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Colonial Cooperative
ORGANIZATION: Accokeek Foundation
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1 person is interested
The Colonial Cooperative is a volunteer group dedicated to the care and keeping of the National Colonial Farm's exhibit areas. The National Colonial Farm interprets life for a "middling" tobacco farming family in Southern Maryland in the 1770's and offers "Green History" education programs to school children and park visitors. Volunteers will join interpretive staff to take on the everyday tasks associated with maintaining the structures, gardens, and fields of the colonial farm. With an option to don colonial clothing, volunteers will also assist in directing visitors to the various demonstration areas.
Responsibilities may include: Maintaining the Laurel Branch farmhouse and other out buildings, tending the colonial Kitchen Garden, Museum Garden, tobacco, corn, and wheat fields (planting, watering, weeding, pest management, harvesting), and answering visitor questions, or directing visitors to appropriate staff.
More opportunities with Accokeek Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Accokeek Foundation
Location:
3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607, US
Mission Statement
According to the Foundation's 1957 charter, "It shall be the purpose of this Corporation to preserve, protect and foster, for scientific, educational or charitable use and study for the benefit of the people of the nation, the historical sites and relics, trees, plants, and wildlife rapidly disappearing from an area of great natural beauty along the Maryland shore of the historic Potomac River."
Description
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation stewards 200 acres of Piscataway Park. Situated directly across the Potomac River from George Washington’s Mount Vernon, this land was protected to preserve historic views and now serves as an outdoor classroom for educational programs about land conservation, historic preservation, sustainable agriculture, and environmental stewardship. Entertaining tours and performances, customized experience based activities, and service learning opportunities help visitors connect to the land and to one another.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3400 Bryan Point RoadAccokeek, MD 20607
DATE POSTED
April 5, 2017
SKILLS
- History
- Facilities Management
- People Skills
- Gardening
- Farming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Sundays, 10-12 or 1-3
- No previous agriculture or gardening experience is necessary