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.
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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.
Montgomery Parks is hosting a day of fun and fitness at the Wheaton Passport to Sports event at Wheaton Regional Park on September 8, 2024 from 11am-3pm. Coaches will be on hand to give pointers as participants try various fitness activities at the park, including pickleball, tennis, ice skating, ice hockey and field sports.
Get back in the swing of things at Montgomery Parks. There’s the return of the Fall Twilight Concert Series, Acoustics and Ales and Sunday Serenade, tree climbing and other events for those 55+, Latino Conservation Week and more this September at Parks.
Montgomery Parks has announced Labor Day weekend operating hours and events, including extending its Open Parkways through Monday, September 2, 2024, for the holiday weekend and the close of summer season amenities. The full announcement can be seen below.
Montgomery Parks will begin its annual deer population management operations in September 2024 and continue through March 2025 to address the overpopulation of deer in the county. During this time, hunters will cull deer in 59 parks through archery and firearms hunting programs, or park police sharpshooting operations. Signs alerting the public to deer population management programs are posted in advance throughout affected parks and in nearby communities. A complete schedule of program dates and locations is available online.
Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery Parks Foundation have announced the commission of a mural for the park activity building at Glenmont Local Park (3201 Randolph Road) in Wheaton-Glenmont. They are seeking design ideas from the community that “reflect the history, values, stories, and aspirations of the diverse neighborhood.” (more…)
Montgomery Parks has released a list of special events that will be offered by their nature centers this August.