In the hands-on, outdoor settings at its environmental campus (Maryland's first fully certified Living Building) and at partner parks throughout the region, 10,000 students a year learn about science, sustainability, and the human impact on an environment we all share. Through fully immersive STEM-focused education, AFF helps students discover how they can be scientists too. They explore meadow and forest ecosystems, meet and observe animals, learn about landscape health and Maryland's cultural heritage, investigate pollinators and composting, and more. In addition, AFF participates in the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative, which seeks to eliminate trash at its source. Each year, hundreds of volunteers engage in cleanups and litter-reduction efforts across Prince George's County and the broader watershed. Community events and prevention education inspire lasting stewardship, transforming how residents understand and protect their natural world.

Headquarters: MD-Prince George's County

Where They Operate: DC-Citywide; MD-Statewide; VA-Statewide

Age Groups Served: Pre-K (3-4); Youth (5-11); Pre-teen/teen (12-17)

Population(s) Served: Students

Awards & Recognition

Department of the Interior Partners in Conservation Award 2010
Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce Green Business of the Year 2014
Listed on National Register of Historic Places 2014

Press

  • 75 Tons of trash pulled from Potomac River wathershed
    Sat Apr 5 2008  
    Thousands of volunteers are pulling trash and recyclable items from the Potomac River watershed stretching from Virginia to Pennsylvania.
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Budget (FY2026)

  • $3 million or higher
  • The current budget for Alice Ferguson Foundation is: $1 million to $3 million
  • $500k to $1 million
  • Less than $500k

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