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Now home in California, Horan
remains haunted by what happened in the missing minutes after Flip Flop’s accident. The horse, however, doesn’t appear too concerned. “It looks like he’s going to make a full recovery and won’t miss any part
of the competition season,” she says. “It’s amazing—and it’s thanks to Penn Vet.”
Visit vet.upenn.edu.
Flowing through the hills of
Chester County, White Clay Creek gathers water from fields, forests
and towns before joining the Christina River and finally the Delaware River near Wilmington. The East Branch of White Clay Creek is classified by Pennsylvania as an Exceptional Value stream, the highest classification in the state. This affords
the watershed special protection against disturbance and pollution, even while it carries a legacy of past abuse.
Thanks to the Stroud Water Research Center, the East Branch is the subject of a restoration study on a time scale rarely applied to streams or rivers anywhere in the world. Under its stewardship, trees have been planted next to White Clay Creek in a meadow where cows once roamed. These growing woodlands have been tended, so invasive species like multiflora rose remain in check.
With cutting-edge technology and teams of scientists, Stroud is measuring how the stream’s plant and animal communities are benefiting from cooling summer shade and the sustenance that autumn leaves provide for aquatic insects and fish. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the continued on page 22
Electrofishing in White Clay Creek.
COURTESY OF STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER