| The Planning Board will not meet on April 19, 2018. |
Power of Parks- Montgomery Parks Speaker Series Parks, Placemaking and Economic Development: Using Public-Private Partnerships to Create Signature Park Experiences
April 17, 2018, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Department Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Join us for the Montgomery Parks Speaker Series, which will cover a diverse range of parks topics including planning and design for urban parks, park advocacy, public-private partnerships, and more! The panel will feature Beth Shogren and Stacie West who will examine the critical role of memorable, activated parks in placemaking and economic development. RSVP for lunch - space is limited.
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Planning Department Unveils New Tool for Public to Keep Track of Development in Downtown Bethesda
The Montgomery County Planning Board has launched an interactive online tool that monitors and tracks development in downtown Bethesda against the overall cap on development. It also tracks the availability of Bethesda Overlay Zone (BOZ) density. The information from this website will be used to periodically report to the Planning Board, County Council and the community about the progress of development in downtown Bethesda, and it can be accessed by the public at any time.
View the Bethesda Downtown Monitoring and Tracking tool.
Planning staff collaborated with the Implementation Advisory Committee, a 14-member group of residents and property owners established to monitor the implementation of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan recommendations, to ensure the development tracking tool is simple and user-friendly. In February 2018, staff provided the Planning Board an overview of the monitoring and tracking program webpage and a status update on the Implementation Guidelines and the Annual Monitoring Report currently being developed.
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Celebrate Earth Month in Montgomery Parks
April is Earth Month! From festivals to cleanups to nature hikes, there are plenty of fun, family-friendly activities in Montgomery Parks.
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Upcycled Wedding Fair
Attention engaged couples! Head to Rockwood Manor for its inaugural Upcycled Wedding Fair on Sunday, April 22, 2018 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.). This event offers unique, gently used wedding décor items at phenomenal prices! While there, take a moment to tour the property and swap wedding planning tips with other engaged couples, or get information and advice about planning your big day. Interested vendors should reserve your space online. Admission is free. RSVPs are kindly encouraged.
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Planning Board Will Hold Public Hearing for the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan on April 26
The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Planning Department headquarters (8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD). The planning recommendations address land use and zoning; urban design; transportation; parks, trails and open spaces; sustainability and community facilities.
One of the chief goals of the plan is to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users within the Veirs Mill corridor, in accordance with Montgomery County's Vision Zero policy, which has a goal to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries by 2030.
View the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Public Hearing Draft (PDF)
A digital GIS-based feedback map for the plan allows residents to provide comments online based on the three categories of recommendations: safety, connectivity and community enhancement. Staff has considered this feedback in preparing the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Public Hearing Draft and the public can still add comments to the Veirs Mill Preliminary Recommendations Feedback Map through early May 2018.
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Autism Awareness Glow Walk and Fun Run
Help us celebrate inclusion and diversity in our community. Montgomery Parks is hosting its Autism Awareness Annual Glow Walk & Fun Run in honor of Light it Up Blue, a campaign to increase understanding and acceptance of autism. This event will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wheaton Miniature Train and Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel. Don't miss guest speaker Whitney Ellenby, founder of "Autism Ambassadors," a charitable venture which provides recreational events for over 600 families in Maryland and surrounding areas.
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Register for Makeover Montgomery 4
Don't miss three days of thought-provoking presentations and discussions on competitive, healthy, inclusive and smart communities from national and regional experts! The Advanced registration rate is $55 and can be paid online through May 8.
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Bike Share in Montgomery Parks
It's as easy as ever to grab a bike and go! Bike rental kiosks are located at Black Hill Regional Park and Wheaton Regional Park. To participate in the Montgomery Parks bike share program, each rider must download the Zagster app and enroll for free. Riders without a smart phone can text SMS to (202) 999-3924 to learn how to ride by text message. In Montgomery Parks, Zagster bike share rides under two hours are free. After two hours, riders will pay $3 per hour to continue using the bikes. More information |
| Park News and Community Meetings Residents are encouraged to participate in the development of the parks. Plan on attending a community meeting, visit our park projects web page or leave a comment on our Open Town Hall web page. Montgomery Parks Issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) For Adaptive Use and Tenancy for Nolte Local Park and Colesville Local Park Activity Buildings on March 15, 2018. The buildings will be available for five-year leases to interested groups. Additional information on the RFP's is available for review at the M-NPCC website and on the e-Maryland Marketplace. Interested bidders should monitor the e-Maryland marketplace website for the issuance of this RFP. Montgomery Parks is holding a community meeting Wednesday April 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. to present plans to improve Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park. The meeting will take place at the Montgomery Regional Office (MRO) Auditorium, located at 8787 Georgia Avenue and attendees will have a chance to provide input on park issues and comment on proposed improvements. Visit the park project web page for additional information. Montgomery Parks will host a Public Meeting to review the Outdoor Tennis Court Use Permit Park Directive. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, starting at 7 p.m. at the Maryland National Capital Park Police Headquarters, 12751 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906. Parks staff will be reviewing results of a one-year pilot program and asking for public input to share with the Planning Board. View a copy of the Outdoor Tennis Court Policy (PDF). A Community Meeting to discuss Columbia Local Park will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, in Burtonsville. The meeting will be from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Parks staff is looking for input from the community to help determine future uses of the existing courts. The courts are located on the northern section of the park. For additional information, please visit the Park Projects Page. |
| Accessibility Improvements Continue Work is underway at the Black Hill Regional Park Boat House to improve accessibility. Other access improvement projects include Sligo-Dennis Avenue Local Park, the Archery Range at Rock Creek Regional Park and the Archery Range at South Germantown Recreational Park. For more information on these and other accessibility projects, please visit: Accessibility Information for Montgomery Parks webpage. |
Playground Updates Playgrounds at South Gunner's Branch Local Park, Dale Drive Neighborhood Park and Hunters Woods Local Park are closed as part of the Playground Renovation Program. Work is scheduled to continue through early Spring 2018.
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Trail Work in Parks
Bikers and Runners should use caution around work areas as improvements are taking place on several trails in Montgomery Parks: Capital Crescent Trail Long Branch Trail Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail Matthew Henson Trail Northwest Branch Trail SVU#3 For more information on Montgomery Parks Trails, please visit www.MontgomeryTrails.org. |
| The Spring GUIDE is Here! Montgomery Parks is offering a wide variety of programs, classes and events great for families, adults and children, this spring. Details are available in the eGuide from your computer or cell. Visit Active Montgomery to register. |
Montgomery Parks Summer Camps!
There is still time to register for Montgomery Parks summer camps, including Outdoor Adventure Camp, Golf & So Much More, Week in the Park, Wee Little Naturalists, Into the Woods, and many more on our Camps and Classes website.
You may also find the perfect camp for your kids at Montgomery Parks' Summer Camp Expos! Montgomery Parks offers more than 100 camps geared towards a wide variety of interests to summer campers of all ages. Many camps even offer before/after care, and camps run throughout the entire summer! |
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