Fourth of July / Fireworks Update As of right now, there are currently no Fourth of July fireworks officially scheduled in Montgomery County. We are still four weeks away from…
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Black Hill Nature Center Reopens This Saturday Per Montgomery Parks: Starting June 5, Black Hill Visitor Center will be open from 12 – 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Black…
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Montgomery Parks Debuts Mobile Nature Center Montgomery Parks has announced the launch of Nature on Wheels, it’s new mobile nature center and science field station that will travel to parks…
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Montgomery Parks Offering Outdoor Heated Picnic Spaces Montgomery Parks is currently offering outdoor picnic areas with fire pits and heaters on select Saturdays this winter. The “Picnic in the Park:…
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Montgomery County Recreation Resuming Limited In-Person Programs
by Cordell PughMontgomery County Recreation is debuting a instructor-led sport and fitness programs at four community recreation centers beginning Tuesday, February 16. The programs for youth and adults, known as RecFit–Limited, will…
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Gaithersburg’s Nike Missile Park Was Anti-Aircraft Missile Site During Cold War
by Daniel GarayMany of you may have spent a sun-splashed day roaming the 18.3-acre grounds of Nike Missile Park in Gaithersburg near Snouffer School Road. However, this site was not always the lovely green space…
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Ok, Google: Which MoCo Park is the Best?
by Daniel GarayOk, Google: Which MoCo Park is the Best? The weekend will find many of us soaking up some sun or walking around in one of Montgomery County’s many parks. According…
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Did you know that you can bike all the way from Montgomery County to Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania without ever leaving a Bike Trail?
by MCS InternBy using both the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail (C&O Canal), as well as the Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail (dubbed “America’s Friendliest Long-Distance Rail-Trail”), you can bike all the way…
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Looking for Stuff to Do? Check out MoCo’s Rec Room! During these times, many of us have been scrolling on our phones constantly and feeling quite bored. Quarantine and social…