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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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Read about the latest happenings at the Alice Ferguson Foundation.


In Memory of Le Etta Townsend

A Closer Look: The Murals Within Our Living Building

Employee Spotlight: Itzamar Duran

Winter’s Wonder

After Pandemic Pause, Overnight Programs Resume at Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

Member Moment: Tanya Surtees and David Hansz:

Employee Spotlight: Tori Bitner

Visitor Tales: Overnight Educational Field Trip to the Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center

A Closer Look: “Sledding” by Alice Ferguson

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Unveils New Education Pavilion in Prince George’s County

Member Moment: Shirley and Frank Nicolai

Employee Spotlight: Pat Biles


News & Stories Archive

Reflections on the 2011-2012 BTW Field Season

July 13, 2012
By Katrina Fauss, Program Manager It was a whirlwind of a year. It will be remembered by the quality of our programs, the challenges we faced, and by the innovation […]

HBF Summer Institute

July 11, 2012
By Karen Miles Every year the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center staff members conduct a two-week Environmental Science Institute and I knew that this year’s institute would […]

Preventing Litter From Hitting Close To Home

April 13, 2012
Record Numbers of Volunteers Anticipated, April 14, 2012 (Washington, DC) Nearly 15,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup, the main day of […]

Youth Seeking Solutions Take Center Stage at 6th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit

October 6, 2011
(Arlington, VA). Engaging the next generation in seeking solutions to the pervasive problems of trash will be a focal point of the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s 6th annual Potomac Watershed Trash […]

Teacher Insitutes Summer 2010

August 16, 2010
This summer, staff at Hard Bargain Farm led two teacher institutes for 36 elementary school teachers within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. They were both very well received! During the institutes, […]
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