Delia Clark is Principal at Confluence, based in Vermont, and is a frequent trainer and facilitator in place-based education, strategic planning, and community engagement throughout the United States and internationally for organizations that include US National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance. Delia’s wealth of trails management experience includes serving as board member for Appalachian Mountain Club, Stewardship Council member for Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and co-chair of ATC’s Wild East Women. She is currently co-chair of the World Trails Network Advisory Council and the WTN Education & Inclusive Engagement Task Team. Her work experience includes serving as lead trainer for Appalachian Trail to Every Classroom, Iditarod Trail to Every Classroom, and Forest for Every Classroom. Delia is co-author of several books and manuals on place-based learning in public lands, which have collectively been translated into seven languages.
A sixth generation Vermonter, Delia lives in Taftsville, Vermont with her husband, Tim Traver. She has three grown children and two grandchildren, all of whom enjoy frequent trail time. An avid hiker since childhood, Delia has completed thru hikes of the John Muir Trail, Camino de Santiago and half of the Colorado Trail, as well as an end-to-end hike of the Long Trail completed in 2019.
