Stories by Jake Solyst
Jake has been telling environmental stories about the Chesapeake Bay watershed for nearly five years. Having spent a decade in Baltimore, Jake now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia where water flows to the Bay via the James River watershed.
Shoring up Hampton Roads
August 19, 2024Elizabeth River Project continues its living shoreline projects
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Students from across the U.S. spend their summer advancing Bay restoration
August 15, 2024Chesapeake Research Consortium expands diversity in the environmental field
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Better fishing is the end goal for this oyster habitat program
August 8, 2024Coastal Conservation Association Maryland, approaches 10 years of reef ball deployment
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Trash traps, clean teams, and other solutions for a trash-free Anacostia River
July 19, 2024Find out how D.C. works towards the Anacostia River’s trash limit
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Hike leader looks back on one of the longest running LGBTQ outdoor groups in Washington, D.C.
June 28, 2024Adventuring LGBTQ has been active since the early 1979
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Size of the Chesapeake Bay dead zone predicted to be about average despite heavy rainfall
June 21, 2024Researchers release annual dead zone forecast
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Why conserving existing forest buffers is just as important as planting new ones
June 12, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program announces progress toward Forest Buffer Outcome
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What’s your ‘Unsung Hero’ of the Chesapeake Bay?
June 7, 2024Chesapeake Bay Program staff and partners spotlight their favorite wildlife, places, programs and people
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Memorial trees give us a way to honor loved ones while protecting the Bay
June 3, 2024The watershed is home to numerous memorial and commemorative trees
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For public access, being near the water might be more important than on the water
May 29, 2024Report on waterfront recreation reveals valuable insights about how people spend time outdoors
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