Meadowside Nature Center reopens following significant renovations

September 3, 2026

Wheaton, Md. – Montgomery Parks is marking the completion of the renovation of Meadowside Nature Center with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This project marks the facility’s first major renovation since it opened in 1972. The celebration will take place at Meadowside Nature Center, located at 5100 Meadowside Lane in Rockville, and will include brief remarks and a ceremonial ribbon-cutting followed by tours of the new space and conversations with the center’s raptor trainers on the raptor deck.

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Capital Planning and Development Division receives award for the new Marlow Heights Community Center Project

August 27, 2026

The Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County’s Capital Planning and Development Division and MCN Build have received the ENR MidAtlantic Award of Merit in the Sports and Entertainment category for the new Marlow Heights Community Center project. Read…

Free fall concerts return to Brookside Gardens in September

August 25, 2026

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks invites all residents and visitors to welcome fall at Brookside Gardens with four free Wednesday evening concerts in September. The Twilight Concert series runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Visitor Center lawn and…

Celebrating 60 years of the Cabin John Miniature Train at Montgomery Parks

August 14, 2026

WHEATON, Md. – For 60 years, the beloved Cabin John Miniature Train has chugged along creating memories for generations of families, delighting children and adults alike as it winds through Cabin John Regional Park. To celebrate this milestone anniversary, Montgomery…