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.
Feedback on water quality milestones requested by December 21
November 21, 2017Federal agencies are soliciting input on two year goals
Read storyVirginia’s original inhabitants help to restore shad
November 17, 2017For nearly a century, the Pamunkey have supported this iconic fish
Read storyHelping farmers take actions to address agricultural pollution
November 13, 2017The Chesapeake Bay Commission releases a report detailing recommendations to help grow technical assistance options
Read storyNational Climate Assessment provides the scientific foundation to understanding the global climate
November 9, 2017Quadrennial report details indicators of climate change across the U.S., world
Read storyChesapeake Bay Program releases first-ever Citizen Stewardship Index
November 8, 2017Groundbreaking survey reveals environmental stewardship behaviors, actions across Bay watershed
Read storyEPA awards nearly $1.2 million in environmental justice grants
November 6, 2017Watershed organizations in Baltimore, Maryland, and Lexington, Virginia, among those to receive funding
Read storyHealth of the James River graded a B-
November 1, 2017The condition of the James River increases ten points since tracking began a decade ago
Read story$5.8 million in funding will support conservation efforts in Pennsylvania
October 23, 2017Thanks to the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, 16 projects will aim to improve local waterways
Read storyChesapeake Bay dead zone increases by 10 percent
October 13, 2017The above-average dead zone confirms early summer prediction
Read storyOyster restoration soon to be complete in Lafayette River
September 26, 2017Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund provides almost $400,000 to fund oyster restoration efforts
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