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.
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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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A thoughtful approach to restoration is giving one community more days at the beach
March 10, 2022Living shorelines add resilience on Maryland’s Magothy River
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A new park in Delaware honors the ‘people of the tidewater’
February 23, 2022Tidewater Park incorporates local culture and history into Laurel’s waterfront redevelopment
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Home to rare wildlife and small towns, a rural region plans for the future
January 20, 2022New York’s Butternut Valley is finding ways to lift its communities while continuing its environmental gains
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Year in photos: The Chesapeake watershed in 2021
December 29, 2021We watched a region adapt to ongoing challenges
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Virginia’s largest seabird colony thrives amid rush hour traffic
October 22, 2021Manmade habitat in Hampton offers shelter from larger threats
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