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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
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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Accokeek Foundation
May 16, 20122 min read
Appreciating the Ordinary: Deer and Geese in Piscataway Park
This pair of Canada geese and their goslings were spotted in the pond that leads up to the Pawpaw Trail. The bright rump of a...
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Accokeek Foundation
Apr 20, 20122 min read
Trail Treks: Birds and Blooms in Piscataway Park
The jack-in-the-pulpit, left, is just one of the spring ephemera that blooms in Piscataway Park. Right, a redbud and pawpaw tree are in...
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Accokeek Foundation
Mar 12, 20122 min read
Trail Treks: Unearthing History in Piscataway Park
Seemingly ancient barbed wire wrapped around an old wooden fencepost serves as a reminder of just one way that humans have interacted...
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Accokeek Foundation
Feb 17, 20122 min read
Trail Treks: Taking In Our View of Mount Vernon
The Pawpaw Trail offers wintertime views of Mount Vernon and the Potomac River. Whether it’s from the Saylor Grove fishing pier or the...
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Accokeek Foundation
Jan 5, 20122 min read
Trail Treks: The Beauty of Nature Abounds Even in Winter
The Pawpaw Trail travels through a mature forest, offering a glimpse of what this land was like before European settlers arrived. On a...
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