Stories by Caroline Grass
Caroline is the Communications Intern at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay this summer. She is a Journalism major at Ithaca College and has completed her freshman year. She writes for her school paper The Ithacan and rows on the varsity women's crew team. Caroline lives in Burke, Virginia and enjoys hiking with her family’s dogs in her free time.
Riverkeepers seek to lift a 50-year-old ban on swimming in D.C. waterways
September 20, 2022The Potomac Riverkeeper Network has identified multiple sites where they think swimming is safe in the nation's capital
Read storyMoving one step closer to reducing flooding in D.C.’s Tidal Basin
August 16, 2022Seawall restoration marks the beginning of major changes to this historic landmark
Read storyHow the pink lady’s slipper forms relationships in the woods to survive
August 1, 2022Learn about the partnerships between this orchid, fungi and pollinators
Read storyRestoring oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay takes four steps
July 27, 2022The Chesapeake Bay Program is leading the largest oyster restoration effort in the world
Read storyNonprofit thinks big to tackle agricultural pollution along the Susquehanna River
July 19, 2022Dairy suppliers continue to be the foundation of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay's corporate partnerships
Read storyWest Virginia landowner collaborates with nonprofit to restore brook trout habitat
July 14, 2022Trout Unlimited implements conservation practices with Bay Program funding
Read storyExploring the unique "triple life" of an eastern newt
July 5, 2022This dual habitat critter can be spotted in the water or land throughout its life cycle
Read storySlight improvements in Bay health and new economic data added in 2021 Chesapeake Bay Report Card
June 7, 2022The Chesapeake Bay’s overall score is up 5% from last year, receiving a C grade
Read storyWith only a week to live, luna moths are a rare sight
June 1, 2022The luna moth can be seen in forested areas throughout the watershed
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