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.
Seven successes show there’s more than one way to restore a wetland
February 12, 2024Seven unique wetland projects from across the Bay watershed
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Six birding destinations in New York's portion of the Chesapeake watershed
January 30, 2024New York State Birding Trail connects people with the outdoors
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Annual report provides updates on 18 Watershed Agreement outcomes
January 24, 20242023 Bay Barometer shows promising results for the Chesapeake watershed
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10 reasons to be hopeful about the Chesapeake Bay in 2024
January 19, 2024Rebounding oysters, shrinking dead zones and unprecedented funding gives us hope
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A busy bird with incredible camouflage
January 3, 2024Brown creepers are known for their unique way of foraging
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Twenty-five acre farm in Delaware begins its transition to a multi-habitat wetland
December 14, 2023U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Delaware Wild Lands restore a critical landscape
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How the eastern floater flexes its muscles
December 8, 2023The eastern floater can withstand low dissolved oxygen levels and uses a variety of host fish for reproduction
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Eleven stories to round up our 40th anniversary year
December 6, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program partners share their milestones
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The Chesapeake Bay sees its smallest dead zone in 39 years
November 28, 2023The 2023 dead zone was the smallest on record
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Lingering effects of COVID-19 disrupt environmental education
November 15, 2023Chesapeake Bay Program updates two outcomes under its Environmental Literacy Goal
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