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.
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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A quest to bring back habitat for grassland birds
May 3, 2024Washington College and Queen Anne’s County transition farmland to habitat at Conquest Preserve
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Pennsylvania farmers and environmental partners restore sections of the Turtle Creek watershed
April 30, 2024Portions of the watershed have been taken off of the impaired stream list
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Boom or bust
April 22, 2024A Baltimore nonprofit tackles plastic pollution on the Back River
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Community tree planting takes place “Where the green is golden”
April 17, 2024Howard Park in Baltimore receives 300 trees through Chesapeake Bay Trust grant
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Women leaders in Bay restoration and those who inspired them
March 29, 2024Six woman environmentalists share their role models
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