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    Library Favorites: Momma Tree by Charles Long
    Kate Hanfling
    • Apr 27
    • 2 min

    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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    Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!
    Kate McGowan
    • Mar 11
    • 2 min

    Want to learn more about Early America? Start your research here!

    From time to time, we get asked for help with homework, research problems, and burning questions from the public. So, we thought we’d...
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    Library Favorites: Kids Books About Dirt
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Mar 11
    • 3 min

    Library Favorites: Kids Books About Dirt

    Here at the Accokeek Foundation, we love digging into a good book, particularly if there is something we can learn from it. It's only...
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    Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas
    Kate McGowan
    • Feb 12
    • 4 min

    Three Eighteenth Century Inspired Valentine Ideas

    Decorated Love Letter c.1809 (Free Library of Philadelphia) It’s easy to assume—looking down the seasonal aisles of the grocery store at...
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    Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.
    Kate McGowan
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    Epiphany, the last hurrah for Christmas.

    It’s January 6th, and if you’re particularly organized, you might have packed away all of your Christmas decorations by now. But does...
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    Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond
    Shemika Berry
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hear Us, See Us: Museum Theatre and Beyond

    Using tools like these, it's possible to deliver programs that educate audiences about the truth of our history
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    A Sensory Comparison of Hog Island, Romney/Corriedale, and Alpaca Fiber
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    A Sensory Comparison of Hog Island, Romney/Corriedale, and Alpaca Fiber

    A comparison of fleeces from three different types of fiber animals—alpaca, Hog Island sheep, and Romney/Corriedale sheep
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    National Gardening Day
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    National Gardening Day

    Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...
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    International Plant Appreciation Day
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    International Plant Appreciation Day

    So, this post is sort of a part one. Today is International Plant Appreciation Day and with it being #TuesdayTales and all, we thought we...
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    DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!

    Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...
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    Processing the Process: Hog Island Wool from Sheep to Skein
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Processing the Process: Hog Island Wool from Sheep to Skein

    Did you know that we use the wool produced by our Hog Island Sheep to make yarn? Volunteers shear the wool, process it, spin it, and dye...
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    Potomac River Shoreline Cleanup Resources
    Kaylin Beach
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    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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    6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day!
    Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    Testing an 18th Century Candied Pumpkin Recipe
    Kate McGowan
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Testing an 18th Century Candied Pumpkin Recipe

    We’re well in to the winter holiday season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy pumpkin, right?
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    We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned

    We have been digging deep into tobacco culture and we have heard the stories of staff, community members, and experts alike.
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    Earth Day Bingo
    abarnes86
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Earth Day Bingo

    It’s the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and we’ve partnered with our neighbor, the Alice Ferguson Foundation, to create Earth Day Bingo!...
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    How the Accokeek Foundation is Supporting Teachers and Students in Making the World a Better Place
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 8, 2018
    • 5 min

    How the Accokeek Foundation is Supporting Teachers and Students in Making the World a Better Place

    by Ashley Thompson, Director of Education and Interpretation “Trees are nature for all of us.” – First Grader, Montpelier Elementary...
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    Nurturing Young Minds Through Service Learning
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    Nurturing Young Minds Through Service Learning

    On June 7, the blueberries weren’t quite ripe yet. A few weeks before, eight students lovingly weeded and side-dressed the blueberry...
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    Every Kid Enjoys Outdoor Education in National Parks
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 17, 2017
    • 2 min

    Every Kid Enjoys Outdoor Education in National Parks

    Protecting the space-time continuum isn’t normally a task trusted to elementary school kids. However, on the Eco-Explorers: Colonial Time...
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    Modern Homesteading: Simple Steps toward Sustainability
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jul 21, 2014
    • 3 min

    Modern Homesteading: Simple Steps toward Sustainability

    Did you know that food makes up the largest percentage of waste in US landfills? On average, we toss 40% of our food in the trashcan,...
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