News & Stories Archive
June 11, 2018
Thousands of volunteers participate in this year’s 30th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Drawing on data collected from 267 cleanup events across Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and West […]
May 25, 2018
When it comes to community cleanups, your photos are the most powerful way to make a statement. Thank you to everyone who submits photos of volunteers, interesting finds, data counts, […]
April 18, 2018
One Weekend, More than 150 Trash Cleanups in Maryland, Virginia, & DC This past Saturday, the Alice Ferguson Foundation and dozens of partners celebrated the 30th Annual Potomac River […]
January 24, 2018
Sharing Green Energy Did you know that just down the hill from the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s historic home and office, the Foundation’s educational center is one of the greenest buildings in the […]
January 17, 2018
By Laura Cattell Noll, Program Manager, Trash Free Initiative In the 60 years since our founding, we have seen firsthand the importance of the Anacostia River and, in particular, […]
December 16, 2017
In the United States, more trash is produced between Thanksgiving and the New Year than any other time of year. And a lot of the Holiday trash that we […]
December 12, 2017
Guest post by Lowell George, National River Cleanup Manager at American Rivers At the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s 11th Annual Trash Summit more than 200 people – including high school students, […]
October 16, 2017
On Friday, October 6, the Alice Ferguson Foundation was recognized by the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce as the 2017 Green Business of the Year at its annual Excellence […]
October 9, 2017
Accokeek, MD – Each year, community members from across Prince George’s County and the surrounding area have the chance to enjoy fall festivities at Hard Bargain Farm. The Alice Ferguson […]
August 21, 2017
by Hannah Seligmann, Volunteer Coordinator Since 1989, Potomac Cleanup volunteers have been leading the way to a healthier river. This year, nearly 10,000 volunteers took to the outdoors, organized, picked up […]