Volunteers Needed for Farm Restoration Project
The Button Farm House
Who: Open to the Public (Student Service Learning Approved)
When: Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Seneca Creek State Park, Button Farm Living History Center, 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown
Contact: 202-903-4140 or menarefoundation@aol.com
The Menare Foundation, Inc. is seeking volunteers to help clean and prep Button Farm ─ a property in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources curatorship program ─ for the start of its 8-month restoration. Volunteers may arrive anytime during the clean-up and stay for as long as they would like. Read more 
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