News & Stories Archive
September 23, 2013
By Karen Miles, Land Use/ Facilities Manager Things are in full swing at the PWSC construction site. There are contractors on-site for concrete work, geothermal hookups, electric and plumbing hookups […]
August 5, 2013
By Elizabeth Rives, Bridging the Watershed Program Coordinator “Look at that – that tree is tight!” exclaimed a bubbly six-grader from Accokeek Academy while walking to the site for a […]
July 26, 2013
By Karen Miles, Land Use/Facilities Manager For anyone not familiar with construction projects, the work going on in preparation for Phase One of the Potomac Watershed Study Center (PWSC) is […]
June 18, 2013
By Doris Sharp, Cultural Heritage Coordinator Visually memorable for visitors, especially school children, the Blue Rhinoceros is a hefty, humorous sentry to a creative legacy and is simply unforgettable and […]
April 26, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2013 (Accokeek, MD) Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III and other dignitaries will help break ground today on one […]
January 9, 2013
By Becky Williams In my role as Naturalist/Educator for Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center, I look forward to my visits to school classrooms both before and after the students come […]
December 21, 2012
By Ann Bodling, Children’s Garden Associate It was drizzling as I headed down to the barnyard. The sky was grey, dusk was early and most of the chickens had decided […]
November 6, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2012 Superstorm Sandy Highlights Need to Address Watershed Litter Problem: Solutions to be Discussed at 7th Annual Trash Summit (Silver Spring, MD) The aftermath of […]
November 4, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2012 MEDIA ADVISORY Jean-Michel Cousteau to Deliver Keynote Address at 7th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit (Silver Spring, MD) Elected officials, government agencies, NGOs, businesses, […]
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 […]