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  • For media inquires, please contact the following:

    Parks

    Kelli Holsendolph
    Media Relations Manager
    (301) 650-2866

    Planning

    Valerie Berton
    Media Relations Manager
    (301) 495-4602

    Brookside Gardens

    Leslie McDermott
    Brookside Gardens
    (301) 962-1427

    Montgomery County Park Police

    Lt. Karen Petrarca
    Maryland-National Capital Park Police
    Montgomery County Division
    (301) 929-5989

Parks

May 14, 2008

Sections of Capital Crescent Trail Closed During First Two Weeks of June as Department of Parks Makes Safety Improvements to Trail

May 13, 2008

Making Summer Vacation Plans on a Budget? Montgomery County Parks Offers Top 10 List of Affordable Summer Solutions

May 12, 2008

Pine Lake Remains Closed as Department of Parks and MCDEP Work to Finish this First-Ever Major Rehab of the Lake

May 02, 2008

Sligo Creek Parkway Gets a Facelift, DPWT Works on Parkway in Cooperation with Department of Parks

April 30, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Dedicates Newly Re-named Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at Cabin John Regional Park this Thursday

April 28, 2008

Pocket Park Packs Huge Community Punch! Department of Parks Celebrates 400th Park, Maiden Lane, with Neighbors, Special Guests

Department of Parks, County Cable Montgomery Narrows Down Field of ParkStars from 40 to Top 5, Online Voting Begins May 1

April 24, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Celebrates 400th Park—Maiden Lane—During Community Celebration this Saturday

April 17, 2008

Montgomery County Department of Parks Dedicates New Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at Cabin John Regional Park with Special Event May 1 to Honor the Tennis Legend

April 08, 2008

Department of Parks, Interested Parties Receive Briefing on The Riley Farm/“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

MEDIA ADVISORY: Planning Board Takes a Break from Business to Celebrate Trees

April 02, 2008

Dig Into the Past! Department of Parks Hosts Annaul Archaeology Day this Year at Needwood Mansion, May 10

April 01, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Last Chance for Teens to Audition for Department of Parks First-Ever ParkStar Search Competition

March 31, 2008

Thousands Expected at Black Hill Regional Park April 6 for Annual Persian American Festival (Sizdah Bedar)

March 24, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Auditions Teens to Find TV Show Host for Summer as Part of First-Ever ParkStar Search Competition

March 20, 2008

CALENDAR LISTING: Montgomery Parks Arbor Day Celebration

March 19, 2008

Where's Woody? Department of Parks Searches County for Tree Mascot While Preparing for Annual Arbor Day Celebration, Sunday, April 27

March 05, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Invites Ideas on Future of Battery Lane Urban Park During Public Meeting, March 12

MEDIA ADVISORY: Montgomery County’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Recipient of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Black History Month Donation

February 21, 2008

CALENDAR LISTING: Lights . . . Camera . . . Action . . . You’re On! Department of Parks Auditions Talented Teens to Find Summertime ParkStar

***CANCELED DUE TO SNOW PREDICTION*** MEDIA ADVISORY: Montgomery County’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Recipient of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Black History Month Donation

February 15, 2008

Department of Parks Looks for Partner to Help Shape Future of Historic Warner Property

February 07, 2008

In Honor of Former Commissioner Eugene "Gene" Lynch, County Planning Board to Rename Silver Spring Park

February 04, 2008

Just How Does a New Park or Grocery Store Get Built? Watch Montgomery County’s New Instructional Video

February 01, 2008

Montgomery County Planning Board Commissioner Eugene "Gene" Lynch Dies After Illness

January 31, 2008

Planning Board Approves Plan Amendment to Renovate and Expand North Four Corners Local Park

January 29, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: North Four Corners Local Park on Jan. 31 Planning Board Agenda

January 28, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Woodstock Equestrian Park Public Meeting Tonight

January 25, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Invites Ideas on Future of Northwest Branch Recreational Park During Public Meeting, February 7

January 18, 2008

Planning Board Decides on Legacy Open Space Nominations: 5 New Sites Join the Program

January 15, 2008

Before there was Idol . . . There was Star Search! Parks Department Hosts First Ever Talent Search for Parks Show

January 14, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY: Legacy Open Space Back to Planning Board January 17

January 10, 2008

Registration Opens Today for Department of Parks Summer Camps

January 09, 2008

Rock Creek Stream Valley Park Added to Department of Parks' Deer Management Operations

December 19, 2007

Capital Crescent Trail Coalition Donates More Than $20,000 to Parks Department to Battle Non-Native Invasives

December 17, 2007

Construction to Begin on Pine Lake in January; Lake and Surrounding Area to Remain Closed over Winter

December 10, 2007

Planning Board Renames Cabin John Indoor Tennis Facility to the Pauline Betz-Addie Tennis Center

December 06, 2007

Planning Board Asks Department of Parks to Develop Another Alternative for North Four Corners Local Park to Include One New Athletic Field

December 03, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Park Items on This Week's Planning Board Agenda

November 16, 2007

Planning Board Considers Community Views on Protecting Open Space

This Thanksgiving, County Department of Parks, Audubon Naturalist Society and Others Give Thanks for Montgomery County's “Wild” Side

November 14, 2007

Montgomery County Planning Board to Consider Acquiring Area Properties for Open Space Program

November 09, 2007

Drop, Shop & Skate a Win/Spin Proposition, Department of Parks Ice Rinks Offer Holiday Shopping Solution

November 06, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Hosts Public Lecture on History of Animal Industry Building in Norwood Local Park Wednesday, November 14

November 05, 2007

Deer Activity at its Peak First 3 Weeks of November; County's Department of Parks and Deer Management Work Group Reminds Drivers to Take Caution

November 02, 2007

Montgomery County Planning Board Chairman Wins Leadership Award

October 29, 2007

Planning Board to Consider Agreement with Team to Build New Agency Headquarters, Mixed-Use Development

October 22, 2007

M-NCPPC Names D.C. Administrator as New Executive Director

County Parks Host Maryland Emancipation Day Events; Commemoration Highlighted by Talk on Plans for New African American History Museum on the National Mall

October 17, 2007

Ernst & Young Cares Day at Brookside Gardens

October 12, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Department of Parks Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Future of Park Recreation Buildings (Activity Centers), Tuesday, October 16

October 11, 2007

All Aboard! . . . Destination Spooky Town, Montgomery County; Department of Parks Trains Set to Leave the Stations

October 09, 2007

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

October 05, 2007

Brookside Gardens to Benefit from Ernst & Young’s Day of Service

September 24, 2007

Department of Parks Meets with Several Community Groups this Week about Park Recreation Buildings (Activity Centers), Adds More Info Online about Project and Pushes Back Planning Board Date

Intermittent Park Closures Through Fall/Winter as Department of Parks Conducts Annual Deer Management Operations

September 19, 2007

Montgomery County Park, Planning Website Wins Award for Excellence

September 13, 2007

Stay in the Know! E-Newsletter Informs about Montgomery County Park Events, Planning Issues

September 12, 2007

Volunteers Needed in Montgomery Parks for National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 29

September 07, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: Dredging Lake Needwood, Department of Parks Hosts Public Meeting Sepetember 25 on Proposed Restoration Project

“Ama Tu Vida” Health Fair at Wheaton Regional Park, Saturday, September 22 Features Soccer Tournament, Food, Giveways and Fun

September 06, 2007

Want to Express Yourself? Web Program Provides 24/7 Access to Sign Up to Testify Before Planning Board

September 04, 2007

Planning Board to Consider Plan to Use Retention Pond for ICC Construction in Upper Paint Branch

August 22, 2007

CALENDAR LISTING: Montgomery County Department of Parks Hosts 20th Annual Harvest Festival October 6 & 7

August 20, 2007

Capital Crescent Trail Bridge Closed

August 16, 2007

Down on the Farm Fun! Bluegrass on the Farm Music Festival, Saturday, September 8

August 02, 2007

Montgomery Park Police Mourns Loss of Special Police Dog; Stryker Participated in 9-11 Recovery at Pentagon

Outdoor Tennis Courts at Wheaton Regional Park Close Temporarily due to Work on New Indoor Tennis Bubble

July 30, 2007

PRESS STATEMENT: Department of Parks Director on Ayrlawn Park Accident

July 27, 2007

Deer-Vehicle Collisions Continue Slow Decline for 4th Year in a Row, Interagency Work Group Releases Latest Report

July 20, 2007

MEDIA ADVISORY: DC Mayor Fenty to Visit Cabin John Regional Park’s Povich Field

July 18, 2007

Black Hill Regional Park to Host this Year's Display of Maryland Jr. Duck Stamp Contest Winners

July 02, 2007

Department of Parks Releases Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Recreation and Parks Month this July

Department of Parks Seeks Public Comments on Ideas for the Future of 31 of its Recreation Buildings

June 20, 2007

Montgomery Planning Board Chairman Launches Weblog to Open Dialogue with Residents

June 15, 2007

2nd Montgomery County Park Trail Receives National Distinction

June 12, 2007

Schooooool’s Out for Summer! County Parks Camps and Programs Fill the Void

Wheaton Ice Arena Closed Until Monday, June 18; Customer Appreciation Day Rescheduled for Sunday, June 24

June 11, 2007

Department of Parks, Montgomery County Leaders and Community celebrate the all new Lake Needwood boathouse

June 07, 2007

Pine Lake to Close, Departments OF Parks and Environmental Protection Host Public Meeting June 19 on Rehab Project

May 31, 2007

Needwood Dam Repairs Progress as Department of Parks Plans Grand Opening for New Boathouse

May 29, 2007

Department of Parks Invites Public Input on North Four Corners Local Park Renovation and Expansion, Community Meeting June 12

Casting Off Again! Department of Parks Grand Opening of New Lake Needwood Boathouse

May 14, 2007

Montgomery County Council Proclaims May 27 “Rachel Carson Day” in Montgomery County

May 11, 2007

Can You Cut the Mustard? Department of Parks Volunteers Join Friends of Sligo Creek for Upcoming Garlic Mustard Pulls

May 09, 2007

Call of the Wild! Department of Parks Natural Resources Manager Talks Coyotes With Fallsgrove Community, Offers Tips

May 07, 2007

Department of Parks Recommends Dog Parks Policy Changes to Montgomery County Planning Board

Department of Parks’ Cabin John Regional Park Backdrop for Heritage Theatre Company Stage Premier

May 03, 2007

Department of Parks Hosts Rachel Carson Greenway Celebration May 19 & 20

April 25, 2007

Department of Parks Partners With Trout Unlimited Potomac-Patuxent Chapter for Annual Kids Fishing Day in the Park, May 5

April 23, 2007

Kayaks, Canoes and Rowboats Cast Off in Parks May 5 Boating Season Opens at Both Department of Parks Lakes-Lake Needwood and Little Seneca

April 17, 2007

Click It or Ticket Campaign

April 10, 2007

Olney Manor Skate Park Grand Opening Celebration

April 05, 2007

Construction on Lake Needwood Dam Limits Park Access Temporarily, Closes Portion of Westside Trail