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.
Four lakes, 490 stream miles, and several ponds host more than 70 species of fish and accessible options for anglers of all ages to cast from docks and shorelines or by kayak or boat. Montgomery Parks has shared some of their most popular locations to fish:
Renovated park features amenities for community members of all ages
Join Montgomery Parks for a free, family-friendly celebration of the newly renovated Columbia Local Park in Burtonsville. The event will feature activities to highlight the improvements to the park.
The Montgomery Parks Foundation is raising funds to help rebuild the large playground at Greenbriar Local Park (12525 Glen Road). The large playground remains closed indefinitely due to the damage it sustained in the fire. The small playground area and the rest of the park remain open (video below).