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.
Record rainfall causes wild seasonal fluctuations for dissolved oxygen in the Bay
November 5, 2018Heavy river flows and prolonged warm weather cause dead zone to last well into October
Read storyCelebrating 35 years of restoration
October 11, 2018In 1983, a partnership was born with the signing of the first Chesapeake Bay Agreement
Read storyOyster restoration now underway at eight tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay
September 25, 2018Maryland, Virginia report continued progress toward meeting the oyster outcome under the Watershed Agreement
Read storyThe best ways to manage pollution
September 18, 2018Best management practices benefit your community, local waterways and the Bay
Read storyRemembering Civil War battles on a summer day
August 29, 2018The Chesapeake Bay watershed is the stage for significant periods in our country's history
Read storyWhy should you care about a Watershed Implementation Plan?
August 14, 2018Bottom line: it will impact your community, not just the Chesapeake Bay
Read storyChesapeake Executive Council signs directive supporting increased funding for watershed farmers
August 7, 2018New diversity targets announced at annual meeting
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program sets new targets for nutrient reductions
July 20, 2018Planning targets will carry the six Bay states and D.C. through 2025
Read storyEnjoy the water at a public access site in New York
July 12, 2018Chesapeake Bay Program partners open three new sites for recreational activities
Read storyGet out on the water this summer in Virginia
July 5, 2018Chesapeake Bay Program partners open seven new sites for recreational activities
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