News & Stories Archive
June 5, 2017
Maryland Education Center Becomes 13th Project in the World to Achieve Full Living Building™ Challenge Certification ACCOKEEK, Md. – The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s (AFF) environmental education center received full […]
May 14, 2017
In April 2017, thousands of volunteers across the region came out to help clean up their neighborhoods, parks, and waterways. It’s impossible to truly capture the spirit and energy of […]
May 8, 2017
This Saturday, the Alice Ferguson Foundation opened its doors to families and community members for this year’s Hard Bargain Farm’s Spring Farm Festival. Having started as a plant sale more than […]
April 26, 2017
The National Mall, Washington, DC – World renowned explorer, environmentalist, film producer and educator Jean-Michel Cousteau met with a class of Ocean Guardians from North Point High School and their […]
April 17, 2017
by Hannah Seligmann, Volunteer Coordinator Tiny pieces of plastic are washing off our clothing and heading straight for the ocean with every load of laundry. Here are 10 things you need […]
April 12, 2017
Thousands of residents come together for the 29th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup On April 8, thousands of residents came out to kick off the 29th Annual Potomac River Watershed […]
April 5, 2017
by Hannah Seligmann, Volunteer Coordinator Those who have participated in a cleanup understand that while the items found span the whole spectrum, they’re usually all made from a few consistent […]
March 29, 2017
by Hannah Seligmann, Volunteer Coordinator I am humbled by the dedication of the people who protect, volunteer for, and preserve the water we drink. Since 1989, the Potomac River Watershed […]
February 28, 2017
Annapolis MD – The Alice Ferguson Foundation, in collaboration with The Carbon Underground, convened more than one hundred soil scientists, farmers, policymakers and nonprofit leaders for a one-day conference on […]
February 2, 2017
by Laura Cattell Noll, Assistant Program Manager In the last decade, communities throughout the Potomac River Watershed have taken substantive action to prevent litter, clean up communities and protect the […]