Department of Parks to Host Public Meeting October 23 on Plans for Upper Rock Creek Trail

ROCKVILLE, MD—The Montgomery County Department of Parks will host a public meeting on the Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor Plan which will include discussion of: creating a continuous shared use trail system linking trails in Rock Creek Regional Park northward to the Patuxent River; providing a challenge mountain bike course at George Carson Farm Park; linking the Rock Creek Hiker Biker Trail to the Lake Frank trail system; and identifying interpretive themes along the trail corridor.

The Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor is located in the northeastern portion of Montgomery County and extends northward from Rock Creek Regional Park to Rachel Carson Conservation Park and continues to the Patuxent River. During this planning phase, there are several ways to help shape the future of the trail corridor. In May 2006, the Department of Parks kicked off the project with a community meeting to discuss the plan concepts and project opportunities. This is the second public meeting on this project to discuss plan concepts and options.

WHO:    
Montgomery County Department of Parks

WHAT:   
Public Meeting on Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor Plan

WHEN: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 7:30 pm

WHERE:
Shady Grove Maintenance Facility
16641 Crabbs Branch Way
Rockville, MD 20855   

For more on this project, contact Department of Parks Park and Trail Planning Supervisor Lyn Coleman at (301) 650-4391 or lyn.coleman@mncppc-mc.org. Also, visit www.MontgomeryTrails.org for more and a copy of the meeting agenda.

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Contact:   
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866