Park Planning & Stewardship Division
Public Meetings & Planning Board Dates
News & Events
Park Plans in Progress
The Park Planning & Stewardship Division works to support the Vision, Mission and Values of the Department of Parks and ensure a balance between stewardship of natural and cultural resources and recreation in Montgomery County, MD parks.
Our Division includes the following Sections:
Public Meetings & Planning Board Dates
- Public meeting notices are posted on the Parks Events Calendar and the M-NCPPC Planning Board Schedule
News & Events
- Historic & Cultural Events - Find history in your own backyard
- Weed Warrior & Trail Volunteer Projects - Helping hands are always needed and appreciated
- Josiah Henson Special Park Master Plan - Provide input on the future development of Josiah Henson Special Park.
- Vision Montgomery 2030 - A planning project for both parks and recreation for the next 20 years
- Lyme Disease Awareness - be ready to hike!
- United We Serve Projects
- Give the Gift of Green! - donations & gifts to save our forests
- 2010 Garlic Mustard Challenge Results - over 5 TONS of Garlic Mustard were removed from our Parks this spring!
Park Plans in Progress
Visit the Department of Parks Park Planning Section to find out more about the current park plans in progress.
After a park plan is approved, the Park Development Division handles the design and manages the construction of the new parks.
Resource Analysis
The Resource Analysis Section staff plans and coordinates inter-agency and volunteer efforts for the inventory and monitoring of aquatic macro-invertebrates, fish and aquatic habitats in County Park streams, ponds and lakes in support of the Countywide Stream Protection Strategy, Watershed Restorations Plans, Area and Park Master Plans, Operation & Use Plans and special projects. Staff coordinates with Federal, State and local agencies on intra-agency watershed restoration efforts affecting County parkland, as well as the retrofit and maintenance of stormwater facilities on parkland.
The Resource Analysis Section also provides GIS capability to create, store, retrieve and analyze, accurate, up-to-date GIS data on natural and cultrual resources in parks. Sensitive areas are mapped for all park projects during the earliest stages of the planning and development process. GIS mapping efforts facilitate maintenance, management and public safety efforts performed by staff in various Divisions in Montgomery County Parks. The GIS-based work effort also contributes important data to assess agricultural lease agreements and limits of these lease boundaries.
For more information about the Resource Analysis Section contact:
Doug Redmond
301-650-4367
Doug.Redmond@montgomeryparks.org
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