Cabin John Regional Park
7777 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
301-765-8660
Locust Grove offers quality programs featuring the natural and cultural history of Montgomery County and the surrounding region. Come visit our forest exhibit and hike one or all of our many trails.
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Portraits of Nature photography show opens September 19
Our annual photography exhibit returns in September this year. Portraits of Nature features local phtographers who specialize in capturing the beauty of the mid-Atlantic region. View a virtual version of the 2009 show here.
Show opening & reception is Sunday, September 19, 4--6pm. Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required, but adults only, please!
Exhibit hours:
Tuesday—Saturday, September 21—25, 9am-5pm*
Tuesday—Saturday, September 28—October 1, 9am-5pm*
*Extended hours on Thursday, September 23th and September 30th, 5—8pm
Adults!! Nature Centers are not just for kids
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Current programs
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NOTE: All programs require registration unless noted otherwise.
Butterflies!
Click here to learn more about Montgomery County's butterflies
Teachers! Nature Everywhere! Programs for schools are back!
Just in time for fall scheduling, Locust Grove and Brookside Nature Centers offer our new Nature Everywhere! programs: "Taking kids outside for science in the schoolyard."
Welcome nature explorers!
Make sure to visit the Nature Exploration Area. The space is designed to let children engage in free exploration with nature's loose parts. There is a sand pit for digging, logs and blocks for building, tubes for musical exploration, and a pile of pinecones to bring out the inner artist. Carved wooden bears and a snake encourage climbing, and a footbridge crossing an imaginary stream encourages imagination. Let your children freely explore this special space designed just for them while you relax and take in the sights and sounds from a tree trunk chair.
Betsy Dotson Memorial Garden
The Betsy Dotson Memorial Garden was created at the bequest of her family to honor a remarkable member of our community. Betsy was a lawyer who lobbied actively and successfully for public institutions. She was also a gardener who delighted in all manner of interesting and unusual plants. She believed strongly in experiential education and established scholarships allowing college students to visit and work with members of Congress. Betsy appreciated the peacefulness of Locust Grove and valued the fact that it was accessible to urban dwellers. In establishing this shade garden, her family hopes that Betsy’s love of nature and education will be shared with park visitors.
Date of last update: August 31, 2010
Montgomery County Department of Parks