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December 04, 2012 News & Features » News and Features

River's Bend 

On the eve of his retirement, Ralph White offers a tour of Belle Isle and discusses his work on the James River Park System.

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During the last three decades, Ralph White scrubbed and cleaned and remade the James River Park System. Now he's ready to call it a day.

To read more about Ralph White's battles for the soul of Richmond's river, see our cover story "White's Rapids."

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