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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.


Invasive Species: Plant This, Not That

Volunteers Celebrated Earth Month Last Saturday with more than 100 Cleanup Events

Trash Cleanups Continue Safely Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

Same Mission, New Programs

Tis The Season To Be Trash Free

Craft Time With Nature Nuts

We’re Thankful for Creepy Critters

Birding on the Birdwalk


News & Stories Archive

More Than 300,000 Pounds of Trash Collected and Removed During Regional Cleanup Event

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 […]

2018 Potomac Cleanup Photo Winners

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, […]

Celebrating Three Decades of Volunteers Organizing for a Cleaner Potomac River Watershed

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 […]

Sharing Green Energy

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 […]

Celebrating the Year of the Anacostia

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, […]

Green Your Holiday Gift-Wrapping

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 […]

Innovation & Collaboration at this Year’s Trash Summit

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, […]

Alice Ferguson Foundation Recognized with 2017 Green Business of the Year Award

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 […]

Oktoberfest for a Cause: Marking 35 Years of Celebrating Heritage & Environment

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 […]

Word on the Street and Steams is…

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 […]
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