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Accokeek Foundation

Piscataway Park | National Colonial Farm

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    Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Enhancement in Piscataway Park
    Accokeek Foundation
    • 3 days ago
    • 1 min

    Request for Bids for Recreational Trails Enhancement in Piscataway Park

    Accokeek Foundation is soliciting bids for recreational trails interpretation enhancement in Piscataway Park.
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    Accokeek Foundation Receives $20,000 from “Miller History Fund"
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Accokeek Foundation Receives $20,000 from “Miller History Fund"

    The Accokeek Foundation will receive $20,000 in funding through the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s (MCHC) Miller History Fund.
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    "On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov
    Casey Harlow
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    "On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov

    We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.
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    Accokeek Foundation Statement on Racial Equity
    abarnes86
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Accokeek Foundation Statement on Racial Equity

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]June 3, 2020 As more reports of racial inequity emerge every day, we cannot be silent. We must stand...
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    The Accokeek Foundation Hosts Series to Explore Race and Culture through Stories of the Earth
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Accokeek Foundation Hosts Series to Explore Race and Culture through Stories of the Earth

    The Accokeek Foundation is pleased to host a Land and River Conversation series, which focuses on exploring race and culture through stories
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • Sep 1, 2015
    • 2 min

    Accokeek Foundation Brings Together Food Recovery Leaders at Annual Food for Thought Festival

    Accokeek, MD—Up to 40% of the food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten. From losses at the farm to waste in the home, Americans are...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 21, 2015
    • 3 min

    Accokeek Foundation “Celebrates the Potomac” with annual Family Fun Festival at Piscataway Park

    Accokeek, MD—Returning for its third year at Piscataway Park, Celebrating the Potomac is a one-day, family-friendly event featuring live...
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    Accokeek Foundation Joins Temple Hills Farmers’ Market in Celebrating 5th Year of Sustainabili
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Apr 23, 2015
    • 3 min

    Accokeek Foundation Joins Temple Hills Farmers’ Market in Celebrating 5th Year of Sustainabili

    Nigel the Lamb is a heritage breed Hog Island Sheep who lives on the farm in Accokeek. The Accokeek Foundation helps to preserve the...
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    Chesapeake Conservation Corps: Tomorrow’s Conservation Leaders
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Mar 31, 2015
    • 1 min

    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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    Heritage Tourism Alliance Presents the Pride of Baltimore II on its First Voyage to Prince George’s
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 2, 2014
    • 2 min

    Heritage Tourism Alliance Presents the Pride of Baltimore II on its First Voyage to Prince George’s

    “2014 is the first year in many that Pride will remain in local waters—traveling to as many Maryland ports as possible, celebrating the...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 20, 2013
    • 2 min

    Denison Landscaping Selects Accokeek Foundation as a “40 Green Initiatives” Project Site

    To commemorate their 40th Anniversary, Denison Landscaping is giving back to the communities it serves by conducting 40 in-kind...
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    Press Announcement: Accokeek Foundation to Increase and Improve Public Access to the Potomac River a
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Feb 11, 2013
    • 2 min

    Press Announcement: Accokeek Foundation to Increase and Improve Public Access to the Potomac River a

    Accokeek, MD—The Accokeek Foundation was named as one of the 21 partner recipients of the National Park Service (NPS) Chesapeake Bay...
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    Accokeek Foundation Receives Ticket to Ride Grant for School Tours
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Aug 28, 2012
    • 3 min

    Accokeek Foundation Receives Ticket to Ride Grant for School Tours

    ACCOKEEK FOUNDATION AT PISCATAWAY PARK ANJELA BARNES, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER OUTREACH@ACCOKEEK.ORG | 301-283-2113 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...
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    Children’s Day Event Teaches Southern Maryland History and Culture Through an Interactive Outd
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Apr 16, 2012
    • 1 min

    Children’s Day Event Teaches Southern Maryland History and Culture Through an Interactive Outd

    For Immediate Release For more than 50 years, the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park has been providing just this kind of...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • Mar 5, 2012
    • 3 min

    Accokeek Foundation President Named 2012-2013 Noyce Leadership Fellow

    For Immediate Release: March 5, 2012 Science Center and Museum Executives Chosen for Intensive Leadership Program WASHINGTON, D.C.—The...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • Nov 19, 2011
    • 2 min

    Accokeek Foundation Receives Honorable Mention, 2011 Board Leadership Award

    The Accokeek Foundation was recognized last week by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement as a 2011 honorable mention recipient of the...
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    Wilton Corkern Receives Accokeek Foundation’s National Conservation Leadership Award
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Oct 17, 2011
    • 3 min

    Wilton Corkern Receives Accokeek Foundation’s National Conservation Leadership Award

    Accokeek, MD–On October 9, 2011, the Accokeek Foundation honored Dr. Wilton C. Corkern, Jr., with its National Conservation Leadership...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • Oct 11, 2011
    • 2 min

    The Greenhorns Film and Young Farmers Highlight Food Day Event

    DC Metro Area Food and Farming Leaders to Converge on Accokeek Farm Accokeek, MD –  The Greenhorns, a national grassroots nonprofit...
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    Accokeek Foundation
    • Sep 2, 2011
    • 3 min

    “Enduring Traditions” – Accokeek Foundation Announces the 11th Annual African Amer

    Accokeek, Maryland–On September 24th the Accokeek Foundation’s 11th annual African American Heritage Day will celebrate the region’s...
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    High-Tech Treasure Hunt Set to Launch June 4, 2011
    Accokeek Foundation
    • May 10, 2011
    • 4 min

    High-Tech Treasure Hunt Set to Launch June 4, 2011

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2011 Captain John Smith Geotrail features over 40 Chesapeake sites in Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware...
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