Time to say goodbye.

It’s time.

With funds getting scarce, there’s no way to continue the work of Delaware Currents.

As of December 31, 2025, Delaware Currents will no longer be Delaware Currents and no longer be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

I will keep the website up and will take care of it for at least a year or so, since I so passionately believe that it will be a wonderful resource for anyone interested in the heath of this fascinating watershed. There may even be a story posted now and again, if one is irresistible.

I will move onto other projects, though right now, I’m still trying to figure all that out.

I will not be doing the November and December fundraising drive called NewsMatch.

If there is any money left in the Delaware Current bank account as of Dec. 31 — though that seems unlikely — I will donate it to another nonprofit, the Society of Environmental Journalists. Full disclosure: I am a board member of SEJ.

I had great funding and support for Delaware Currents from the William Penn Foundation, as did many environmental organizations throughout the watershed.

Many of them are having to cope now that the foundation has turned its sights on Philadelphia, but Philly really does need all the help it can get. It’s appropriate for the foundation to see that as its next 10-year focus.

With some of the money that I have gratefully received from William Penn, I hired a part-time contractor to help me find more sources of financial support. Despite numerous grant applications, there wasn’t any interest. I still find that hard to believe. Who could NOT love Delaware Currents?

And, though many of you have been supportive, (thank you!) I can’t see my readers filling the large gap left behind by the foundation’s withdrawal.

I will be repeating this message several times in the coming months, since people don’t read every issue. Also, as time goes on, I’m hoping to begin planning “What’s next” and talking about that in my newsletters.

It’s been such a privilege over the past 10+ years to dig beneath the surface of these waters and get to tell such interesting stories.

Here’s one from the Upper Delaware River — a really interesting take on the problems of success. The Upper River is becoming a mecca for trout fishermen and women. But there’s an access issue that has roiled those waters: Landowners and anglers clash over access in the Upper Delaware River.

Here’s another fishing one (with great art by Preston Ehrler): Fishing clinic on the Upper Delaware helps anglers to hone their fishing skills.

I welcome any comments and questions.

As always, thanks for reading.