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    Invasion of the Tennis Balls
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Apr 20, 2016
    • 2 min

    Invasion of the Tennis Balls

    April 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 surface, and spring’s warmth was finally beating out winter’s brutal cold. It was a perfect April morning. Too perfect. How could we guess at the horrors that awaited us? 10 am. The volunteers began to arrive for the 28th Annual Potomac River Watershed Clean-Up. They checked in, gathered their trash bags and gloves and grabbers, and headed out f
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    Piscataway Voices: A Homecoming Story
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Nov 19, 2015
    • 4 min

    Piscataway Voices: A Homecoming Story

    Remember and honor the old ones, our traditions, our values, and the events – good and bad – that have shaped who were are as a people.
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    8 Reasons Why Growing Up On the Chesapeake is the Best Way to Grow Up
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Jun 25, 2015
    • 2 min

    8 Reasons Why Growing Up On the Chesapeake is the Best Way to Grow Up

    Everyone here at the foundation has a piece of our mission that particularly resonates with them. It’s the reason they come to work in the morning, and the reason they feel good about their job even after a hard day. For some it’s food justice and providing fresh food to the community, for some it’s the culture and history of this place, and for others it’s educating local students and the public. But for me, it’s the park. It’s this beautiful, peaceful piece of shoreline. An
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    Bluebird Monitoring in Maryland: Resources for Beginning Monitors
    Accokeek Foundation
    • Feb 25, 2015
    • 4 min

    Bluebird Monitoring in Maryland: Resources for Beginning Monitors

    A female eastern bluebird guards her nest. Credit Bonnie Simpers. This week is going to the birds, literally. Sunday marks the beginning of the Accokeek Foundation’s Bluebird Monitoring season as the faithful Bluebird Monitor volunteers return to repair and prepare the trail of 20+ boxes on the Ken Otis Bluebird Trail. After Sunday, these volunteers will be performing weekly nestbox checks until August to ensure Piscataway Park has a thriving native cavity nester population,
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