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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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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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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Shemika Berry
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
HERstory: Hear Her, See Her
This month, as part of Hear Us, See Us, we acknowledge women from various walks of life across the centuries that have shaped this nation.
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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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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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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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Shemika Berry
- Jan 30, 2021
- 2 min
Hear Us, See Us: We Are More Than One Month
A new series of virtual lectures to discuss the importance of talking about all history, all year.
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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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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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Kaylin Beach
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
The Future of Farming: A Volunteer Spotlight with Brynna Bode
Farming might just be in Brynna Bode's blood. Since the 1600s, her family has farmed in Southern Maryland, and she is no different.
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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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Accokeek Foundation
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
Managing Invasive Plants? Have Faith.
Invasive species are non-native plant species that aggressively establish within an ecosystem different from their own.
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abarnes86
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
The Real-Life Useful Plants Behind the Weeds in Animal Crossing New Horizons
by Kate McGowan, Educator If you’re somehow not familiar with the cultural phenomenon that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the premise...
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abarnes86
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Museum Theater: Sharper Family Series
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cate Sharper was a woman enslaved in Maryland in the mid to late 1700s. Her name, and that of her...
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abarnes86
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Juneteenth: Journey to Freedom
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation officially went into effect on January 1, 1863. The...
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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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abarnes86
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Eugene B. Roberts, Jr. Memorial Fund
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Trustee of the Accokeek Foundation for more than 10 years, Gene was one of our most loyal and...
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abarnes86
- May 25, 2020
- 3 min
Self-Guided Adventures
If you’re anything like us, you may have found solace these past few months in nature and the outdoors. While staying home and staying...
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abarnes86
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
Hogs and Eggs
by Kaylin Beach, Museum Interpreter and Volunteer Coordinator First, there is no difference between a Pig and a Hog. Just two different...
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