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Kate Hanfling
May 10, 20232 min read
Earth Day with the Accokeek Foundation
Thank you to our wonderful Earth Day volunteers for helping to maintain the health and beauty of Piscataway Park!
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Accokeek Foundation
May 2, 20232 min read
Citizen Science with the Accokeek Foundation
Join Accokeek Stewardship team in citizen science by using Chronolog stations to track environmental changes in Piscataway Park over time.
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 14, 20232 min read
March Green Thumbs Garden Blog
Read about all of the wonderful work being done in the gardens and fields of Piscataway Park!
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Piscataway Park’s Not-So-New EDRR Species
This blog introduces EDRR invasive plant species that the Accokeek Foundation's Natural Resources team are focusing on in Piscataway Park.
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Accokeek Foundation
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Green Thumbs Garden Blog
Read about all of the wonderful work being done in the gardens and fields of Piscataway Park!
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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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Kate Hanfling
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Library Favorites: Momma Tree by Charles Long
Hello again, everyone! I hope you enjoyed reading about three great resources for kids to learn about dirt and soil. If you missed it,...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 11, 20215 min read
Invasive Issues
A single look around the Piscataway Park forest and you may miss just how many non-native plants and critters are in view. Upon a closer...
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Accokeek Foundation
Aug 24, 20214 min read
The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?
"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 21, 20212 min read
#PotomacCleanup: 2021 Trash Totals!
This past weekend, we participated in Alice Ferguson Foundation's 33rd Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup by hosting 2 cleanups onsite!...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 23, 20214 min read
Potomac River Shoreline Cleanup Resources
Here is a list of tips, tricks, resources, and educational information around the shoreline cleanups done here at the Accokeek Foundation.
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 10, 20213 min read
6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day!
Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, is famous for planting apple trees in the American “west,” which 250 years ago meant...
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Accokeek Foundation
Sep 4, 20205 min read
Managing Invasive Plants? Have Faith.
Invasive species are non-native plant species that aggressively establish within an ecosystem different from their own.
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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
Apr 20, 20162 min read
Invasion of the Tennis Balls
April 16, 2016. It was a peaceful morning on the Potomac River. The sun was shining, there was hardly a breeze to ripple the river’s...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jun 25, 20152 min read
8 Reasons Why Growing Up On the Chesapeake is the Best Way to Grow Up
Everyone here at the foundation has a piece of our mission that particularly resonates with them. It’s the reason they come to work in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jun 9, 20152 min read
Take the AF Water Footprint Challenge and Discover the Hidden Cost of the Food We Eat
50 one-gallon buckets represent HALF of the average American’s daily water use. Did you know? Water scarcity affects 2.7 billion people...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 29, 20152 min read
Sustainability for the Next Generation
“[My visit] made me more mindful of the products I am using and where I use it or dispose of it.” Merriam-Webster gives three definitions...
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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
Mar 29, 20155 min read
A Farm, a View, and an Amazing Woman
A Maryland farm was for sale. To protect it from development, she bought it. A simple act, but one that marked the beginning of a series...
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