Stories by Marisa Baldine
Marisa joined the Chesapeake Research Consortium in 2020, as the Environmental Management Staffer to the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Communications Office. Marisa will manage the Communications Workgroup, create content for the Chesapeake Bay Program website, and assist with the creation and implementation of social media content. Marisa earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from John Carroll University. Marisa was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and strives to help create healthy, vibrant communities connected to the natural world.
A tiny fuzzy bat calls Chesapeake trees home
October 5, 2021The eastern red bat is the most common tree bat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Is fall the end of gardening season, or just the beginning?
September 16, 2021Cooler temperatures make fall the perfect time to plant perennials
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The local persimmon is the fall foragers fruit of choice
September 1, 2021The American persimmon was prized for centuries but it has fallen out of favor in recent decades.
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These university arboretums are giving it more than the old college try
August 31, 2021Universities in the watershed are increasing tree canopy through campus arboretums
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Formidable jaws deserve applause
August 3, 2021The common snapping turtle is an evolutionary wonder.
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Growing a passion for an unusual native species
July 1, 2021Native to the Chesapeake, the passionflower is a cousin of the tropical passionfruit.
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The eastern milksnake isn’t venomous, it just wants you to think it is
June 1, 2021The bold pattern and colors of the eastern milksnake are key for identification
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Beautiful Bay blooms
May 7, 2021Neighborhood flower farms support the local economy while helping keep our waters clean.
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A brood awakening
May 4, 2021Brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years to blanket the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Five sustainable vineyards in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
April 27, 2021These vineyards utilize sustainable agricultural practices to limit pollution
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