Montgomery Parks is inviting people of all ages and abilities to join birding activities during Birdability Week, October 21-27, 2024. The fifth annual event is a national recognition of the accessibility of birding to people of all abilities and experiences.
Montgomery Parks’ Garden of Lights returns to Brookside Gardens (1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton), featuring over 1.5 million LED lights in a dazzling outdoor display. Tickets go on sale October 14, with the exhibit opening on November 22. Tickets are $10 per person for ages 5 and older, with free admission for children under 5 (registration required).
Montgomery Parks’ Jennifer Scully, Regional Operations Manager and waterfowl aficionado has put her stamp of approval on the winner of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2024 Federal Duck Art Stamp Contest. Scully served as a judge for the prestigious national art contest, and with a panel of four peers selected this year’s winner, Adam Grimm of Wallace, South Dakota for his acrylic painting of a pair of spectacled eiders.
Montgomery Parks is inviting everyone to indulge in the glory of fall at their nature centers. There are offerings for everyone, from toddlers to adults, and those in-between. Go kayaking, night fishing, or have a scary-fun time at one of our Halloween-themed events.
Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery County Department of Recreation are inviting young people to have fun and show off their sports skills, at the free Under the Lights: Drop-In Play event at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park in Silver Spring.
Montgomery Parks announced the 30th annual Harvest Festival that will take place on Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m.– 4 p.m., rain or shine, at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood).
Today, Montgomery Parks presented the Long Branch Parks Initiative Report to the Montgomery Planning Board, highlighting the scope of the project and the recommended outcomes for the 10 parks in […]
Montgomery Parks has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to design the extension of the Magruder Branch Trail into downtown Damascus.
Weekends in October just got spookier at Montgomery Parks with the return of Halloween Eye Spy Trains at Cabin John and Wheaton Regional Parks. Tickets for the eerie annual event are on sale now.
Montgomery Parks has been given the go-ahead from the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) following its September 5 commission meeting to proceed with Vision Zero improvements on Little Falls Parkway. Design and permitting will continue this fall with anticipated construction to begin spring of 2025.
Montgomery Parks will shine a light on stories of the brave women of the Underground Railroad and the history of a 200-year-old former Quaker plantation in its September and October History Hour lecture series. Park historians will present the sessions on September 19 and October 17, from 6 – 7 p.m. at Josiah Henson Museum and Park.