Accokeek FoundationJan 21, 20141 minSome Days: A PoemSome days my job I hate And I feel second rate On days when the frigid cold Makes my young body old Frozen hoses, iced up tanks,...
Accokeek FoundationDec 16, 20134 minAdopt-a-Trail ProgramIn partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation maintains six nature trails in Piscataway Park. The Adopt-A-Trail...
Accokeek FoundationNov 5, 20132 minVolunteer Gleaning Day on the Ecosystem FarmIt was a beautiful day on the farm last Saturday as 19 volunteers took on the task of freeing fence lines from creeping vegetation and...
Accokeek FoundationSep 13, 20131 minUnited Way Day of Caring 2013Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...
Accokeek FoundationMay 20, 20132 minIt’s Amazing What an Eagle Scout Can DoIn 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...
Accokeek FoundationMay 20, 20132 minDenison Landscaping Selects Accokeek Foundation as a “40 Green Initiatives” Project SiteTo commemorate their 40th Anniversary, Denison Landscaping is giving back to the communities it serves by conducting 40 in-kind...
Accokeek FoundationMay 17, 20133 minA Botanical Journey in Piscataway ParkWritten by Molly Meehan, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator Pawpaw in Bloom As I journey into my third year working at the...
Accokeek FoundationApr 26, 20133 minIn honor of National Volunteer WeekIn the wake of the bombing this month at the Boston Marathon, my facebook newsfeed was inundated with posts and statuses lamenting the...
Accokeek FoundationMar 27, 20131 minGreen Thumbs Volunteer ClubResponsibilities May Include: Plant, water, and tend plants Monitor plant health and treat for disease, nutrient deficiency, and pests...
Accokeek FoundationMar 13, 20133 minAmeriCorps 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...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 25, 20131 minBotany Study GroupMeeting monthly, this instructor-led botany study group will learn about the major plant families, while focusing on identification...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 20, 20131 minExpanded Ecosystem Tour Introduces 4th Graders to the Natural Landscape of Piscataway ParkStudents meet Edgar. Last December, 4th grade students from Fort Washington Forest Elementary embarked onto the National Colonial Farm at...
Accokeek FoundationDec 19, 20122 minVolunteering in the New YearOur 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,...
Accokeek FoundationOct 22, 20122 minBoundariesby Blain Snipstal 1. We all take things for granted. 2. We all have assumptions about the way the ‘world’ works and the ways we work...
Accokeek FoundationOct 3, 20124 minSweet on HoneyHEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply it on bread instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for...
Accokeek FoundationOct 2, 20121 minBrandon Burton, Director of Facilities and Natural ResourcesEmail Brandon at bburton@accokeek.org. #staff
Accokeek FoundationAug 10, 20121 minFoto Friday: Mozzarella BraidHave you ever seen such a beautiful braid of cheese before? So beautiful you almost don’t want to eat it. Almost. Last weekend, a dozen...
Accokeek FoundationFeb 4, 20121 minThe Story of Three Little Pigsby Polly Festa Last week I trekked all the way to West Virginia. “Why?” You may ask. Well, our good ol’ friend, the Red Baron (aka: the...
Accokeek FoundationOct 17, 20113 minWilton Corkern Receives Accokeek Foundation’s National Conservation Leadership AwardAccokeek, MD–On October 9, 2011, the Accokeek Foundation honored Dr. Wilton C. Corkern, Jr., with its National Conservation Leadership...
Accokeek FoundationSep 20, 20111 minThe Last Osprey: An Observation from the Presidentby Wilton Corkern On the way to work this morning I saw a single Osprey perched atop a dead tree trunk in the Accokeek Creek wetland. It...