Montgomery Parks is preparing for the Independence Day holiday weekend with community celebrations, extended Open Parkways, and a variety of recreational amenities available throughout the county from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5.
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Montgomery Parks will once again take part in Montgomery County Heritage Days this weekend, offering free admission to several historic sites across the county on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28.
Montgomery Parks has announced the opening of Rock Spring Park, a new neighborhood park in Bethesda that was constructed by Erickson Senior Living and will now be managed and maintained by Montgomery Parks.
Montgomery Parks has announced a new directive allowing the use of Class 1 pedal-assist electric bicycles and adaptive mountain bikes on designated natural surface trails beginning June 18, 2026.
Montgomery Parks will commemorate Juneteenth with a series of educational and family-friendly events at historic sites across Montgomery County beginning June 13. The annual observance recognizes June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
Montgomery Parks is inviting residents to help shape the future of Long Branch Local Park at 700 Langley Dr. in Silver Spring through a 30-day public comment period running from June 1 through June 30.
Montgomery Parks is reminding residents that black bears may be on the move through Montgomery County as they search for suitable home ranges.
Montgomery Parks’ MudFest returns Saturday, June 13, bringing giant mud pits, mud slides, and messy family fun to Woodstock Equestrian Special Park in Beallsville.
Montgomery Parks celebrated the grand reopening of Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park on Saturday following the completion of major renovations at the 290-acre park in Clarksburg. (more…)
Montgomery Parks is inviting residents to help preserve and share the history of Black baseball and softball in Montgomery County through a new online survey open through June 30.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has once again landed among the nation’s top park systems, earning finalist status for the 2026 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.