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.
Sustainable Partners are companies whose gifts have provided a substantial opportunity for the growth of Newton Marasco Foundation’s mission. Through their philanthropic activities these partners are making environmental education and outreach accessible to youth across the country. We greatly appreciate our 2011 Sustainable
Partners to-date, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Cadmus Group, Project Performance Corporation, Salisbury University, SRA International and Tetra Tech.
NMF is a proud member of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area #37682 and the United Way Campaign of the National Capital Area #9845
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What’s New
- NMF announces the kick off of our Charleston Vacation Raffle
Win a 5 day/4 night stay in historic and beautiful Charleston, South Carolina! Raffle includes two round trip airline tickets from anywhere in the US and a stay in a beautiful private home. Tickets are $100 for five or $25 for one.
Find out more about the raffle and how to purchase tickets
- NMF announces the opening of nominations for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award! Nominations are accepting until November 1, 2011. The list of “short listed” books will be announced in December 2011, and winners will be announced in January 2012.
Find out how to submit books for the 2012 Green Earth Book Award
- Amy Newton and NMF are recipients of Washingtonian Magazine’s Green Award!
We are pleased to announce that Amy Newton and the Newton Marasco Foundation are recipients of Washingtonian Magazine’s Green Award! Washingtonian’s Green Awards honor those who protect our environment and who teach others the importance of eco-friendly living. Amy will be honored at a ceremony on May 16. Congratulations!
Click here to read the article.
- NMF named a Top-Rated Nonprofit on GreatNonprofits!
We are pleased to announce that thanks to the dedication of our supporters, we’ve been named a Top-Rated nonprofit on @GreatNonprofits! Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. You can read and write reviews for us anytime!
Read our reviews or write a review of your own
- NMF announces winners of the 2011 Green Earth Book Award
NMF is proud to announce the winners of our 2010 Green Earth Book Award! The winners are: The Earth Book, written and illustrated by Todd Parr; Not Your Typical Book about the Environment, written by Elin Kelsey and illustrated by Clayton Hammer; Mallory Goes Green, written by Laurie Friedman and illustrated by Jennifer Kalis; and Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots written by Abby McDonald. Congratulations to the winners!
Learn more about the program and the winning books
- Volunteer with the Newton Marasco Foundation
There are many and varied opportunities to volunteer with the Newton Marasco Foundation! We would appreciate any and all help across a broad range of activities, from research to help developing educational materials to helping at events. Contact Tammy Lewin (tlewin@ppc.com), NMF’s Volunteer Coordinator if you are interested to volunteer!
Find out more about our specific volunteer opportunities
- NMF invites you to become a Friend of the Chapman DeMary Trail
Support Loudoun Valley High School students as they work to preserve one of the last undeveloped parcels of land in the Town of Purcellville made of primarily old growth forest, and turn it into an outdoor classroom. You can become a Friend of the Trail and help turn this outdoor classroom into a reality.
Find out more about becoming a Friend of the Trail
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Upcoming Events
- September 26, 2011 — NMF and Salisbury University host children’s author, Todd Parr
We are thrilled to work with Salisbury University and host acclaimed children’s author, Todd Parr as he visits schools in Salisbury, Maryland!
- October 30, 2011 — Fall for the Trail: Nature Scavenger Hunt on the Chapman DeMary Trail
Bring the whole family out to meet your nature’s neighbors on the Chapman DeMary Trail during our fall Nature Scavenger Hunt, Sunday October 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy the fall colors while you explore and find natural wonders and wildlife habitats along this one-mile trail. Small prizes will be awarded to children who complete the nature scavenger hunt.
The Chapman DeMary Trail (CDT) is located behind the building at 205 East Hirst Road in Purcellville, and is in what's considered to be the last stand of old forest growth in the Town of Purcellville. Parking is available. This student-developed trail is part of a sustainable education partnership among the Newton Marasco Foundation, Loudoun Valley High School, the Piedmont Environmental Council, and the Town of Purcellville.
Click here for more information or to support the CDT.
- April 11-14, 2012 — NMF celebrates Read Green and the Green Earth Book Award
We will bring our 2012 Green Earth Book Award-winners to Salisbury University to take part in their Read Green Festival. Check back in January 2012 after we've selected our winning books and authors to find out more!
- April 22, 2012 — NMF honors Earth Day
Join NMF in celebrating the wonder of planet Earth and help us take the message of environmental stewardship to the next generation!
- April 26, 2012 — NMF works with partners to celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day
Join NMF and our sustainable partners as we spread the environmental stewardship message to children coming to work with their parents!
- April 27, 2012 — NMF presents the Greater Washington Eco-Golf Classic and Charity Auction
Join us for our annual Eco-Golf Classic! Always the last Friday in April, the Eco-Golf Classic is NMF’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Come play golf, become a sponsor, or just attend the dinner and charity auction.
More information will be posted soon. In the meantime, contact Linda Davis for more information.
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