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May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Spirits from Maryland’s past take over the National Colonial Farm.

The Sun Sets Over the Colonial Farm

Tour Times:

Recommended for audiences aged 8 and older. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the begin of the selected tour time. This program will take place in the evening, in an outdoor park setting. Please dress appropriately for a cool fall evening and wear comfortable shoes for walking (or running!).

 

Special GROUP pricing of $5 per person is available. For large groups (10 or more), contact us at 301-283-2113 or email accofound@accokeek.org to reserve your space.

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Twilight Tales

May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Spirits from Maryland’s past take over the National Colonial Farm.

The Sun Sets Over the Colonial Farm

Tour Times:

Recommended for audiences aged 8 and older. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the begin of the selected tour time. This program will take place in the evening, in an outdoor park setting. Please dress appropriately for a cool fall evening and wear comfortable shoes for walking (or running!).

 

Special GROUP pricing of $5 per person is available. For large groups (10 or more), contact us at 301-283-2113 or email accofound@accokeek.org to reserve your space.

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Colonial Homeschool Day

May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Calling all homeschoolers! Join the Bolton family at the National Colonial Farm and spend the day learning about life on a small tobacco farm in the mid-18th Century. Children will learn about heritage breed farm animals, crops and gardens, and try their hands at colonial chores.

This program is an open-house style activity for home school grades K-8.

This event takes place rain or shine. Please be prepared in the event of rain or cold.

 

Please email MaryAlice Bonomo for more information.

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Celebrate Edgar’s Birthday

May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Edgar_BDay - smallYou are invited to join the Accokeek Foundation for a birthday celebration in honor of Edgar, the farm’s rescued Eastern Box Turtle. We will have refreshments and will be making turtle crafts throughout the day as we learn fun facts about Eastern Box Turtles and their natural habitat. Be sure to join us in the Visitor Center and Museum Gift Shop at 1pm for cake!

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National Trails Day: A Volunteer Event

May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

pumpkin ash trailJoin the Accokeek Foundation on Saturday, June 1st from 10am-1pm to celebrate National Trails Day by volunteering your time to help with trail maintenance on the foundation’s 3.5 miles of trails through Piscataway National Park.

We need your help to blaze, mulch, edge, repair, clear, and remove invasive species from our network of trails as we prepare to welcome our summertime trail visitors and hikers. This is an excellent opportunity for families and large groups to volunteer together, while spending a beautiful early summer day in Piscataway Park.

trail maintenancePlease wear attire appropriate for working outdoors and bring work gloves if you have them.

We’ll be meeting at the Visitor’s Center at 10 am Saturday morning and we hope to see you, your family, and friends there!

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Casey Lowe at volunteers@accokeek.org

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Walk in the Park Series: An Introduction to the Night Sky

May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Look up! The night sky is not only incredibly beautiful and full of wonders to behold, its continuous motion is the key to our understanding of how the universe works. Early peoples watched the sky, mapping patterns and tracking the intricate cycles of celestial motion, and told rich stories to explain it all. From these observations the first calendars, clocks, religions, and sciences were born. Our ancestors would know which constellations were up, what phase the moon was in, and which planets were visible at any given time. These skills are lost to many in modern times.

Participants will learn about the formation of the universe, celestial motion, and objects in our solar system. In class, we will look at images of gorgeous night sky gems like globular clusters, nebulae, galaxies, comets, planets, and moons. Afterward, we will go outside and reconnect with the night sky. We’ll look at the moon, identify planets, and find the summer constellations. During the walk, the instructor will share stories that people from around the world have been telling about the stars for ages. Once you learn the basics, the night sky will come alive as you’ve never seen before, and you’ll delight in learning new constellations as the earth turns through the seasons.

Participants should plan to bring blankets or chairs to sit on.

Rain Date: July 20

“If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years, how man would marvel and stare.”–Ralph Waldo Emerson

About the Instructor:

Jennifer Borishansky is the director of The Community Homeschool Enrichment Center in Charlottesville, VA, where she teaches astronomy, anthropology, archaeology, and West African drumming. She is also member of the Charlottesville Community Drum Choir. Walking the path as both teacher and student, Jennifer cherishes the opportunity to share her passion with her community.

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Volunteer Spring Clean-Up Day

April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

spring laurel branch websiteSpring is in the air at the Accokeek Foundation–which means there is a lot to do to prepare for the summer season! Come out and join foundation staff on Thursday, June 13 from 10am-12pm for an afternoon of spring cleaning! Help us paint, plant, trim, weed, prune, mulch, replace, remove, and pick-up around the site. This is a great volunteering opportunity for families, service-learning students, as well as Boy/Girl Scout and corporate groups. Please wear attire appropriate for working outdoors and bring work gloves if you have them.

For more information, and to sign up, please contact Casey Lowe at volunteers@accokeek.org

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Volunteer Spring Clean-Up Day

April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

spring laurel branch websiteSpring is in the air at the Accokeek Foundation–which means there is a lot to do to prepare for the summer season! Come out and join foundation staff on Thursday, June 6 from 10am-12pm for an afternoon of spring cleaning! Help us paint, plant, trim, weed, prune, mulch, replace, remove, and pick-up around the site. This is a great volunteering opportunity for families, service-learning students, as well as Boy/Girl Scout and corporate groups. Please wear attire appropriate for working outdoors and bring work gloves if you have them.

For more information, and to sign up, please contact Casey Lowe at volunteers@accokeek.org

Other Clean-Up Dates: June 13, 10am-12pm.

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Volunteer Spring Clean-Up Day

April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

spring laurel branch websiteSpring is in the air at the Accokeek Foundation–which means there is a lot to do to prepare for the summer season! Come out and join foundation staff on Thursday, May 16 from 2pm-5pm for an afternoon of spring cleaning! Help us paint, plant, trim, weed, prune, mulch, replace, remove, and pick-up around the site. This is a great volunteering opportunity for families, service-learning students, as well as Boy/Girl Scout and corporate groups. Please wear attire appropriate for working outdoors and bring work gloves if you have them.

For more information, and to sign up, please contact Casey Lowe at volunteers@accokeek.org

Other Clean-Up Dates: June 6, 10am-12pm; June 13, 10am-12pm.

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Community Farm Day

March 28, 2013 by 1 Comment

Community Farm Day: Small Fruits WorkdayEcosystem Farm

Be a Farmer for the Day!

Join the Ecosystem Farm staff on Saturday, June 8th, from 10am-1pm for an early summer volunteer work day and potluck. Take a break from the metal, concrete, and asphalt of the city, and spend some time volunteering in the lush greenness that is early summer on the farm. We need your help working with our small fruit plants–our blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and figs.

At the end of the work day, to celebrate a job well-done, we’ll be hosting a picnic potluck on the farm–so don’t forget to bring an hors d’oeuvres to share with your fellow volunteers. It will be a great opportunity to get to know our farmers better and ask them any questions you have about the farm and sustainable agriculture.

Dress in clothing appropriate for working outside and bring along a re-usable water bottle–we’ll provide work gloves, tools, water, and beverages. We’ll meet at the Visitor’s Center at 10, then hike the Pumpkin Ash trail (about .5 miles) along the Potomac River to the farm.

For more information, or to RSVP, please contact the Casey Lowe at volunteers@accokeek.org.

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