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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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News & Stories


Read about the latest happenings at the Alice Ferguson Foundation.


Intern Spotlight: Abbey Vanasse

In Memory of Frank Nicolai

A Perspective on Programs: Lesley Wills

Employee Spotlight: Jaidyn Kee

Alice Ferguson Foundation Receives $200,000 Grant from Chick-fil-A

2023 Pinot on the Potomac Sponsors

Camp Chronicles: Q & A With Jasmine Scott

Beyond the Board: Dan Jackson

Wrapping Up Summer Adventure Camp 2023

Employee Spotlight: Brenda Wright

Member Moment: Rose Kim

A Closer Look: “Swimming Party” by Alice Ferguson


News & Stories Archive

Jean-Michel Cousteau to Deliver Keynote Address at 7th Annual Potomac Watershed Trash Summit

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, […]

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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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.

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Accokeek, Maryland 20607
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