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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.

R ead more about the award for the new Marlow Heights Community Center Project

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 features live music, dancing, and opportunities to gather with family and friends.

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 Parks invites the community to join to enjoy half-price train rides all day on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Children under 12 will receive a free train whistle, while supplies last, and kids under age 2 ride free with a paying adult.

The Montgomery County Council voted to reappoint Commissioner James Hedrick to the Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), at its July 28, 2026, meeting. Hedrick, who was first appointed in 2023, will now serve a new four-year term on the Planning Board.

Montgomery Parks is closing select outdoor facilities today because of Code Purple air quality conditions affecting the region. Closed facilities include:

Wheaton, Md. – Montgomery Parks is calling on residents, visitors, and park lovers to help celebrate a century of parks by sharing their favorite photos for a new “Images of America” book.
The book will commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) and tell the story of Montgomery Parks through photographs that capture the people, places, and moments that have shaped the park system over the last 100 years.

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is celebrating Independence Day and the country’s semiquincentennial with festivities starting Friday, July 3, 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) in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association.

Montgomery Planning program honored for leadership in advancing conservation, climate resilience, and reforestation in Montgomery County

Wheaton, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), announced that its Reforest Montgomery program has won an Award of Merit from the American Planning Association’s (APA) Excellence in Sustainability
Annual Awards. Reforest Montgomery was recognized in the Environment, Climate, and Energy category for its leadership in expanding forest cover,
strengthening climate resilience, and engaging residents and property owners in reforestation efforts across Montgomery County.

WHEATON, Md.—Montgomery Parks received more than $6 million in capital funding from the State of Maryland during the 2026 legislative session
for seven park projects and the expansion of the department’s solar energy initiative. The department will use the funding to renovate parks and
playgrounds in various legislative districts in Montgomery County. The solar energy initiative funding will contribute to the goal of doubling
the department’s solar power production over the next five years.