Montgomery Parks announces new art installation at Gene Lynch Urban Park

April 8, 2025

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks announces a new, permanent art installation, Synesthesia, located in downtown Silver Spring at Gene Lynch Urban Park. Synesthesia, by Baltimore-based artist Becky Borlan, is a sculpture featuring a series of stainless-steel framed, glass panels that include a graphic film creating a kaleidoscopic colored effect.

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M-NCPPC Reaffirms Commitment to Fiscal Stewardship and Legal Clarity

June 17, 2026

For Immediate Release: Riverdale, MD – The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) respects the Court’s consideration of these important issues on behalf of the residents of Prince George’s County. The Commission voted unanimously to bring this action due to…

Montgomery Parks to mark Juneteenth with family events, museum programs and Heritage Festival

June 12, 2026

Wheaton, Md. – Montgomery Parks will mark Juneteenth with special events beginning Saturday, June 13, at historic sites across Montgomery County. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. Read more about Montgomery Parks Juneteenth events

Statement from M-NCPPC on Legal Action Against Prince George’s County Regarding FY27 Budget

June 10, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has filed a complaint requesting a declaratory judgment and injunction in response to Prince George’s County’s FY27 budget and its request to divert Commission tax revenues in a manner…