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    Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

    Maryland

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  • Changes to Visitor Service due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts, some visitor services in this park have changed. Please check the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Support Your Park

 
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Volunteers check out their hard work after helping with our river clean-up.
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Volunteering is something to smile about.

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Do you care about Oxon Cove Park and public lands? Do you wish to help preserve the wonderfully rich natural and cultural resources the park was created to protect? You can support Oxon Hill Farm by:

♥Volunteering. The park could not function without the efforts of its dedicated volunteers. As a VIP, Volunteer in the Park, you can help the park provide educational programs for visitors, assist staff to protect the park's priceless natural and cultural resources-there are many rewarding opportunities awaiting you. Share your talents today! Click here to find out more.

♥Becoming a Junior Ranger. If you are between the ages of 9 and 13 you can become a Junior Ranger. We hope that by learning about our park you will develop a life long interest in Oxon Cove Park and the National Park Service.

♥Spreading the word. After coming out to the park and experiencing the park's offerings, we hope that you tell your family and friends all about us. Maybe they will care, too and help us to preserve the park for years to come.

 
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Do you love working with animals? If you have this passion and knowledge than Oxon Hill Farm is a great place for you to volunteer.
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Did You Know?

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John Addison is the first documented owner  to have developed the city of Oxon Hill, Maryland in the late 1600's. He named the city after the university he attended, Oxford University and was the first European owner of the Oxon Cove Park property.