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.
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On National Take a Hike Day, Pennsylvania can show you where to go
November 17, 2025Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recognizes the crème de la crème of hiking trails
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Connecting modeling and monitoring at the watershed level
August 25, 2025New Chesapeake Bay Program tool enhances understanding of data collected at non-tidal monitoring stations
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You can help shape the future of Chesapeake Bay restoration
July 1, 2025A revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is available for public feedback until September 1
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What it takes to become a champion tree in the Chesapeake Bay region
April 25, 2025Recognizing “big trees” raises awareness of their benefits
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On this World Water Day, thank glaciers for giving us the Chesapeake we love
March 22, 2025It all began with a very bright meteor, 35 million years ago
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Breaking down the Chesapeake’s many diverse natural and historic sites
January 15, 2025No matter the designation, there’s plenty of places to get outside in the watershed
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Chesapeake hikes that take my breath away–literally
November 17, 2024A guided hike is held as part of the annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville, Md., on Nov. 2, 2021. Earl "Bud" Reaves, a forester with Anne Arundel County, helped point out unique features of the biodiversity and landscape of Bacon Ridge. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Far from the shores of the Chesapeake, organizations are recognized for their efforts to keep the Bay healthy
September 16, 2024Seneca Rocks rises above the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River in Monongahela National Forest in Pendleton County, W.Va., after sunset on April 28, 2017. The peak is popular with rock climbers but a walkable trail of steps and switchbacks will get you to a nice overlook of the river valley. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Bay grasses continued to rise in 2023, much to the delight of fans like me
July 31, 2024An environmental professional admits her own shortcoming
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Chesapeake Bay receives highest health grade in over 20 years
July 10, 2024Bay receives a C+ in annual University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science report card
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