News & Stories Archive
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 […]
August 18, 2017
Thousands of volunteers participate in this year’s 29th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup Drawing from results collected across 270 cleanup sites, more than 9,000 volunteers collected 400,000 pounds of trash […]
July 3, 2017
We are well into our summer theater and concert season – don’t miss out! Scroll down for a listing of upcoming concerts, events, and plays: July 15: Concert in the Woods: […]
June 22, 2017
by Julia Saintz, Community Outreach Coordinator Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, we conducted a number of waste reduction, litter prevention and school yard cleanup projects in Prince George’s County, MD and […]
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 […]