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.
Sustainable harvests play a role in growing forests
April 1, 2024By managing forests, Maryland is working toward a future with more trees
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Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2023
January 5, 2024Documenting restoration that has brought people and nature closer together
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A rare fish gets a second chance
November 17, 2023Restoring stream habitat in Pennsylvania and Maryland is helping save the Chesapeake logperch
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Quick tips to support more wildlife in your garden
April 26, 2023With a little know-how you can boost biodiversity close to home
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A hot take on restoring habitat
April 12, 2023Prescribed burns are supporting wildlife across the Chesapeake watershed
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Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2022
January 5, 2023We followed people and wildlife through the four seasons
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Tagging along with monarch butterflies
November 10, 2022Community science has been telling monarchs’ story for 50 years
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A forest with ties to Harriet Tubman gets over 2,000 new trees
September 27, 2022Volunteers flocked to Delaware’s Blackbird State Forest to replant a historic area
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Between two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters
September 15, 2022The Clean Water Act revived the James and the Appomattox, allowing Hopewell to seek its own renewal
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Weed warriors fight for forest health
April 12, 2022Programs allow volunteers to combat destructive invasive plants
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