Renovations Coming to Brookside Gardens in Wheaton

Renovations are expected to last through January and will include stabilization of banks, dredging the ponds, and repairing dams to improve water quality.

Stream Restoration Begins on Northwest Branch Trail

The trail will remain open during construction with temporary detours, according to Montgomery Parks.

From time to time, the trails in the Wheaton area require their share of maintenance. This spring, Montgomery Parks has begun a stream restoration project on the Northwest Branch Trail at Kemp Mill Road and Glenallan Road. Workers will reconstruct the trail, stabilize the stream banks, control the stream grade and make minor bridge repairs, Montgomery Parks announced. During construction, the trail will remain open with temporary detours, but caution is advised. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 1.

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Montgomery Parks Seeks More Corporate Sponsors

Corporate naming and advertising at athletic fields, ice rinks, dog parks and special events are ways Montgomery Parks could bring in new revenue.

Attaching corporate names to facilities owned by Montgomery Parks is nothing new. Just visit the Discovery Center at SoccerPlex in Germantown, named for the Discovery Channel. But now Montgomery Parks, which is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is developing an official corporate sponsorship policy. The Montgomery County Planning Board gave its initial approval last month. The policy will bring in new revenue for facilities and programs, but it does not involve renaming entire parks or selling parks, according to a Feb. 11 statement from Montgomery Parks. The naming and sponsorship program could include regional and recreational athletic fields, ice rinks, dog parks and picnic pavilions. It could also …

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Park Near Georgia Avenue Closes for Renovation

The renovations will include basketball courts, playground equipment and rain gardens.

Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park in Wheaton closed last week for long-term renovation work. When construction ends in what Montgomery Parks anticipates will be spring 2014, the five-acre park just north of Dennis Avenue will have gained 2.46 acres, connecting the park to the east side of Georgia Avenue. The renovated park will also have the following features, according to a statement by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission: Until construction ends, the park will be closed to the public for safety reasons. See the Montgomery Parks website for more information.

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Montgomery County Summer Camps Registration Opens

Learn more at upcoming summer expos in Kensington and Gaithersburg.

Summer’s coming. (Try to wrap your head around that idea while you wrap a scarf around your neck in this week’s freezing temperatures, but it’s true.) Now is the time to make sure your child’s summer is all it can be. Registration opened Tuesday for summer camps offered by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation. Montgomery Parks began accepting registration for its summer camps on Jan. 9. Together, the recreation and parks departments offer hundreds of affordably-priced camps focused on swimming, ice skating, tennis, theater, nature, robotics, golf and more, including overnight camps. Camps are offered across the county for children from tots to teens. A print version of the 2013 Summer Camp Guide is available at all county …

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Service Opportunities Nearby for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Find out where you can volunteer in Montgomery County this weekend.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to celebrate the civil rights activist and his life's work, but it's also an opportunity to volunteer in the community. Find out how various groups in Montgomery County are serving: Weed Warrior Montgomery Parks has organized a special Weed Warrior National Day of Service project on Monday at Rock Creek Regional Park. Beret Park Clean-Up Montgomery Parks, the Rock Creek Conservancy and volunteers from other groups will come together for a Saturday morning clean-up of the Beret Neighborhood Conservation Area of Rock Creek in Aspen Hill. Meet at 3400 Beret Lane, Aspen Hill, at 9 a.m. Service Projects and Volunteer Fair The Bethesda North Conference Center will host a service projects and volunteer fair on…

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Esther French

4:47 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Thanks for sharing those photos, Melissa!   more ›

Deer Hunts to Begin at Montgomery County Parks on Oct. 22

There have been no injuries involving the public in 16 years of the managed hunts, according to Bill Hamilton, a Montgomery Parks wildlife ecologist.

  Montgomery Parks will begin its deer management operations with managed hunts and park police sharpshooters at 25 parks around the county beginning Oct. 22, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission announced. The hunts will include specially trained Maryland-National Capital Park Police and pre-screened hunters selected by lottery. Managed hunts will continue through Jan. 26.  Sharpshooting operations at places like Wheaton Regional Park will be conducted when parks are closed during evening and overnight hours, from 5:30 p.m. to sunrise daily between Jan. 1 and March 31. Click here for a complete list of park closures and for driving tips for October through December, when deer are breeding and at their most active. …

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Celebrating Park and Recreational Month in Wheaton

Ways to celebrate in local parks.

Did you know we're already half-way through Park and Recreation Month? Here's where you can enjoy local parks nearby - including two money-saving deals.  

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