WELCOME TO THE
Newton Marasco Foundation

The Newton Marasco Foundation (NMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to work collaboratively on issues related to environmental stewardship. Through our work, we Educate to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards; Consult to promote corporate and community environmental stewardship; and Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the environment through the arts and literature.

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What’s New

  • enGAUGE It: Free Tire Gauge Offer!

    The first 500 readers who respond to our enGAUGE It ad in the May 2009 Loudoun Living Going Green issue will get a free tire gauge! All you have to do is click the link below and a free tire gauge will be sent to you, along with information on how to check your tire pressure and why it’s important to do so. And remember: make it your Earth Day Resolution to check and correct your tire pressure every month!

    Click here to get your free tire gauge

  • NMF announces our new enGAUGE It program

    The Newton Marasco Foundation invites high schools across the nation to take the enGAUGE It challenge! Through this simple and innovative new program, students can help drivers in their community save money, protect the environment, and improve safety with one quick and easy step: properly inflating their tires!

    Find out more about enGAUGE It

  • NMF announces the kick off of our Bermuda Vacation Raffle

    Win a spectacular stay at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda! You have a one in 500 chance to win two round trip airline tickets and a 5 day and 4 night stay by purchasing a raffle ticket. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $50 or five for $200.

    Find out more about the raffle and how to purchase.

  • NMF announces registration for the 2009 Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic

    Our Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic is on April 24, 2009. The cost for participants will be $250 per person and $1000 per team.

    Find out more about the tournament and how to register

  • NMF announces winners of the 2009 Green Earth Book Award

    NMF is proud to announce the winners of our 2009 Green Earth Book Award! The winners are: Planting the Trees of Kenya, written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola; Varmints, written by Helen Ward and illustrated by Marc Craste; My Space/Our Planet, written by the MySpace Community, Jeca Taudte, and Dan Santat; Night of the Spadefoot Toads, written by Bill Harley; Blind Faith Hotel, written by Pamela Todd; and Write Naked, written by Peter Gould. Congratulations to the winners!

    Learn more about the program and the winning books

Upcoming Even

  • April 15, 2009 — NMF honors the Green Earth Book Award Winners

    Join us as we honor our 2009 Green Earth Book Award winners during an Environmental Literature Festival! On April 15 in Holloway Hall at Salisbury University, our Green Earth Book Award winners will discuss their writing and their passion for environmental issues. Ted and Betsy Lewin, known for their books and amazing illustrations, will provide the key note address. Books will be for sale and the authors will be available for book signing after the event. This event is free and open to the public.

    Find out more about this event

  • April 22, 2009 — NMF Kicks Off enGAUGE It Program

    Join us and our partners, Loudoun Valley High School and the Town of Purcellville, as we launch our enGAUGE It program! On Earth Day in Purcellville, Virginia, Loudoun Valley High School students will hand out free tire gauges and teach residents about keeping tires properly inflated. This event launches enGAUGE It, our national campaign aiming to enlist 2,010 high schools to participate in 2010.

    Find out more about enGAUGE It

    Find out more about the April 22 event

  • April 24, 2009 — NMF presents the Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic

    Join NMF on Friday, April 24, 2009 at Stonewall Golf Course for the Greater Washington Eco Golf Classic. The day will be filled with exciting activity — Putting Contest, Shot-Gun Start, lunch on the turn, multiple hole contests, Live and Silent Auction, Network Reception and barbeque. Proceeds from this event will go to our youth environmental programs in the greater Washington area. Registration begins in February with an Early-Bird special rate to play. Sponsorships are now open.

    Find out more about the tournament and how to register

  • April 25, 2009 — Hike with Hillsboro Elementary Students

    Join the students from Hillsboro Elementary School on a hike at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship on Saturday, April 25 from 10am to 12pm. John DeMary and his students from the Loudoun Valley High School Environmental Explorations class will be hiking with us to point out various plants and wildlife we see along the trail. Bring your own lunch to enjoy after the hike.

    Contact Amie Ware for more information.

  • May 6, 2009 — Butterfly Garden Groundbreaking at Hillsboro Elementary

    Come join us as we install the first outdoor classroom at Hillsboro Elementary in Hillsboro, Virginia! The outdoor classroom will be a butterfly garden between the school and the building where art and music classes are held. Each class will come out and plant a different section of the garden.

    Contact Amie Ware for more information.

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