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abarnes86
May 25, 20203 min read
Self-Guided Adventures
If you’re anything like us, you may have found solace these past few months in nature and the outdoors. While staying home and staying...
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abarnes86
Apr 30, 20203 min read
Hopeful Hidden Blossoms
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Kaylin Beach, Museum Educator & Volunteer Coordinator Spring has sprung! The fields at the Accokeek...
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abarnes86
Apr 24, 20204 min read
Volunteer Spotlight: Joshua Beach
by Kaylin Beach, Volunteer Coordinator Joshua has served the Foundation in almost every volunteer role. Spending most of his time as a...
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abarnes86
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Meade
by Kaylin Beach, Volunteer Coordinator Currently, she volunteers her time for the Accokeek Foundation as a member of the Board of...
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abarnes86
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Earth Day Bingo
It’s the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and we’ve partnered with our neighbor, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, to create Earth Day Bingo!...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 17, 20172 min read
Every Kid Enjoys Outdoor Education in National Parks
Protecting the space-time continuum isn’t normally a task trusted to elementary school kids. However, on the Eco-Explorers: Colonial Time...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling Our Way to a Cleaner Potomac.
Serving as a source of drinking water for more than five million residence and as a home to a plethora of local plants and animals, the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 13, 20172 min read
Hiking in Piscataway Park Just Got Better
Hiking in Piscataway Park just got better! Last month, thanks to a collaboration between the Accokeek Foundation, the Potomac Heritage...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jun 1, 20161 min read
Bringing Farming to Life with the FDA
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have the important job of creating regulations that keep our food safe. Sometimes...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jul 17, 20152 min read
Trail Treks: Pawpaws in Piscataway Park
As summer heats up, the forested Pawpaw Trail provides welcome shade from the sun. Tulip trees, oaks, and sycamores stand tall, but the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 21, 20152 min read
The day the National Park Service was born.
Muir, born on this date in 1838, was one of America’s most celebrated naturalists. He had a vision making him known as the “Father of the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 31, 20145 min read
Resolve to Have a Happier, Healthier, More Sustainable 2015
The end of an old year and start of a new is traditionally a time for reflections on the past and planning for the future. With that in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Oct 18, 20131 min read
Foto Friday: Fall Foliage
After 16 days of forced separation from the site, we were finally able to open the gates and return to Piscataway Park last Thursday. The...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jul 25, 20132 min read
Flying High Over the Colonial Farm
by Meg Nicholas Each year, despite the season, we come across a number of photographers out wandering our trails, or pausing near the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 13, 20133 min read
AmeriCorps Works. No really, it does!
I am five months and two days (is it really already March?!) into my service year with the Accokeek Foundation, Volunteer Maryland, and...
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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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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 26, 20125 min read
Reflections on My First Three Months
Mist over the National Colonial Farm site It’s a recurring theme in many situations. “What’s your favorite season?” It was used in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 19, 20122 min read
Volunteering in the New Year
Our Bantam rooster Sir Charles of Norris I’ve never been a big proponent of New Year’s Resolutions. When I get excited about a new idea,...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 16, 20121 min read
Foto Friday: A Year in Photos; Looking Back Over 2012…
This Thanksgiving, we’d like to say a special thank you to our supporters for sharing in our vision of creating a space for visitors to...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jun 19, 20122 min read
Trail Treks: The Secret Life of Soil
As stewards of more than three miles of hiking trails in Piscataway Park, the Accokeek Foundation had much to celebrate on National...
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