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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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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Apr 8, 20172 min read
Build a Food Forest with the Accokeek Foundation
Cognizant of worldwide ecological and food security challenges, the Accokeek Foundation has begun taking action to meet these challenges...
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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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Accokeek Foundation
Jan 16, 20152 min read
Learn how to farm with a Ecosystem Farm workshare
The Accokeek Foundation is seeking workshare volunteers for the growing season. If you are interested in the principles of sustainable...
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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
Feb 13, 20142 min read
What’s Growing On?: Matt’s Garden
According to Matt, this early Native American platform used by the hunter-gatherer communities of the Potomac will support runner beans...
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Accokeek Foundation
Dec 16, 20134 min read
Adopt-a-Trail Program
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation maintains six nature trails in Piscataway Park. The Adopt-A-Trail...
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Accokeek Foundation
Nov 5, 20132 min read
Volunteer Gleaning Day on the Ecosystem Farm
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...
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Accokeek Foundation
Sep 13, 20131 min read
United Way Day of Caring 2013
Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 22, 20131 min read
Livestock Farmhands Volunteers
Godiva, one of our spring Hog Island Sheep lambs. If you love animals and would like to spend a few hours each week working on the farm,...
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Accokeek Foundation
May 20, 20132 min read
It’s Amazing What an Eagle Scout Can Do
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...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 26, 20133 min read
In honor of National Volunteer Week
In the wake of the bombing this month at the Boston Marathon, my facebook newsfeed was inundated with posts and statuses lamenting the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 27, 20131 min read
Stitch ‘n Time Club
Volunteers meet on the second Saturday of every month from 1-4 pm, in addition to completing at-home volunteer projects between meetings....
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 27, 20131 min read
Green Thumbs Volunteer Club
Responsibilities May Include: Plant, water, and tend plants Monitor plant health and treat for disease, nutrient deficiency, and pests...
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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 5, 20131 min read
New Volunteer Position! Colonial Foodways Sous-Chef
This volunteer position is to assist with the interpretation of the National Colonial Farm through the belly (and the kitchen), as we...
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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
Dec 29, 20111 min read
A Call to all Tailors and Milliners!
“A Plea” by Matt Mattingly Colonial interpreters spin and card wool (but no one to sew!) A new year is upon us and our period clothing is...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 31, 20113 min read
Food for Thought
by Matt Mattingly, Manager of the National Colonial Farm and Historic Interpretation You know what I miss the most about Southern...
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