Stories by Jake Solyst
Jake has been telling environmental stories about the Chesapeake Bay watershed for over five years. Having spent a decade in Baltimore, he now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia where water flows to the Bay via the James River watershed.
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Shenandoah County landowner turns a flooded farm field into a thriving wetland
November 24, 2025Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley and other partners provide support along the way
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A 60-acre forestry project in Emmitsburg, Maryland inspires new tree plantings in the city
November 7, 2025Stream Link Education partners with Mobilize Frederick
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Preserving the lands and waters of Civil War battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley
October 31, 2025Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation has protected 7,600 acres of land
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Building on a thriving, six-year-old forest buffer in the Rappahannock River headwaters
October 24, 2025Friends of the Rappahannock leads an effort to plant forest buffers
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An innovative farming practice gives shade to livestock and cools trout streams
October 10, 2025Friends of the Rappahannock plant a silvopasture in Virginia
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Eastern Shore park begins its transformation into a grassland bird refuge
September 29, 2025Once slated for development, Oxford Conservation Park is open to the public
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Snorkeling the Shenandoah River offers a “fish-eye view”
September 15, 2025Potomac Riverkeeper Network kicks of 2025 Riverpalooza
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Fish for native and wild trout at Soaring Eagle Wetland
September 11, 2025A 135-acre park in Julian, Pennsylvania attracts wildlife and people alike
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A four mile paddle on Barren Creek offers a wilderness escape
September 10, 2025Kick off your paddle at Mardela Springs Park
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The crane fly is a mosquito look-alike that keeps fish fed
September 9, 2025Crane flies live a short life but are an important part of the food web
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