Stories by Jake Solyst
Jake has been telling environmental stories about the Chesapeake Bay watershed for nearly five years. Having spent a decade in Baltimore, Jake now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia where water flows to the Bay via the James River watershed.
Uncovering a major landmark once used by Virginia’s Indigenous tribes
October 8, 2020Werowocomoco is the former residence of a prominent Native American leader known as Powhatan
Read storyWhat habitats are found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed?
October 6, 2020These seven habitats play their own unique role in the Bay’s ecosystem
Read storyHunting an insidious disease that preys on bats
October 2, 2020The northern long-eared bat is one of many native to the Chesapeake that suffers from the deadly white-nose syndrome
Read storyA Maryland farm turned writer’s muse
October 1, 2020The writer’s retreat at Good Contrivance Farm demonstrates the value of land conservation
Read storyBaltimore’s Inner Harbor shows a decade’s worth of water quality improvements
September 28, 2020The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore releases plan to make the Inner Harbor swimmable by 2030
Read storyWhy is the Chesapeake Bay so important?
September 18, 2020Simplifying a complicated question
Read storyThe first farm on the left
September 17, 2020As Northern Virginia suburbs boom, Roundabout Meadows stands on the front line of encroaching development
Read storyChesapeake litter meets its maker
September 10, 2020Project Clean Stream helps residents clear their communities of trash
Read storyA key bee at Chesapeake orchards
September 1, 2020The mason bee is a productive pollinator for all types of native fruits
Read storyMaking the outdoors more accessible to the Chesapeake’s Latinx communities
July 31, 2020National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Office and Corazón Latino launch new partnership to make public access sites more inclusive
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