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6 people are interested
Are you a wine lover with a passion for the environment?
ORGANIZATION: Alice Ferguson Foundation
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6 people are interested
Do you have a passion for wine? A keen understanding of the different types of wine? Believe in protecting the environment? Want to use your expertise to advance a good cause?
The Alice Ferguson Foundation is a nonprofit organization. We provide education programs for K-12 children in Maryland, Virginia, and DC on sustainability, STEM principles, and environmental protection. Most of the young people we serve come from under-resourced communities, and many of them rarely have access to healthy and natural green spaces. The organization's focus is to ensure our skilled educators provide these students with STEM-focused education and prepare them with the knowledge to protect nature. Another focus is nurturing and taking care of the 330 acres of wildlife habitat our environmental campus sits on in Accokeek, Maryland.
Every September, we hold our largest fundraiser of the year, Pinot on the Potomac. It's a fantastic event held outdoors overlooking the Potomac river, and involves a Silent Auction at our historic farmhouse. It is a wine tasting event in collaboration with our beloved partners at regional wineries/vineyards.
This remote volunteer opportunity involves researching wineries/vineyards, reaching out to wineries/vineyards, and taking detailed inventory of wine prices on our behalf.
We can also offer roles in doing corporate outreach for the collection of donated silent auction items.
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About Alice Ferguson Foundation
Location:
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607, US
Mission Statement
The Alice Ferguson Foundation was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization chartered in the state of Maryland. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world, sustainable agricultural practices and the cultural heritage of their local watershed through education, stewardship and advocacy.
Description
The Alice Ferguson Foundation’s mission is to inspire environmental stewardship by giving people the tools to understand, appreciate, and protect nature. In 2024, the Foundation will be celebrating its 70th anniversary! We’ve impacted the lives of over one million students through our curriculum and programs, and trained over 3,000 teachers and park rangers to deliver high-quality, STEM-focused environmental education. We share the wonder of outdoors, hands-on learning with students and residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The Foundation, located in Accokeek, Maryland at Hard Bargain Farm, includes a barnyard with farm animals and an organic education garden. The farm is nestled in 330 acres in Piscataway National Park, which was created in part through a generous donation of Foundation land. The Foundation stewards wetlands and the longest freshwater Living Shoreline in the nation, and holds classes in the Living Building, a state-of-the-art environmental center that is only the 13th project in the world to achieve the prestigious full Living Building Certification and LEED Platinum Certification. The Living Building meets net-zero energy, water, and carbon-neutral requirements. Our bunkhouses host visiting classes on overnight field trips, and our new educational pavilion is also built to green, net-zero standards. The Foundation is committed to inclusivity and providing access to nature for all community members, so the boardwalk spanning our wet meadow, our bunkhouses, our Living Building, and our educational pavilion are all accessible.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Education & Literacy,
Environment
WHEN
Thu May 23, 2024 - Wed Aug 21, 2024
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
(38.689117 ,-77.04491 )
DATE POSTED
May 23, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Environmental Education
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Management
- Child Development
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- The time commitment for this role would depend on the specifics - no more than 3 Hrs a week