Montgomery Parks COVID-19 Information
Updated May 29 At this time, Montgomery Parks is not issuing permits for park athletic fields. To learn more please visit our Permits & Rentals page .
Montgomery Parks' has currently closed all indoor park facilities to the public, our skate park, and the cancelation of all programs, classes, and events through June 30, 2020. To learn more, and prior to visiting any of our parks or trails, we ask that you visit MontgomeryParks.org/COVID-19 for additional information and answers to frequently asked questions. Please enjoy some of our Explore From Home programming and our new Montgomery Parks Trailheads with Parking Map .
Celebrate Earth Month in Montgomery Parks! From cleanups to nature hikes to festivals, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Select from the family-friendly activities below.
Happy Earth Month!
Volunteer Projects throughout Montgomery Parks
Volunteering opportunities abound in April. Take part in cleanups, garden projects, tree plantings and more! If you’d like to organize your own cleanup project please contact the Stream & Park Cleanup Coordinator Henrby Coppola at Henry.Coppola@MontgomeryParks.org.
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DC Environmental Film Festival
Wednesday, April 1, 8, and 15 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Montgomery County GreenFest partners are proud to join the DC Environmental Film Festival to present three free documentary screenings in April at Brookside Gardens. These environmentally themed films are offered as part of Earth Day educational activities and lead up to GreenFest, which is Montgomery County?s largest environmental festival. Film selections will be announced by March.
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Cache In, Trash Out
Sunday, April 19 | 10am - 12pm
Come celebrate Earth Day with a fun way to pick up trash. We will search for geocaches in the park and along the way, we'll pick up trash, making the world a better place. You must provide your own geocaching device, but we will provide gloves and bags for trash clean-up.
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GreenFest at Brookside Gardens
Sunday, April 19 | 11am - 4 pm
Come to Brookside Gardens to celebrate our planet and learn ways to keep it healthy. Brookside Gardens is proud to combine its annual Earth Day Festival with GreenFest; one of the premiere environmental festivals in Montgomery County, MD. This event offers something for everyone; a green craft fair, native plant sale, community art project, and lectures by industry experts. The event features family activities from kid's tree climbing and an interactive electric car display to live music and food trucks.
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Earth Day is Every Day Hike
Sunday, April 19 | 4 - 5 pm
Explore our little part of the earth here at Locust Grove on a naturalist-lead hike then make a craft using recyclable materials.
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Earth Week
Wednesday, April 22 | 1 - 6 pm
Come to Locust Grove for April’s theme week: Earth Week. In honor of Earth Day, the Nature Center will feature special exhibits, a create your own nature journal activity, and a habitat walk. Free and open to all participants. No registration is required.
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#HeartYourParks Event
Wednesday, April 22 | 4 - 7 pm
Join us at the Black Hill Visitor Center to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and show what Black Hill means to you! We will be creating our very own Litter Letters, and international community art project and we need your help.
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Tyke Hike: Earth Day
Thursday, April 23 | 10:30 - 11:15 am
Come discover the growing green things and cool crawling critters around the nature center. Take a nature mini-hike and make a craft to take home.
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City Nature Challenge
April 24-27, 2019
Montgomery Parks is participating in the City Nature Challenge and we want you to participate with us! Cities around the world will be competing to see who can make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. Join us to find out just how easy it is to participate, including how to use the iNaturalist app to submit your observations.
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Earth Month: Tracks and Signs!
Friday, April 24 | 5 - 6 pm
It’s Earth Month, come and learn how you can observe wildlife by basic training in reading animal tracks and signs. Practice your observational skills and see which animals are active in Cabin John Park and learn how you can protect these important species.
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