News

Parks staff have indicated microcystin is visible at Lake Needwood.

Montgomery Parks encourages all residents to find ways to connect with the environment during Latino Conservation Week, July 18 – 26, 2020

Four playgrounds are being repaired and will reopen in late July.

Visitors are required to follow Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and county guidelines. 

Meet some of the people who make our community a better place to live, work and play!

Boat rentals, miniature trains, driving range, mini-golf open with precautionary guidelines  

Parks playgrounds to begin reopening this weekend.

Open parkways and “Trails Less Traveled” provide an outlet during COVID-19.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is celebrated annually on June 19th.

Permits are available via online registration on ActiveMontgomery.

Brookside Gardens’ Wings of Fancy, Mudfest, June concerts at Brookside Gardens and Shakespeare in the Park are all cancelled.

Montgomery Parks issues statement about status related to Phase 2 of state’s reopening plan.

Department diverted 67% of its waste away from landfills in 2019

Black Hill Boats are open for Memorial Day weekend. Lake Needwood Boats will open the weekend of June 6.

To report a bear emergency, contact Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Montgomery Parks extends its open streets initiative to allow for more space for people to exercise and recreate.

National trail experts Liz Thorstensen and Richard Edwards will present during virtual session on May 18, 2020.

2020 summer camps are canceled due to COVID-19 health crisis.

Playgrounds, basketball courts and athletic fields to remain closed until further notice.

Residents can submit comments in advance or testify remotely

Energized Public Spaces plan will help to create parks and public spaces in areas most in need.

Department continues to reinforce the importance of social distancing.

Portions of Little Falls Parkway and Beach Drive will be closed to vehicles.

Montgomery Parks’ COVID-19 Information Hub will be kept up to date with any additional developments.

Montgomery Parks is closing an additional section of Sligo Creek Parkway to vehicles to free up space for people to exercise.