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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Historic carousel returns as Montgomery Parks reopens Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park

May 20, 2026

Wheaton, Md. – Montgomery Parks celebrated the grand reopening of Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park on Saturday, May 16, 2026, marking the completion of major renovations. Families gathered for the celebration as children lined up eagerly for the debut of the Ovid Hazen Wells…

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission selected as a finalist for the 2026 National Gold Medal Award in Parks and Recreation Management

May 05, 2026

RIVERDALE, Md. – The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is selected as a finalist in the 2026 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA)…

M-NCPPC Receives More than $8.5 Million in State Funding for Planning, Parks, and Recreation Projects in Prince George’s County

May 04, 2026

LARGO, MD – The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) received $8.55 million for planning, parks, and recreation projects in Prince George’s County from the State of Maryland during the 2026 legislative session. Through capital grants, legislative bond initiatives (LBI), and…