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Things To Do This Weekend (February 17-19)

Published February 16, 2023 at 10:20AM

Explore Black history in Montgomery County this weekend as part of Black History Month. Per Montgomery Parks: “Get ready for spring — plan your gardens and landscape with the advice of experts and register for the season’s exciting classes, camps, outings, and events.” Holiday Operating Hours/President’s Day weekend offers unique programs, additional Open Parkways hours, or family fun.

• Curate thoughtful and environmentally friendly gardens and landscapes with the advice from experts at GreenScapes Symposium, a live Zoom event on Friday, Feb. 17 at 9:30 am. This is your final chance to learn the latest advancements in landscape design strategies and how to employ them in private or public gardens.

Montgomery Parks announces February virtual speaker series: Coming of Age: Post-Pandemic Public Art

By MCS Staff

Published February 14, 2023 at 4:53PM

The session will take place on February 22, 2023, and look at the rise of public art as a form of expression, healing and protest in America.

Montgomery Parks is hosting its February virtual speaker series on the topic of public art on Thursday, February 22, 2023, from 3-4 p.m. This session features art expert Jack Becker discussing how public art can act as a cultural barometer, revealing a society’s values and struggles.

Montgomery Parks operating hours and programming for Presidents Day

By MCS Staff

Published February 13, 2023 at 3:08PM

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, announces programming and operating hours for the 2023 Presidents Day holiday.

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

Things To Do This Weekend (February 10-12)

By MCS Staff

Published February 9, 2023 at 11:31AM | Updated February 11, 2023 at 12:54AM

Per Montgomery Parks: Spend the weekend in the parks! Discover these ten activities happening Friday, February 10, through Sunday, February 12:

Birds: You don’t have to be a bird expert to help with this community science project at Locust Grove Nature Center. So, join staff at FeederWatch Friday(opens in a new tab) on Friday, February 10, 11 am, to help count birds and bird species at feeders around the facility.

Traffic Data to be Presented During Virtual Public Meeting About Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project

By MCS Staff

Published February 9, 2023 at 11:28AM

Montgomery Parks will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 7 p.m. to present data from traffic studies conducted on Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue during May, July, September, and December of 2022. The traffic studies were conducted as part of the Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project,(opens in a new tab) which was initiated to address concerns with cut-through traffic in adjacent neighborhoods associated with the weekend closures of Little Falls Parkway while retaining space for recreation on the parkway.

WHAT: Virtual public meeting on traffic studies on Little Falls Parkway

Montgomery Parks awarded $7.5 million federal grant to fund “Safe Streets and Roads for All”

By MCS Staff

Published February 9, 2023 at 11:24AM

Funding will create safer access to Montgomery Parks trails and parks.

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), has received $7.5 million from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The money will be used to facilitate safe access to parks, trails, and recreation facilities in the county through 2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Things To Do This Weekend (2/3-2/5)

By MCS Staff

Published February 4, 2023 at 3:17AM

Black silhouettes of people looking through telescope on big red moon in dark twilight on shore.

Birding, hiking, crafting, volunteering, and more! Discover these and other activities happening around Montgomery Parks this weekend:

Nature: Help Locust Grove Nature Center staff with a community science project during FeederWatch Fridays(opens in a new tab) this Friday, February 3, from 11 am to 12 pm. Dress for the weather and come count birds at feeders around the facility. Free program.

Portion of Beach Drive to Close From 2/7-2/9

By MCS Staff

Published February 3, 2023 at 7:23PM | Updated February 3, 2023 at 7:43PM

Beach Drive will be closed from Cedar Lane to Knowles Avenue in Kensington from Tuesday, February 7, through Thursday, February 9, from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am. The closure is part of ongoing Park Police deer population management operations.

Beach Drive will be closed from Cedar Lane to Knowles Avenue Tuesday, February 7, through Thursday, February 9, from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am, as part of ongoing Park Police deer population management operations. pic.twitter.com/n6C4c2HPLv

Montgomery Parks Honored With International Digital and Video Marketing Awards

By MCS Staff

Published February 2, 2023 at 3:44PM

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, recently received recognition from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for excellence in digital video campaigns at the 2022 VIDDY Awards and 2023 AVA Digital Awards. The international competitions received thousands of entries from the United States and 21 other countries.

The department received two Gold VIDDY Awards in the Commercials/Ad Campaign category for its “Discover Your Happy Place” ads in English and Spanish and an Honorable Mention for the social media campaign, “Work for Montgomery Parks: Your Next Adventure Starts Here.” The group also won a Platinum AVA Award for the digital marketing campaign “Work for Montgomery Parks,” a Gold for a short-form web video on the Parks’ native plant program, and three honorable mentions for short-form videos and a web element. “We are very proud of the communications work we do at Montgomery Parks,” said Mike Riley, director of Montgomery Parks. “It’s wonderful and gratifying when that work is recognized on the international stage.”

Montgomery Parks Announces Special Events and Programs in Honor of Black History Month

By MCS Staff

Published February 1, 2023 at 12:22PM

Montgomery Parks is offering a diverse selection of educational and entertaining programs to celebrate Black History Month. “Montgomery Parks not only has an exciting lineup of events for Black History Month, we also have year-round offerings focused on African American history and culture,” said Shirl Spicer, cultural resources museums manager at Montgomery Parks. “We invite visitors to take advantage of these resources throughout the year, not just in February.”

Unshakable: The Rise of Newmantown at the Agricultural History Farm Park | Every Friday and Saturday in February | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855 The exhibit “Unshakable” explores the history of Albert and Mary Newman, freedmen who emigrated in 1862 from Virginia to Montgomery County, Md., and became landowning farmers despite unprecedented circumstances. Albert and Mary Newman, and their children, built a thriving African American kinship community known as “Newmantown,” located on the grounds of the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood. The exhibit showcases photographs, documents, family mementos, local history, and rarely seen artifacts excavated from the site. Free.

Montgomery Parks Announces February Special Events and Programs

By MCS Staff

Published January 30, 2023 at 3:16PM

Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, has an engaging lineup of special events and programs in February, including birdwatching opportunities, the annual GreenScapes landscape design symposium, and special programs in celebration of Black History Month.

February events in Montgomery Parks include: