Stories by Joan Smedinghoff
Joan is the Web Content Specialist at the Chesapeake Bay Program. Originally from Chicago, she was introduced to the Chesapeake Bay region through the streams of central Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor's in Environmental Studies from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., where she first discovered her passion for storytelling.
Green infrastructure benefits extend beyond stormwater
April 12, 2019Practices like rain garden curb extensions can help cities, pedestrians and residents alike
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Chanté Coleman chooses clean water
March 15, 2019“Working on an issue that I’m passionate about in organization I care about is a complete dream come true.”
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The vacation of a lifetime
March 8, 2019Ida Hall first learned the ways of the watermen while visiting her cousin. She’s still there, working the water.
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Making a home for wood ducks
January 17, 2019After declining in the 1900s, the wood duck is on the rise thanks to the help of manmade nesting boxes
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New website provides support and tools for citizen scientists
January 14, 2019Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative offers services and free resources for water monitoring groups
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Understanding the threat of invasive catfish
January 11, 2019Two new reports look into the biology and management of blue and flathead catfish
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Going under cover to reduce pollution
January 3, 2019Cover crops are one of the many ways farmers are reducing pollution
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Year in review: An anniversary worth celebrating
December 31, 2018A look at the region through our most popular articles from 2018
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Thirty-five years of environmental progress
December 21, 2018The Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration successes
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Restoring the Chesapeake watershed
December 10, 2018Reflections on the evolution of Chesapeake Bay Program's efforts
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