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.
Vigilant volunteers offer a safety net for migrating birds
April 18, 2022Lights Out Baltimore works to reduce bird fatalities
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Lampreys in the Bay—vicious parasite or a welcome wonder?
April 6, 2022The American brook lamprey is a native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
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How the "nerdy" side of fly fishing hooked a Chesapeake conservationist
March 28, 2022Kate Fritz gets into fly fishing after years of environmental work
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250 miles away, New York farmers still contribute to improvements in the Bay
March 23, 2022Tioga County farmers work with local groups to reduce pollution
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How the Chesapeake region can slow down—and adapt to—climate change
March 18, 2022Understanding climate mitigation vs. climate adaptation
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How we can reach a healthier, more productive Chesapeake Bay watershed
March 11, 2022The Bay Program is likely to achieve 14 of our 31 outcomes by 2025
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Are Maryland’s coastal communities prepared for climate change?
January 28, 2022UMCES unveils its first-ever Coastal Adaptation Report Card
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Removing fish blockages goes hand-in-hand with sediment reduction
January 27, 2022A study of West Virginia’s Opequon Creek watershed reveals high-priority stream blockages
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New EPA Regional Administrator is ready to advance restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 20, 2022Adam Ortiz joins us for an interview on the future of the Chesapeake Bay Program
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5 reasons bald eagles are wild about the Chesapeake Bay watershed
January 10, 2022I want to fly like an eagle…to the Bay!
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