Stories by Rachel Felver
Rachel is the Director of Communications for the Chesapeake Bay Program. She has the experience of growing up in a headwaters state--Pennsylvania--and is now living life right next to the Bay in Maryland. After obtaining her masters' in environmental policy and management from the University of Pittsburgh, she spent almost nine years with the Environmental Protection Agency before a stint with the National Aquarium. She loves to explore the watershed by hiking, paddleboarding and kayaking.
Chesapeake hikes that take my breath away–literally
November 17, 2024A guided hike is held as part of the annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville, Md., on Nov. 2, 2021. Earl "Bud" Reaves, a forester with Anne Arundel County, helped point out unique features of the biodiversity and landscape of Bacon Ridge. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Far from the shores of the Chesapeake, organizations are recognized for their efforts to keep the Bay healthy
September 16, 2024Seneca Rocks rises above the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River in Monongahela National Forest in Pendleton County, W.Va., after sunset on April 28, 2017. The peak is popular with rock climbers but a walkable trail of steps and switchbacks will get you to a nice overlook of the river valley. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Bay grasses continued to rise in 2023, much to the delight of fans like me
July 31, 2024An environmental professional admits her own shortcoming
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Chesapeake Bay receives highest health grade in over 20 years
July 10, 2024Bay receives a C+ in annual University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science report card
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Help the Chesapeake Bay Program chart the next phase of Bay restoration
July 1, 2024Draft recommendations on the future of the Watershed Agreement now available for feedback
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How one town is determined not to drown
June 10, 2024Collaboration and local engagement aim to restore an Eastern Shore community
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Eight out of 10 reefs are now restored in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
June 6, 2024Over 1,500 acres of oysters have been planted in Maryland and Virginia over the past 10 years
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Bridging the gap between modeling and monitoring
May 14, 2024The new Bay TMDL Indicator refines how water quality in the Chesapeake watershed is measured
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Bay jurisdictions continue to chip away at pollution
May 2, 2024Watershed Model shows decline in nutrients, sediment entering the Chesapeake
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Building a 21st-century National Recreational Area
April 23, 2024Taking action to provide public access to a "major part of the nation's heritage"
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