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.
Watershed leaders call for environmental education for all
June 27, 2019Diversity, equity and inclusion major theme at biennial environmental literacy summit
Read storyAnnual Anacostia report card finds river not immune to record rainfall
June 14, 2019Despite falling to an F grade, experts remain optimistic
Read storyPlanning for a changing climate
June 5, 2019Bay Program partners build resiliency into their pollution reduction plans
Read storyRecent agricultural census shows conservation practices are on the rise
May 23, 2019Farmers are increasingly using cover crops, no-till and reduced tillage
Read storyThe grade of the Chesapeake Bay remains a 'C'
May 21, 2019University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science finds Bay health remains steady
Read storyRecord rainfall in 2018 had complex effects on the health of Baltimore waterways
May 10, 2019Blue Water Baltimore releases annual report on water quality in Inner Harbor, Patapsco River and tributaries
Read storyA soggy 2018 leaves its mark on Maryland's Eastern Shore
May 6, 2019ShoreRivers first-ever combined report card offers glimpse into the impacts of last year's record-breaking rain
Read storyLow-tech and high impact
April 26, 2019Communities turn to trees to help with infrastructure needs
Read storyTaking the foam out of food containers
April 23, 2019Maryland becomes the first state to ban the much-debated material
Read storyWeigh in on plans to improve your local waterways
April 15, 2019Draft Watershed Implementation Plans now available for public comment
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