This week is AmeriCorps Week and to celebrate, I’ve put together a list of the amazing AmeriCorps members who have served as volunteers...

A female eastern bluebird guards her nest. Credit Bonnie Simpers. This week is going to the birds, literally. Sunday marks the beginning...

In celebration of Black History Month, we'd like to honor the remarkable African Americans fighting for justice for the environment.

Love truly IS for the Birds this February! National Bird Feeding Month, and with the Great Backyard Bird Count taking place February 13...

Growing up, service to others was something I rarely thought about. With service learning built into my schooling in such a way that I...

“Merlin in Piscataway Park” photo shared by MJ Garcia. I began writing this post, hours ago, prepared with facts and statistics about the...

Some days my job I hate And I feel second rate On days when the frigid cold Makes my young body old Frozen hoses, iced up tanks,...

In partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation maintains six nature trails in Piscataway Park. The Adopt-A-Trail...

It was a beautiful day on the farm last Saturday as 19 volunteers took on the task of freeing fence lines from creeping vegetation and...

Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...

In January, a young man named Ian (the son of one of our bluebird monitors) contacted us to see if he could do his Eagle Scout Service...

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

Written by Molly Meehan, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator Pawpaw in Bloom As I journey into my third year working at the...

In the wake of the bombing this month at the Boston Marathon, my facebook newsfeed was inundated with posts and statuses lamenting the...

Responsibilities May Include: Plant, water, and tend plants Monitor plant health and treat for disease, nutrient deficiency, and pests...

I am five months and two days (is it really already March?!) into my service year with the Accokeek Foundation, Volunteer Maryland, and...

Meeting monthly, this instructor-led botany study group will learn about the major plant families, while focusing on identification...

Students meet Edgar. Last December, 4th grade students from Fort Washington Forest Elementary embarked onto the National Colonial Farm at...

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,...

by Blain Snipstal 1. We all take things for granted. 2. We all have assumptions about the way the ‘world’ works and the ways we work...