Friends of White Clay Creek State Park, which will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, at the park’s Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club. This event is free and open to the general public. No reservations are required. More information is available by calling 302-239-2471 or visiting www.WhiteClayFriends.org.
The Friends of White Clay Creek State Park support the park through a range of volunteer activities, including advocacy for open space preservation; trail construction, monitoring and maintenance; weekend staffing of the nature center; cleanups; educational program scholarships for disadvantaged children; nest boxes for bluebirds and kestrels; reforestation and habitat improvement; public recreation and nature programs; trail benches; adopt-a-highway; historical research; and financial and volunteer support for the park and its programs. More information on becoming a member is available at White Clay Creek State Park’s Chambers House Nature Center, the park office, or online at www.WhiteClayFriends.org.
Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club, part of White Clay Creek State Park, is located at 507 Thompson Station Road, north of Newark, Del., and features a public, 18-hole championship golf course, lighted tennis and paddleball courts, dining, and a venue for special events.
