Stories by Will Parson
Will produces digital stories for the Chesapeake Bay Program. He studied ecology and evolution at University of California, San Diego. He reported on water and the environment as a graduate student at Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, and worked at newspapers in New England before landing in Maryland.
Weed warriors fight for forest health
April 12, 2022Programs allow volunteers to combat destructive invasive plants
Read storyA thoughtful approach to restoration is giving one community more days at the beach
March 10, 2022Living shorelines add resilience on Maryland’s Magothy River
Read storyA new park in Delaware honors the ‘people of the tidewater’
February 23, 2022Tidewater Park incorporates local culture and history into Laurel’s waterfront redevelopment
Read storyHome to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future
January 20, 2022New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains
Read storyYear in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2021
December 29, 2021We watched a region adapt to ongoing challenges
Read storyVirginia’s largest seabird colony thrives amid rush hour traffic
October 22, 2021Manmade habitat in Hampton offers shelter from larger threats
Read storyFor a crucial conservation effort, the decades have made the difference
August 12, 2021One farm’s forests show how planting trees has come into its own
Read storySeven of our favorite spots for nature photography in the Chesapeake watershed
June 15, 2021You don’t have to travel far to document the outdoors
Read storyMagnolia bogs are a trove of rare wetlands species
May 20, 2021Suitland Bog escaped development to offer a relic community of carnivorous plants
Read storyCities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
May 13, 2021The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
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