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Help Montgomery Parks name its newest park in downtown Silver Spring
March 17, 2025
WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks will be opening its newest park in downtown Silver Spring in the spring of 2026 and is inviting the public to help choose its name. Currently referred to as the South Silver Spring Urban Park, the one-acre park at 1110 East-West Highway (the former National Tire and Battery site) is under construction. The park will serve as an active, urban, recreational space featuring a promenade, a playground, a fitness area, a multi-sports court, a dog run, and a picnic area, among other amenities.
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Montgomery Planning announces winners of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
October 19, 2025Fivesquares Development, Maurice Walters Architects, Inc., and LandDesign win awards honoring the best in architecture, urban design, and housing in Montgomery County. BETHESDA, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), announced the winners…
It’s the Witching Hour at Montgomery Parks
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M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County is open for History, Culture, Nature, and More!
October 06, 2025RIVERDALE, Md. – In support of the community impacted by the federal government shutdown, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County announced today that admission fees to all Department museums and…
