Volunteer Spotlight: Joshua Beach
by Kaylin Beach, Volunteer Coordinator Joshua has served the Foundation in almost every volunteer role. Spending most of his time as a...
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- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Volunteer Spotlight: Judy Meade
by Kaylin Beach, Volunteer Coordinator Currently, she volunteers her time for the Accokeek Foundation as a member of the Board of...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Apr 8, 2017
- 2 min
Build a Food Forest with the Accokeek Foundation
Cognizant of worldwide ecological and food security challenges, the Accokeek Foundation has begun taking action to meet these challenges...
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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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Accokeek Foundation
- Jan 16, 2015
- 2 min
Learn how to farm with a Ecosystem Farm workshare
The Accokeek Foundation is seeking workshare volunteers for the growing season. If you are interested in the principles of sustainable...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 31, 2014
- 5 min
Resolve to Have a Happier, Healthier, More Sustainable 2015
The end of an old year and start of a new is traditionally a time for reflections on the past and planning for the future. With that in...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Feb 13, 2014
- 2 min
What’s Growing On?: Matt’s Garden
According to Matt, this early Native American platform used by the hunter-gatherer communities of the Potomac will support runner beans...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 16, 2013
- 4 min
Adopt-a-Trail Program
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation maintains six nature trails in Piscataway Park. The Adopt-A-Trail...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Nov 5, 2013
- 2 min
Volunteer Gleaning Day on the Ecosystem Farm
It was a beautiful day on the farm last Saturday as 19 volunteers took on the task of freeing fence lines from creeping vegetation and...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Sep 13, 2013
- 1 min
United Way Day of Caring 2013
Their work on the tobacco barn and Laurel Branch — through the application of “witch’s brew” (turpentine, boiled linseed oil, and pine...
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Accokeek Foundation
- May 22, 2013
- 1 min
Livestock Farmhands Volunteers
Godiva, one of our spring Hog Island Sheep lambs. If you love animals and would like to spend a few hours each week working on the farm,...
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Accokeek Foundation
- May 20, 2013
- 2 min
It’s Amazing What an Eagle Scout Can Do
In 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...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Apr 26, 2013
- 3 min
In honor of National Volunteer Week
In the wake of the bombing this month at the Boston Marathon, my facebook newsfeed was inundated with posts and statuses lamenting the...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 27, 2013
- 1 min
Stitch ‘n Time Club
Volunteers meet on the second Saturday of every month from 1-4 pm, in addition to completing at-home volunteer projects between meetings....
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 27, 2013
- 1 min
Green Thumbs Volunteer Club
Responsibilities May Include: Plant, water, and tend plants Monitor plant health and treat for disease, nutrient deficiency, and pests...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 13, 2013
- 3 min
AmeriCorps 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...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Feb 5, 2013
- 1 min
New Volunteer Position! Colonial Foodways Sous-Chef
This volunteer position is to assist with the interpretation of the National Colonial Farm through the belly (and the kitchen), as we...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 19, 2012
- 2 min
Volunteering in the New Year
Our 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,...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 29, 2011
- 1 min
A Call to all Tailors and Milliners!
“A Plea” by Matt Mattingly Colonial interpreters spin and card wool (but no one to sew!) A new year is upon us and our period clothing is...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 31, 2011
- 3 min
Food for Thought
by Matt Mattingly, Manager of the National Colonial Farm and Historic Interpretation You know what I miss the most about Southern...
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