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Register for Summer Camps

Summer is coming! Register for Summer Camps today. Four and five day camps are available for kids ages 2-18. Choose from golf, ice skating, skateboarding, tennis, nature, science, outdoor adventure camps and more. Click here to see a catalog of summer camps available. Visit www.ParkPass.org to register.

Planning Board Chair Sends Letter to Board of Education Opposing Use of Parkland for New School Sites

Chair Francoise M. Carrier sent a letter to the Board of Education officially opposing the proposed use of parkland for the construction of new schools in Montgomery County, and specifically referncing Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park and Rock Creek Hills Local Park. View Chair Carrier's letter.

On April 28, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett wrote a letter to the BOE outlining his views on the use of Rock Creek Hills Local Park for a new school site. View his letter.

Also available is the transfer agreement for the Rock Creek Hills Local Park site which lists the specific transfer conditions should it be needed for a school site.

Show Us the Parks that Matter to You!

Parks Matter to a lot of us for a lot of different reasons. We'd love to know what parks or park facilities matter most to you! Here's how to do it:

1. Download a "Parks Matter" sign from our Parks Matter site (scroll to the bottom of the page).
2. Take a picture of yourself (or your friends, children, etc.) holding the sign at one of your favorite Montgomery County parks or park facilities.
3. Send us your photo(s). For more info on how to do this, click here.

We'll show off your photos online and send you a "Parks Matter" button and complimentary "Come Play in the Parks" pass.

Community Corner

Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Public Hearing

The Public Hearing Draft of the 2012 Park Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan is now available online. What is the vision for our park system for the next 10 years? You can sign up to testify or send written testimony. Find out more about this plan and how your voice can be heard.

Individual Park Naming and Dedication Policy Approved

The Montgomery County Planning Board recently approved an Individual Park Naming and Dedication Policy for M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks. The new policy allows certain parks, facilities, buildings, programs and other park assets to be named or dedicated in honor of an individual in exchange for a charitable contribution to the Montgomery Parks Foundation. To read the press release, click here. To view the official policy, click here.

Artificial Turf Staff Work Group Report Finalized

The Artificial Turf Staff Work Group Report: A Review of Benefits and Issues Associated with Natural and Artificial Turf Rectangular Stadium Fields has been finalized and is available for public review.

To review the report, click on the links below:

Final Report
Appendices A-M
Appendix N (Public Comments Received) Part 1
Appendix N (Public Comments Received) Part 2
Appendix N (Public Comments Received) Part 3
Appendix N (Public Comments Received) Part 4

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