Alice Ferguson Foundation
Connecting people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy.
The ultimate summer adventure awaits. Our Overnight Camp (Ages 10–13) is a full week of immersive outdoor exploration, friendship, and discovery on the banks of the Potomac River. From Sunday through Friday, campers live, learn, and explore together. This allows them to step away from screens and into a week filled with River exploration Advanced environmental investigations […]
This summer, give your child the gift of adventure. At Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Summer Day Camp, children ages 4–10 explore nature, build confidence, and form lasting friendships on our beautiful campus along the Potomac River. Campers are grouped into age-appropriate “packs,” ensuring experiences are developmentally tailored and engaging for every child. Each day is filled with hands-on […]
This summer, give your child the gift of adventure. At Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Summer Day Camp, children ages 4–10 explore nature, build confidence, and form lasting friendships on our beautiful campus along the Potomac River. Campers are grouped into age-appropriate “packs,” ensuring experiences are developmentally tailored and engaging for every child. Each day is filled with hands-on […]
This summer, give your child the gift of adventure. At Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Summer Day Camp, children ages 4–10 explore nature, build confidence, and form lasting friendships on our beautiful campus along the Potomac River. Campers are grouped into age-appropriate “packs,” ensuring experiences are developmentally tailored and engaging for every child. Each day is filled with hands-on […]
Kick off the series with an intimate evening with local and regional artists, featuring Cynthia Rudzis, who will unveil four newly commissioned stained glass panels, and Nicole Bourgea’s newly completed mural on the Pavilion wall. This reception is available exclusively to Maryland 250 Bundle ticket holders. >>> Purchase Maryland 250 Bundle <<< Guests will have […]
Presented in partnership with the Accokeek Artists Alliance, this display invites regional artists to interpret the theme of land as inspiration. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, the exhibition explores the ways landscape shapes memory, inspires creativity, and forms identity. Presented within the historic setting of the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s riverside campus, the exhibition […]
For more than a century, this landscape along the Potomac River has been a place of learning. From artists and writers to farmers, educators, and students, generations have gathered here to observe, create, experiment, and discover. The Land as Teacher Historical Exhibit, located in the Foundation’s historic barn, traces the remarkable evolution of this place, […]
Directed by filmmaker Susan Gervasi, Lenore traces the life of an artist who forged her path through adversity, creativity, and conviction. From her early years at the Art Institute of Chicago to her New Deal commissions, Straus used art to explore themes of justice, identity, and social change. Her work—and her life—were shaped by the […]
Presented in partnership with the Accokeek Artists Alliance, this display invites regional artists to interpret the theme of land as inspiration. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, the exhibition explores the ways landscape shapes memory, inspires creativity, and forms identity. Presented within the historic setting of the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s riverside campus, the exhibition […]
For more than a century, this landscape along the Potomac River has been a place of learning. From artists and writers to farmers, educators, and students, generations have gathered here to observe, create, experiment, and discover. The Land as Teacher Historical Exhibit, located in the Foundation’s historic barn, traces the remarkable evolution of this place, […]
Presented in partnership with the Accokeek Artists Alliance, this display invites regional artists to interpret the theme of land as inspiration. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, the exhibition explores the ways landscape shapes memory, inspires creativity, and forms identity. Presented within the historic setting of the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s riverside campus, the exhibition […]
For more than a century, this landscape along the Potomac River has been a place of learning. From artists and writers to farmers, educators, and students, generations have gathered here to observe, create, experiment, and discover. The Land as Teacher Historical Exhibit, located in the Foundation’s historic barn, traces the remarkable evolution of this place, […]