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.
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.
Garden of Lights
There are only a few weeks left to see the dazzling lights at this year’s Garden of Lights(opens in a new tab). Walk through Brookside Gardens and enjoy more than one million colorful LED lights handwoven into original works depicting animals, flowers, and other natural elements. All visitors over the age of three must have a timed-entry ticket. Plan ahead because some dates are filling up quickly.
Early bird tickets are available through January 7, 2022.
WHEATON, Md.— Montgomery Parks and Brookside Gardens are hosting the annual Greenscapes Symposium online on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 9:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
“Trails Less Traveled” marketing campaign won “Best in Maryland,” award.
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Garden of Lights
Garden of Lights(opens in a new tab) twinkles and dazzles at Brookside Gardens. The walk-through outdoor exhibition offers a glowing winter experience for all ages. Open nightly except December 24 and 25. Plan ahead because tickets are booking quickly.
Online community meeting hosted in English with live Spanish interpretation, December 8, 2021, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab), part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is hosting a virtual community meeting to present preliminary concept plans for the proposed community garden at Edgewood Neighborhood Park(opens in a new tab) in Fairland.
Michael Wiggins, director of education and community engagement for Little Island will explain the vision behind the revolutionary public space on December 7, 2021
WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks(opens in a new tab), part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, invites the public to a free, virtual installment of the Parks Speaker Series(opens in a new tab) featuring Michael Wiggins, director of education and community engagement for Little Island(opens in a new tab), on December 7, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Wiggins will share insights into the development, execution, and vision of the recently opened innovative public space, during the free virtual webinar.
Montgomery Parks will present the 2022 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Policy Plan draft to the Planning Board on December 9, 2021.
The PROS Plan guides the long-term, future development, and management of the park system. The draft plan is shaped by public input, which was collected through online, in-person, and mailed surveys.
Winter Light Show