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Montgomery Parks Celebrates Pride Month with Several Special Events

Published June 5, 2023 at 7:05AM

Montgomery Parks is celebrating Pride Month in June with a series of fun events in the parks. The celebration will kick off this weekend with Drag Story Hour and continue with a variety of events. June 2023 Pride in the Parks Schedule:

Production group Improbable Comedy presents an evening of laughs featuring local queer comics. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or picnic blankets for this event. Food will be available for purchase from vendors. This event is for people ages 17 and up and is not recommended for anyone under 17. Viewer discretion is advised. Free. ASL Interpretation will be provided.

(POSTPONED) MoCo’s First 18-Hole Disc Golf Course Will Be Discussed at Community Meeting on Tuesday, June 6

By MCS Staff

Published June 4, 2023 at 8:00AM | Updated June 5, 2023 at 4:31PM

Montgomery Parks is postponing the community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023, about plans to develop a disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park. The meeting is being postponed due to health reasons. A new meeting date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.

Montgomery Parks will hold a community meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Colesville to share information about a proposed disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park. The planned disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park will be the first 18-hole course in Montgomery Parks.

Montgomery Parks to Host ‘Pride Awareness Hike’

By Patrick Herron

Published May 31, 2023 at 9:19AM

Montgomery Parks will host a Pride Awareness Hike on June 18 from 10am-12pm at Fairland Recreational Park (3928 Greencastle Road) in Fairland. Additional details courtesy of Montgomery Parks: “Celebrate PRIDE […]

Federal Funds of Up To $1 Million Per Project Available for Outdoor Recreation Space in Maryland

By MCS Staff

Published May 31, 2023 at 7:32AM

Maryland Department of the Natural Resources is now accepting preliminary applications for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program. Through this program, local governments with qualifying projects are able to request $50,000 to $1 million to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and create connections between people and the outdoors.

The department is accepting applications through July 31, 2023. Upon receipt, the Department of Natural Resources will review preliminary applications and invite the highest scoring applicants to create a final application package to be submitted to the National Park Service.

(POSTPONED) Community Meeting for Future Disc Golf Course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park

By MCS Staff

Published May 26, 2023 at 6:18PM | Updated June 5, 2023 at 4:32PM

Montgomery Parks is postponing the community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023, about plans to develop a disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park. The meeting is being postponed due to health reasons. A new meeting date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.

Montgomery Parks will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 7‒9 p.m. at the National Capital Trolley Museum to share information about a proposed disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park(Aspen Hill/Silver Spring). Parks staff will provide details about the project including how disc golf will activate this largely undeveloped park and complement the National Capital Trolley Museum.

‘Germantown Glory’ Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks to Take Place on Tuesday, July 4th

By MCS Staff

Published May 24, 2023 at 4:09PM | Updated May 25, 2023 at 5:51AM

‘Germantown Glory’ will take place on Tuesday, July 4th. It will feature live music beginning at 7 pm and fireworks beginning at 9:15 pm. No alcohol or pets are permitted. Time is approximate and may change due to weather. Additional information will be available closer to the event date. This event will be held at South Germantown Recreational Park (18041 Central Park Circle Boyds, Maryland 20841).

So far, other Montgomery County Independence Day celebrations have been announced in Gaithersburg, Kensington/Wheaton, Poolesville, and Rockville:

‘Mid-County Sparkles’ Celebration and Fireworks Display to Take Place on July 1

By MCS Staff

Published May 24, 2023 at 3:59PM | Updated May 25, 2023 at 5:51AM

Mid-County Sparkles, one of Montgomery County’s Independence Day celebrations, will take place on Saturday, July 1st. Live music begins at 6 pm and fireworks begin at 9:15 pm. No alcohol or pets are permitted. Time is approximate and may change due to weather and additional information will be available closer to the event date. This event will be held at Newport Mill Local Park (11201 Newport Mill Road Wheaton, MD 20895).

So far, other Montgomery County Independence Day celebrations have been announced in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Poolesville, and Rockville:

SplashPark & Mini Golf Open in Germantown This Weekend

By MCS Staff

Published May 24, 2023 at 9:37AM

The SplashPark, one of the most popular features of South Germantown Recreational Park, opens this weekend (Saturday and Sundays only 5/27, 5/28, 6/3, 6/4, 6/10, 6/11, 6/17, and 6/18) until the facility fully opens for the season Tuesday, June 20^th through Monday, September 4th, operating from 10am – 6pm (closed on Monday’s except Memorial & Labor Day).

Per Montgomery Parks, “Kids will have an excellent time and stay cool playing in the one-of-a-kind 280-jet water maze, cave with a waterfall, water bucket drops, slide, and spraying animals. Tables and umbrellas provide shaded rest areas. On-site restrooms, changing rooms, and vending machines are available. The SplashPark also features a fun Jumping Pillow that will keep kids hopping all day long.”

Montgomery Parks Extends Open Parkways for Memorial Day Weekend, Announces Operating Hours  

By MCS Staff

Published May 23, 2023 at 6:00PM

Montgomery Parks announces Memorial Day operating hours, including extending its Open Parkways through Tuesday, May 30, for the holiday weekend. Open Parkways Schedule: 

The Open Parkways will be extended during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. During this time, parkways are open to pedestrians and bicyclists and closed to motor vehicles.

Montgomery Parks May Speaker Series Topic: “Juneteenth: Celebrating the Past and Present”

By MCS Staff

Published May 19, 2023 at 10:14AM

Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival organizer LaTisha Gasaway-Paul discusses the struggles and triumphs of the county’s original African American settlements: Montgomery Parks is hosting its May Speaker Series on Montgomery County’s first African American owned community and the upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday.

Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival Chairperson LaTisha Gasaway-Paul will discuss the triumphs of this historic community, the challenges residents face in the present, and their hopes for the future. Gasaway Paul, is a fifth-generation resident of Scotland, a Potomac neighborhood that is the first community where African Americans owned land in Montgomery County.

Caroline Freeland Park Will Be Closed the Remainder of 2023

By MCS Staff

Published May 18, 2023 at 4:09PM

Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab), is closing Caroline Freeland Urban Park(opens in a new tab) in downtown Bethesda for renovations, beginning in early June 2023. The one-acre park sits at 7200 Arlington Road, between Hampden Lane and Elm Street. It will be closed for the remainder of this year.

Once completed, the renovated park will feature a new central lawn and a large seating terrace. Accessible pathways will provide easy access to new amenities, including a larger playground, bench swings, and bicycle parking. The lighting and the entire streetscape fronting the park will be improved, including a new entry plaza. Hampden Lane will be renovated into a more pedestrian-oriented plaza, while maintaining required emergency vehicle access through the park.