The new park features a dog park, picnic shelter, and shared pickleball and tennis courts.
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, announces the opening of Piedmont Woods Local Park, located at 12835 Snowden Farm Parkway in Clarksburg. The 65-acre park provides opportunities for recreation, social gatherings, and contemplative reflection. It features a variety of amenities, including:
Montgomery Parks announces Labor Day operating hours, including extending its Open Parkways through Tuesday, September 6, at 7 a.m. for the holiday weekend.
Open Parkways Schedule The Open Parkways schedule will be extended for the holiday until 7 a.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway and Beach Drive will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists for exercise and recreation.
Montgomery Parks and Locust Grove Nature Center will host its annual fall native plant salebeginning on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The department’s Native Plant Program began ten years ago at Pope Farm Nursery to bolster native vegetation for native pollinators. The plants help create habitats that are necessary for pollinators’ survival and support the local ecosystem.
The native plants will be available for purchase online via ActiveMONTGOMERY and in-person at Locust Grove Nature Center.
Per Montgomery Parks: Get out to the parks this weekend before unofficial summer ends and the school year starts up! From comedy shows to campfires we have it all going on. Check out these programs in Parks Pick for Friday, August 19, to Sunday, August 21!
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Washington Grove Conservation Park/Piedmont Crossing Local Park and Rock Creek Stream Valley Park Unit #3, added to ongoing efforts.
Montgomery Parks announces its annual deer population management program to occur from September 2022 into March 2023. Two locations (three total park units) are being added this year for a total of 63 parks where archery and/or firearms-managed deer hunting, or Park Police-based sharpshooting operations, will take place. These 63 parks comprise nearly 60 percent of M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks’ total land area.
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Discover amphibians and reptiles during Locust Grove Nature Center’s Full Moon Fridays(opens in a new tab) on Friday, August 12, 6:30 pm. Go for a hike then enjoy a campfire. Bring your own food to cook over the fire. Registration required.
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is increasing pollinators and native wildlife in its parks. Through its Meadow Management and Restoration Program, the department is seeing a resurgence of many new pollinator-friendly plants. At Rachel Carson Conservation Park, parks staff restored eight acres of a meadow over the past two years and plans to restore 12 more acres by the summer of next year.
Senior Natural Resources Specialist Dianna Loescher oversees Montgomery Parks’ Meadow Management and Restoration Program. “The goal of the restoration program is to increase native biodiversity to better support pollinators and native wildlife,” Loescher said. “With this unique program, we are boosting the health and resiliency of our native ecosystems through planting efforts.”
Dancing Update: Due to weather, Salsa in the Park is canceled.
Come dancing with us at Salsa in the Park(opens in a new tab) at Wheaton Forest Local Park this Thursday, August 4, from 5 to 8 pm. There will be salsa lessons, live music, and food and beverage vendors onsite!
Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab) invites the public to provide input for the first phase of a new, one-acre park in downtown Silver Spring. South Silver Spring Park(opens in a new tab), located at 1110 East-West Highway (the former site of National Tire and Battery) will provide multiple spaces for active recreation, play, and socializing. The park’s first phase is expected to open in 2023.
Montgomery Parks purchased the site of the park at the end of 2021 with the goal of demolishing the existing building and developing the first phase of the park. To provide input on the park’s proposed amenities, please go to the Open Town Hall survey(opens in a new tab).
Montgomery Parks has announced its August lineup of special events, including Salsa in the Park and this year’s Parks Playhouse/Parks Playhouse Junior series. Summer’s almost halfway over, but there’s still so much fun to be had at Montgomery Parks! August Events at Montgomery Parks Include:
Salsa in the Park | August 4 | Wheaton Local Forest Park
From puppets to play days! Discover programs happening this weekend around Montgomery Parks for Thursday, July 28, to Sunday, July 31.
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