Montgomery Parks Adds Partnership with Silver Spring Sports Nonprofit
Montgomery Parks announced a new partnership with Silver Spring-based Leveling the Playing Field to help the nonprofit collect new and “gently used” sports equipment.
Montgomery Parks announced a new partnership with Silver Spring-based Leveling the Playing Field to help the nonprofit collect new and “gently used” sports equipment.
The Long Branch Community Recreation Center and Senior Center at 8700 Piney Branch Rd. will reopen on Monday, May 16 with a mix of activities targeted to families and older adults, according to Judy Stiles, spokesperson for the county’s Recreation Department.
The county’s recreation department is currently collecting new and gently used evening gowns to distribute to young women who’d like to go to a prom but may not be able to afford a dress.
Portions of Sligo Creek Trail and Parkway will be closed for trail repairs for about four weeks beginning Monday, March 7, Montgomery Parks officials announced.
Montgomery Parks and the county’s recreation department have combined to launch a new ActiveMONTGOMERY website designed to improve residents’ experience when registering for programs and activities, officials announced.
The county has released its schedule of changes for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday Nov. 25.
The County Council yesterday approved $7.5 million in funding to purchase the property at 1110 East-West Highway where a new urban recreational park will be built.
The county will reinstate the Picnic in the Parks program allowing visitors to certain parks the right to drink alcoholic beverages, Montgomery Parks officials announced. The program will be back in effect as of today (Oct. 22).
Montgomery Parks has suspended the park pilot program allowing alcohol consumption without a permit in 13 county parks, effective today (July 1), officials announced. The action is due to the governor lifting the Maryland state of emergency declared in reaction to the COVID–19 pandemic. That also takes effect today.