Kate Hanfling Apr 272 minLibrary Favorites: Momma Tree by Charles LongHello again, everyone! I hope you enjoyed reading about three great resources for kids to learn about dirt and soil. If you missed it,...
Kaylin BeachNov 11, 20215 minInvasive IssuesA 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...
Kate McGowanAug 24, 20214 minThe 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...
Kaylin BeachApr 21, 20212 min#PotomacCleanup: 2021 Trash Totals!This past weekend, we participated in Alice Ferguson Foundation's 33rd Annual Potomac Watershed Cleanup by hosting 2 cleanups onsite!...
Kaylin BeachMar 23, 20214 minPotomac River Shoreline Cleanup ResourcesHere is a list of tips, tricks, resources, and educational information around the shoreline cleanups done here at the Accokeek Foundation.
Kate Hanfling, VolunteerMar 10, 20213 min6 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...
Accokeek FoundationSep 4, 20205 minManaging Invasive Plants? Have Faith.Invasive species are non-native plant species that aggressively establish within an ecosystem different from their own.
Accokeek FoundationApr 5, 20172 minReducing, 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...
Accokeek FoundationApr 20, 20162 minInvasion of the Tennis BallsApril 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...
Accokeek FoundationJun 25, 20152 min8 Reasons Why Growing Up On the Chesapeake is the Best Way to Grow UpEveryone here at the foundation has a piece of our mission that particularly resonates with them. It’s the reason they come to work in...
Accokeek FoundationJun 9, 20152 minTake the AF Water Footprint Challenge and Discover the Hidden Cost of the Food We Eat50 one-gallon buckets represent HALF of the average American’s daily water use. Did you know? Water scarcity affects 2.7 billion people...
Accokeek FoundationMay 29, 20152 minSustainability 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...
Accokeek FoundationMay 21, 20153 minAccokeek Foundation “Celebrates the Potomac” with annual Family Fun Festival at Piscataway ParkAccokeek, MD—Returning for its third year at Piscataway Park, Celebrating the Potomac is a one-day, family-friendly event featuring live...
Accokeek FoundationMar 29, 20155 minA Farm, a View, and an Amazing WomanA 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...
Accokeek FoundationMar 11, 20153 min8 Times AmeriCorps Worked at the Accokeek FoundationThis week is AmeriCorps Week and to celebrate, I’ve put together a list of the amazing AmeriCorps members who have served as volunteers...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 25, 20154 minBluebird Monitoring in Maryland: Resources for Beginning MonitorsA female eastern bluebird guards her nest. Credit Bonnie Simpers. This week is going to the birds, literally. Sunday marks the beginning...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 2, 20154 min10 Notable African Americans Fighting for the EnvironmentIn celebration of Black History Month, we'd like to honor the remarkable African Americans fighting for justice for the environment.
Accokeek FoundationJan 26, 20151 minValentine’s Day Great Backyard Bird Count at the Visitor CenterLove truly IS for the Birds this February! National Bird Feeding Month, and with the Great Backyard Bird Count taking place February 13...
Accokeek FoundationJan 18, 20153 min“A Day On, Not A Day Off”Growing up, service to others was something I rarely thought about. With service learning built into my schooling in such a way that I...
Accokeek FoundationJan 5, 20153 minBirds of a Feather: A Day in the Life of the Birds Out My Window“Merlin in Piscataway Park” photo shared by MJ Garcia. I began writing this post, hours ago, prepared with facts and statistics about the...