International competition honors excellence in digital communication.
Montgomery Parks received five AVA Digital Awards for digital marketing campaigns highlighting trails, COVID safety, and activities in parks. The international competition recognizes excellence by creative professionals for the planning, concept, direction, design and production of digital communication. Entries are judged on a creative excellence scale by marketing and communication professionals.
Montgomery Parks has outdoor interpretive panels throughout their parks, sharing stories about the history of places and people. For Women’s History Month, they have four recommendations of parks to visit to learn about women in the past.
Jesup Blair Local Park
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, announces its March line-up of special events. March will be an exciting month with activities for the whole family. Join us for Acoustics and Ales at Acorn Urban Park, as well as the Parks Ale Trail at Lake Needwood.
These two festive celebrations boast craft brews, food, and live music. There will also be opportunities to learn how to RainScape Your Yard along with Garden Day, where you will be able to pick up information about invasive and native plants, pollinators, and gardening for wildlife. Lastly, imagine yourself as a majestic bird and complete The Great Migration Challenge and make a craft to help birds in your neighborhood.
Brookside Gardens announced today that its “Wings of Fancy” indoor butterfly exhibition has been cancelled for 2022 due to concerns about the pandemic.
When asked why the event was cancelled, given Montgomery County’s current COVID-19 case rate, Montgomery Parks said, “the exhibition is planned six months in advance. Given the information available at the time, we decided that safety of visitors, volunteers, and staff took priority.”
The partnership will create 94 charging spaces across 26 Maryland parks.
Montgomery Parks, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation and Pepco have joined together to provide more charging opportunities for local, regional, and visiting electric vehicle (EV) owners. As part of the partnership, Pepco will install 94 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 26 parks across the two Maryland counties over the next two years.
Per Montgomery Parks:
WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab), part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is extending the hours for its Open Parkways initiative (opens in a new tab)for the Presidents Day holiday weekend through Tuesday, February 22, at 7 a.m.
Maryland Cricket Premier League and Montgomery Parks is hosting the 5th Annual MCPL Rang Aur Patang Utsav 2022 on April 23rd, 2022 – 11am Onwards @ Black Hill Regional Park
“Please join us with your friends and family for this fun filled event which includes, Live Entertainment by DJ, Kids Activities, Non-Toxic Colors, Indian Kites and Manjha (without glass powder so safe for all) and lot more…!!!
Join Montgomery Parks for a virtual discussion and celebration of traditional African American cooking on Saturday, February 12, from 1 to 2 pm. Panelists will discuss the lives of enslaved cooks, the impact of racial systems on foodways, and ongoing efforts to engage with African American culinary heritage. Appropriate for ages six and up. Free, but all participants must register in advance.
Groundhog Day Celebration
Maydale Nature Classroom holds its Groundhog Day Celebration Sunday, January 30, at 3 pm with stories, activities, and crafts focused around the large rodent. The program is best for ages three to eight, and registration is required.
Per Montgomery Parks:
January 19, 2022
Parks to host a variety of volunteer service projects during Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
WHEATON, Md. –Montgomery Parks is hosting a series of volunteer opportunities in honor of the 2022 MLK Day of Service. Stream and park cleanups take place throughout the county beginning on Saturday, January 15, 2022, through Saturday, January 22, 2022.