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Accokeek Foundation

Apr 53 min read

A Letter from Anjela Barnes (Piscataway) Executive Director of the Accokeek Foundation Following the Tragedy in Patapsco River, Baltimore MD

With a heavy but hopeful heart, I write to our larger community and share my condolences for all affected by the collapse of the Francis Sco

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Accokeek Foundation

Mar 252 min read

Earth Awakening Festival 2024

Join the Accokeek Foundation to celebrate the beauty of the season as Mother Earth and the vibrant life she sustains reawakens.

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Accokeek Foundation

Feb 13 min read

National Park Service Awards $47,431 to Accokeek Foundation to Expand Access to Black and Indigenous Narratives of the Potomac

The Accokeek Foundation was recently awarded $47,431 of grant funding by the National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Office to support exp

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Accokeek Foundation

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Showing Off Our County Flair

Champions can come from unexpected places—and sometimes, just sometimes, they get recognition for challenging the norm.

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Job Announcement: Director of Development and Communications

Accokeek Foundation

Oct 2, 20231 min read

Job Announcement: Director of Development and Communications

The Accokeek Foundation is currently seeking applicants for the Director of Development and Communications position. The Director of...

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Extension of Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Interpretation Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation

Jan 4, 20231 min read

Extension of Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Interpretation Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation is soliciting bids for recreational trails interpretation enhancement in Piscataway Park.

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Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Interpretation Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation

Nov 16, 20221 min read

Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Interpretation Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation is soliciting bids for recreational trails interpretation enhancement in Piscataway Park. Please read the...

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Accokeek Foundation

Nov 8, 20222 min read

Reimagining the Accokeek Foundation

As we head into the holiday season and the end of 2022, I’m feeling especially reflective and grateful. I can’t believe it’s been nearly...

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Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation

May 26, 20221 min read

Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Enhancement in Piscataway Park

Accokeek Foundation is soliciting bids for recreational trails interpretation enhancement in Piscataway Park.

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Accokeek Foundation

Feb 27, 20212 min read

Accokeek Foundation Receives $20,000 from “Miller History Fund"

The Accokeek Foundation will receive $20,000 in funding through the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s (MCHC) Miller History Fund.

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"On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov

Accokeek Foundation

Jan 15, 20213 min read

"On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov

We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.

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Accokeek Foundation Statement on Racial Equity

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Jun 4, 20202 min read

Accokeek Foundation Statement on Racial Equity

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June 3, 2020 As more reports of racial inequity emerge every day, we cannot be silent. We must stand...

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Accokeek Foundation

Apr 1, 20192 min read

The Accokeek Foundation Hosts Series to Explore Race and Culture through Stories of the Earth

The Accokeek Foundation is pleased to host a Land and River Conversation series, which focuses on exploring race and culture through stories

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Accokeek Foundation

Sep 1, 20152 min read

Accokeek Foundation Brings Together Food Recovery Leaders at Annual Food for Thought Festival

Accokeek, MD—Up to 40% of the food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten. From losses at the farm to waste in the home, Americans are...

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Accokeek Foundation

May 21, 20153 min read

Accokeek Foundation “Celebrates the Potomac” with annual Family Fun Festival at Piscataway Park

Accokeek, MD—Returning for its third year at Piscataway Park, Celebrating the Potomac is a one-day, family-friendly event featuring live...

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Accokeek Foundation

Apr 23, 20153 min read

Accokeek Foundation Joins Temple Hills Farmers’ Market in Celebrating 5th Year of Sustainabili

Nigel the Lamb is a heritage breed Hog Island Sheep who lives on the farm in Accokeek. The Accokeek Foundation helps to preserve the...

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Chesapeake Conservation Corps: Tomorrow’s Conservation Leaders

Accokeek Foundation

Mar 31, 20151 min read

Chesapeake Conservation Corps: Tomorrow’s Conservation Leaders

If successfully matched with the Accokeek Foundation, the Corps Volunteer will be involved in all aspects of expanding the Agriculture...

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Heritage Tourism Alliance Presents the Pride of Baltimore II on its First Voyage to Prince George’s

Accokeek Foundation

Jun 2, 20142 min read

Heritage Tourism Alliance Presents the Pride of Baltimore II on its First Voyage to Prince George’s

“2014 is the first year in many that Pride will remain in local waters—traveling to as many Maryland ports as possible, celebrating the...

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Accokeek Foundation

May 20, 20132 min read

Denison Landscaping Selects Accokeek Foundation as a “40 Green Initiatives” Project Site

To commemorate their 40th Anniversary, Denison Landscaping is giving back to the communities it serves by conducting 40 in-kind...

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Accokeek Foundation

Feb 11, 20132 min read

Press Announcement: Accokeek Foundation to Increase and Improve Public Access to the Potomac River a

Accokeek, MD—The Accokeek Foundation was named as one of the 21 partner recipients of the National Park Service (NPS) Chesapeake Bay...

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