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Connecting people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy.

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Home » Get Involved – Alice Ferguson Cleanup Initiative

Alice Ferguson Cleanup Initiative

The Potomac Cleanup has grown from a small shoreline cleanup at Piscataway National Park to a watershed wide network. What started as a few cleanup events along the Potomac River is now a regional event spanning Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

FIND A CLEANUP
LEAD A CLEANUP
COMMUNITY ACTION

Since 1989, Alice Ferguson has supported the
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup with:

More than 170,000 volunteers.
280+ Cleanups annually
Over 3,500 Bags of Recycling
Over 7,000 Bags of Trash

Over 13,000 Plastic Bags
Over 90,000 Single Use

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Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land we use today is the
traditional land of the Piscataway people.
We are learning (and living) on their territory, honoring
their culture and we are enormously grateful for their
stewardship of the land.

2001 Bryan Point Road,
Accokeek, Maryland 20607
301-292-5665
info@fergusonfoundation.org



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