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Now is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the parks!

The facility plan for renovating Acorn Urban Park proposes rehabilitating historic features and activating the park among other improvements.

Renewable Energy, Recycling, Habitat Restoration are key parts of department’s sustainability program

Brookside Gardens is all a flutter with butterflies and caterpillars at the seasonal Wings of Fancy Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit. This whimsical display opens Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Brookside Gardens hosts “The Legacy Project – Our Lives of Consumption and Waste,” an outdoor art exhibit exploring consumption habits and their impact on natural settings.

Learn more about one of the ten divisions of Montgomery Parks.

While that old treasure might not bring you joy, it could be worth some money at the 3rd-annual Hidden Treasure Appraisals on April 13, 2019.

The Spring 2019 Semiannual Report highlights plans and projects that Montgomery Parks and Montgomery Planning Departments have completed over the past six months, as well as upcoming projects.

Festivities begin Saturday, April 13, at Celebrating African Rhythms through Dance & Song at the Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park

Montgomery Parks is celebrating Earth Month with eco-friendly activities and special events throughout the month of April. From festivals to film screenings to cleanups to nature hikes, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

The NHL and Studio Rinks will be closed as of April 5 and are targeted to reopen at the end of September 2019. The Olympic Rink will remain open to the public.

Ed McMahon, Urban Land Institute Senior Fellow, will present on Friday, March 15, 2019.

Learn more about one of the ten divisions of Montgomery Parks.

Starting March 1, park visitors will be able to rent Zagster bikes from station kiosks located at Black Hill Regional Park and South Germantown Recreational Park. The goal: to connect more visitors with trails, amenities and nature.

Sangita Chari, of the National Park Service, and Mikah Meyer, who is on a world record journey, will present on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Montgomery Parks Publishes Josiah Henson Biography by Senior Historian Jamie F. Kuhns

The holiday weekend offers a variety of opportunities for individuals of all ages to stay active, engage in nature, or learn something new. 

Most people expect flowers or gifts, but there are plenty of special ways to celebrate love this season.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, engaged couples can kick start their wedding planning this winter with Montgomery Parks!

Scattered behind the Brookside Nature Center are a variety of maple trees. And every winter, naturalists make their way through the dried leaves to mark and tap the maples that give the best sap.

Park Police and Montgomery Parks urge the public to take precautions during wintry weather conditions.

Albert Arevalo and Sheema Hai will share ways to make outdoor recreation more inclusive on Friday, January 25, 2019.

Montgomery Parks is seeking public input about new design guidelines which are being developed to determine the major features of public spaces in areas of high density.

Parks announces volunteer opportunities and operating hours for January 19 to 21, 2019. Residents are encouraged to celebrate a “Day On, Not A Day Off”

SILVER SPRING, MD — All Montgomery Parks offices and facilities are closed and all classes and programs are cancelled today,…