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

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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Hail the Asparagus! Honoring the Tasty Spring Veggie for National Asparagus Month

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Jun 2, 2014
3 min

Hail the Asparagus! Honoring the Tasty Spring Veggie for National Asparagus Month

They say time flies and here we are already in June! May was National Asparagus month and we feel that it’s a vegetable worth giving...

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Thanking an Extraordinary Teacher for National Teachers Day

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May 6, 2014
2 min

Thanking an Extraordinary Teacher for National Teachers Day

At the heart of the Accokeek Foundation’s mission is the preservation of an awe-inspiring space where people of all ages, and from all...

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April is National Garlic Month: Celebrating the Many Uses of Garlic

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Apr 19, 2014
2 min

April is National Garlic Month: Celebrating the Many Uses of Garlic

Haven’t you heard? April is National Garlic Month (and today is Garlic Day!) With all of the Earth Month hullabaloo going on, it’s no...

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Mar 31, 2014
1 min

Lattes with Lambs: Behind the Scenes

Spring (even cold and snowy) is always a really fun time to be on site because of the new additions that join our ranks. That’s right,...

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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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Jan 21, 2014
1 min

Some Days: A Poem

Some 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,...

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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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Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Dishing Up Deliciousness for Thanksgiving

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Nov 28, 2013
1 min

Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Dishing Up Deliciousness for Thanksgiving

Office Manager, Patti Norment, and Site Interpreter, Tricia Hardin share with us their most favorite holiday treats enjoyed by their...

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Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Nicholas Family Thanksgiving

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Nov 27, 2013
6 min

Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Nicholas Family Thanksgiving

Written by Meg Nicholas When I was little, the late fall season – stretching just past Halloween and going through November – was quite...

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Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Breakfast with the Big Man

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Nov 26, 2013
4 min

Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Breakfast with the Big Man

Written by Brittany Barnes When I was asked to write about a holiday food tradition that exists in my family I honestly couldn’t think of...

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Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Family Cookie Day!

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Nov 25, 2013
1 min

Sharing Our Holiday Food Traditions: Family Cookie Day!

It’s official. The holiday season is upon us, which means many of us will be gathering for family dinners and celebrations in honor of...

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Nov 13, 2013
2 min

Food Traditions and the Holidays

photo credit: Hilary Schwab Food. When I begin to think about the holidays, it is impossible to do so without thinking about food and all...

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Nov 12, 2013
1 min

Enlightening Consumers

by Rebecca Cecere Seward Training farmers to fill this increasing demand is at the core of the current mission of the Ecosystem Farm, but...

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Volunteer Gleaning Day on the Ecosystem Farm

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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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Nov 4, 2013
2 min

Aquatic Food

by Alex Binck Similarly, wild rice (Zizania aquatica), though commonly thought of as a delicacy only found around the Great Lakes, also...

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Oct 29, 2013
2 min

Microbes In Our Midst

by Daniel Michaelson At the root (pun intended) of all food production anywhere are hordes of microorganisms – organisms too small to see...

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Oct 22, 2013
5 min

Agrarian vs. Industrial

by Holli Elliott As my apprenticeship at Accokeek is drawing to a close, I have been thinking a lot about the value of being connected to...

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Oct 18, 2013
1 min

Foto Friday: Fall Foliage

After 16 days of forced separation from the site, we were finally able to open the gates and return to Piscataway Park last Thursday. The...

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Oct 15, 2013
1 min

The Show Must Go On!

We began recruiting volunteers for this year’s Twilight Tales over the summer, and the dedicated group of people who answered our call...

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