A large bear has been spotted a few times this week on or near Big Woods Rd in Dickerson, west of Boyds and Germantown and north of Poolesville. Photo courtesy of @DMVentrepreneuer on instagram. There have been several bear sightings in Montgomery County this year, but they have slowed as most bears move west as we move into mid-summer
Below you’ll find a list of upcoming programs and special events, courtesy Montgomery Parks: (more…)
Bethesda Urban Partnership and Montgomery Parks are hosting “Yappy Hour” events at Elm Street Park in Bethesda on select Thursdays through October. Full details are provided below courtesy of Montgomery County: (more…)
Montgomery Parks is opening a new mountain biking course, Wheaton Gravity Mountain Bike Park, to draw thrill-seeking riders to Wheaton Regional Park. The grand opening takes place on Sunday, July 21 from 11am until 12pm (Rain date: Sunday, July 28, 2024, 11am- 12pm). The event will take place in the Wheaton Regional Park Shorefield area (2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton, Md., 20902). The mountain bike park is located in the woods behind the Adventure Playground.
Montgomery Parks has released a list of specials events and programs that will be taking place during the month of July: (more…)
Offerings this July at Montgomery Parks nature centers include field trips to the Eastern Shore, lake tours and night fishing. Let the adventures begin. July nature center programs include:
Montgomery Parks will begin the Phase One expansion of the 80-acre active recreation portion of Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park starting July 1, 2024. The expansion will include: (more…)
Montgomery Parks has announced July Fourth operating hours and events, including extending Open Parkways on Thursday, July 4, fireworks displays and Shakespeare in the Park.
Montgomery Parks recently shared the story of The Maryland Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation (MDACF) contacting Montgomery Parks’ urban forestry team with a unique request. They wanted to harvest flowers from high in the canopy of a single specific Chinese chestnut with the goal of extracting its pollen.
The Montgomery County Planning Board voted unanimously on Thursday, June 13, 2024, to make permanent modifications to the Montgomery Parks Open Parkways program. The permanent open parkway will be reduced by .7 miles, now spanning from Knowles Avenue to Cedar Lane.