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.
Why 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
Read storyEnjoy the outdoors at a public access site in Maryland
June 29, 2018Chesapeake Bay Program partners open nine new sites for recreational activities
Read storyGet outside this summer at a public access site in Pennsylvania
June 21, 2018Chesapeake Bay Program partners open two new sites for recreational activities
Read storyRestoring a piece of maritime history
June 14, 2018The Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse is getting a major facelift
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program response to Chesapeake Bay Foundation Midpoint Assessment
May 30, 2018EPA milestone evaluations will be available this summer
Read storyThe population of people isn't the only thing growing in the Chesapeake region
April 17, 2018Watershed jurisdictions to factor increased pollution from rising human and livestock populations into their planning
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