On May 28, walk 3.5 mile through the beautiful woods at Jug Bay Natural Area, along the shore of the Patuxent, through a rich forest, along a stream, by a marsh, and a swamp.![]()
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Register at: bit.ly/PGSCJugBayMay23
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FYI, estate sale:
Brandywine (Maryland, USA) Moving Online Auction - Cherry Tree Crossing Road
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-This online auction includes furniture such as outdoor benches, vintage school desk, bedframes, dressers, vintage bookcase, coffe
“The Maryland Department of the Environment reported that the filet of a Largemouth Bass taken from the tidal portion of Piscataway Creek contained 94,200 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFOS. (Per Fluoro Octane Sulfonic acid.) ![]()
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PFOS is a type of PFAS. It is a grave threat to human health that is not being regulated in the fish that people consume, especially self-caught fish from local waters, both fresh and salt.![]()
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The EPA has issued an advisory to drinking water suppliers and the public that says PFOS ought to be kept under .02 part per trillion in the water we drink….”
The fish are poisoned with PFAS in Maryland’s Piscataway Creek and Potomac River — Military Poisons
www.militarypoisons.org
Joint Base Andrews contaminates the region. By Pat Elder March 10, 2023
Recycling holiday lights until Jan. 31 at MOM’s.
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MOM's offers drop off for a host of hard-to-recycle items - check it out!
Orinoco Tobacco harvest has wrapped up! While many in our region know tobacco was a major cash crop in colonial Maryland and might see aging tobacco barns on their daily commutes, fewer understand how the sacred plant’s exploitation forever changed the Southern Maryland landscape. In "Sacred Tobacco: A Native Plant (a lecture in the Tobacco Talk series) we partnered with the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, and members of the Indigenous community shared their personal experiences with growing tobacco and the significance of tobacco in their respective cultures.![]()
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The entire Tobacco Talks series is available for purchase through our website at www.accokeek.org/resources. There is no fee for members of the Indigenous community; please contact outreach@accokeek.org for a discount code.![]()
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#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #piscatawaypeople #NativeAmericanHeritage #IndigenousHeritage
“At 2:42 p.m., Prince George's Fire Dept. (PGFD) was dispatched to the multi-story home fire located in the 3400 block of Accokeek Road in Accokeek, Md., Prince George's County officials told 7News.”
Charles Co. fire truck crashes, rolls onto car while responding to house fire in Accokeek
wjla.com
A Charles County Fire water tanker truck was involved in a crash on its way to assist Prince George's County fire crews at a house fire.
Who makes the best sweet potato pie in Prince George's?![]()
twitter.com/SuiteMagazine is looking for SWP makers to feature in the mag. Who can burn? DM
This past Tuesday, Council Chair Hawkins and Council Member Franklin presented two bills that will change the Zoning Ordinance rules from requiring 8 votes to only 6 votes for special exceptions. This will make it easier for the council to make zoning changes at will. They are trying to rush these bills to passage without public awareness and scrutiny. Here is your chance to have a say.
Email Your Prince George's County Council Members to stop the Zoning Ordinance amendment
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At-Large Council Members act to strip new Council Majority of zoning powers. Please Email Your Prince George's County Council Members to stop the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance!