Accokeek Foundation Winter Activites

All following events will be held in the Education Center at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607. For more information, call 301-283-2113 or visit www.accokeekfoundation.org.

Bluebird Monitoring Training
Saturday, February 23, 10 - 12 noon, FREE Volunteer Opportunity

Over the years, a great deal of natural land has been cleared for residential, industrial and agricultural development. In the process, old trees that once provided habitat to cavity-nesting birds – including the Eastern bluebird – have been cut down. The most important step that we can take to help bring back the bluebird is to provide them with suitable nesting sites. A group of volunteers will monitor the 20 nest boxes from around the site on a weekly basis (March-August).
During the Bluebird Monitor Training, volunteers will help prep the nesting boxes for this year’s bluebird inhabitants by cleaning and repairing nest boxes, and receive training on how to properly monitor the boxes throughout the season. Interested volunteers should email volunteers@accokeek.org.

Stitch n Time Textile Club
Held on the 2nd Saturday each month
1 - 4 pm
Free, Volunteer Opportunity
Stitch ‘n Time is a volunteer-based textiles club where members enjoy learning about the cultivation of fleece, dyeing of wool, and colonial textiles. Club members join Foundation staff and other textile artists to use wool from the farm’s heritage breed sheep to card, spin, and knit. The club meets monthly on the 2nd Saturday, and is open to novice and expert spinners and knitters, as well as those handy with a sewing needle or sewing machine to make costumes for our interpreters. For more information contact programs@accokeek.org.

Winter Farm Market
Join this community-wide market and peruse and shop for late season produce including root crops, beautiful salad mix, and sweet and flavorful winter greens, grown by the Ecosystem Farm. The Winter Farm Market is an indoor market held at the Accokeek Foundation Education Center from 3:30 to 6:30 pm on Fridays through February. Upcoming dates include: February 1, 8, 15, 22. For more information, call 301-283-2113 or visit www.accokeekfoundation.org.

Yoga in Nature

Accokeek Foundation Education Center

3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD

Tuesdays 5 pm

$15 per one-hour session

Presented by The Studio Cooperative and the Accokeek Foundation, come experience yoga in a whole new way! Enjoy a great stretch through an ALL-Level, fit for EVERYONE, open Vinyasa Yoga class while being immersed and surrounded by NATURE'S beauty and seclusion! Register online with The Studio by visiting www.thestudiocooperative.org, or drop-in (cash or check only).

Intro to Spinning
Saturday, March 9
11 am - 1 pm
$10

Textile artist, Sylvia DeMar, will lead individuals in a beginning spinning class. Using a drop spindle, participants will be taught to spin prepared wool into yarn. Each student will be given a complete drop spindle kit. Please plan to bring a bag lunch.For more information and to register call 301-283-2113 or visit www.accokeekfoundation.org.

Following the class, at 1pm, the Stitch ‘n Time textile club will hold an all-spinning afternoon meeting. Class attendees are encouraged to stay and practice with the club. Light refreshments will be included in the club time.

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Best Wishes,
Anjela Barnes, Communications Manager

Accokeek Foundation
3400 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD 20607
p. 301-283-2113 ext 34 | m. 301-848-5955 | skype. anjela.barnes
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To support the Foundation through the Combined Federal Campaign, please designate the Accokeek Foundation, CFC# 43499. The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park is a non-profit organization connecting people to the land through the preservation and demonstration of Southern Maryland's rich agricultural heritage.

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