Stories by Will Parson
Will produces digital stories for the Chesapeake Bay Program. He studied ecology and evolution at University of California, San Diego. He reported on water and the environment as a graduate student at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, and worked at newspapers in New England before landing in Maryland.
An urban farm is filling space left uninhabitable by increased flooding
November 19, 2020Following a buyout program for floodplain residents, the nonprofit-led farm could grow in size
Read storyA trail system connects land and water in the Susquehanna headwaters
November 12, 2020New York’s Otsego Land Trust created the Blueway Trail to inspire future stewards
Read storyCenturies-old Susquehanna petroglyphs give history a personal touch
November 5, 2020Some were buried and flooded, but many carvings remain visible to visitors
Read storyFor these rural retirees, stewardship is a pastime
October 29, 2020A couple in Pennsylvania is taking a piecemeal approach to restoring their land
Read storyWalking through old-growth forest in Pennsylvania
October 22, 2020Alan Seeger Natural Area escaped clear-cutting, but threats remain
Read storyElk thrive once again in Pennsylvania
October 15, 2020Decades of management efforts benefit the elk as well other young forest species
Read storyA boardwalk brings wetlands closer to Virginia residents
September 24, 2020Visitors have flocked to Neabsco Creek in the walkway’s first year
Read storyA living shoreline welcomes wildlife and wanderers
September 3, 2020Maryland’s Jefferson Patterson Park demonstrates ways to protect lands naturally
Read storyAn Eastern Shore wetland is a hotspot for birds
June 4, 2020Deal Island Wildlife Management Area delivers for nature lovers
Read storyWith fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely
May 22, 2020Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam
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