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.
Looking to the future, the Chesapeake Executive Council begins to set a plan to reach 2025
October 11, 2022Annual meeting hears messages of inspiration amid recent mixed results of progress
Read story![Administer Regan hits the gavel to end the Chesapeake Executive Council Meeting.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/oct_11_22_1000-01.jpg)
Bay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020
September 14, 2022Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels
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Public comments sought on changes to Watershed Agreement language
August 4, 2022Removal of the word “citizen” includes more people in Bay restoration
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What do more underwater grasses mean for Chesapeake wildlife?
July 21, 2022Blue crabs have a larger habitat as Bay grasses slightly increase in 2021
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Bay’s dead zone is predicted to be 13% smaller this summer
June 28, 2022Thank cooler temperatures and less rainfall for a below average hypoxia forecast
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Watershed jurisdictions help lower nutrient and sediment pollution entering the Bay
June 22, 2022Bay model shows slight decline of pollution in 2021, thanks to agricultural conservation practices
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The solar paradox
June 17, 2022Solar power is helping the Chesapeake Bay watershed meet its renewable energy goals—but what is it doing to our waters and forests?
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A powerful data set blazes an even more groundbreaking, new trail
May 17, 2022Very high-resolution land use and land cover show critical insights about the landscape of the watershed
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Federal agencies working in the Chesapeake commit to take action against climate change
April 28, 2022Proposed activities highlight vulnerable communities, wildlife and threatened habitats in the region
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How a new website rooted in social science can increase environmental stewardship
April 21, 2022Chesapeake Behavior Change helps individuals and organizations promote behaviors that help restore the Bay
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