Brookside Gardens
Friday, February 22, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Brookside Gardens
SILVER SPRING, MD–Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will host the 2013 Green Matters Symposium, titled “The New American Landscape” on Friday, February 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The program will be held in the auditorium of Brookside Gardens and costs $89. Participants will examine the next chapter of American horticulture and the emphasis on sustainability that will drive landscape design in the coming decades. Sessions will highlight how sustainability has entered the mainstream, including its association with our food, building materials, and even the Olympics, shedding light on what this means and how it applies to landscape design.
Seminar Topics include:
- Integrated Design Strategies for Small Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes by Heather Venhaus, Principal at Regenerative Environmental Design
- Ecological-and Beautiful-Stormwater Management by Steven Torgerson – ASLA, RLA; A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc.
- Creating Diverse and Sustainable Gardens Inspired by Nature by Rick Lewandowski – Horticulturist, Naturalist, Lecturer and Consultant
- Sustainable in the Material World by Meg Calkins – ALSA LEED AP, Ball State University
To register visit www.ParkPASS.org and enter course # 212968 in the search bar. A Happy Hour will take place immediately following the Symposium for just $15, register with course # 224799.
For more information, call 301-962-1451 or visit us online at www.BrooksideGreen.org. M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks’ Brookside Gardens is located at 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902.
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Most parks and facilities will be open Monday with the exception of Brookside Gardens and the Nature Centers.
SILVER SPRING, MD—Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday, January 21, 2013 with a special Weed Warrior National Day of Service project at Rock Creek Regional Park. Weed Warrior volunteers directed by Montgomery Parks’ staff will work in collaboration with staff from Go Ape!—the treetop adventure course located in the park—to remove non-native invasive plants. Volunteers are welcome to participate in the effort and can learn more about how to get involved here or by emailing mcp-weedwarriors@mncppc-mc.org.
Montgomery Parks’ Weed Warrior program, started in 1999, is comprised of an estimated 800 citizen volunteers who assist park staff on a regular basis in monitoring and removing non-native invasive plant species (NNIs) from parkland.
MLK JR. HOLIDAY OPERATING SCHEDULE
Montgomery Parks will observe the following operating hours for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 21, 2013:
OPEN:
Ice skating rinks will observe standard operating schedules.
- Cabin John Ice: Open 8AM – 6:15PM. Visit www.CabinJohnIce.com or call 301-765-8620 for skating session times.
- Wheaton Ice Arena: Open 10AM – 6:45PM. Visit www.WheatonIceArena.com or call 301-905-300 for skating session times.
Tennis centers will observe standard operating schedules.
- Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at Cabin John Regional Park: Open 6AM – midnight. Visit www.CabinJohnTennis.com or call 301-765-8650 for court availability.
- Wheaton Indoor Tennis at Wheaton Regional Park: Open 8AM – 11PM. Visit www.WheatonTennis.com or call 301-905-3030 for court availability.
CLOSED:
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center and Conservatories will be closed. The grounds will be open and previously booked programs /events will run as scheduled.
Montgomery Parks Nature Centers will be closed. The nature center grounds will be open for exploration.
- Black Hill Visitors Center
- Brookside Nature Center
- Locust Grove Nature Center
- Meadowside Nature Center
The Montgomery Parks Permit Office will be closed including both synthetic turf fields at Blair High School and Fairland Recreational Park. All the Park Activity Buildings will be open for customers with existing reservations.
*All other parks and facilities are operating on standard schedules listed on www.MontgomeryParks.org.
About M-NCPPC and the Montgomery Parks
M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks manages more than 35,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 418 parks throughout the County. The Department of Parks is part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is ranked as a national model of excellence in park and recreation management by other park systems and by the National Recreation and Parks Association.www.MontgomeryParks.org
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Registration opens January 9 for Montgomery Parks’ programs; January 22 for Department of Recreation programs.
SILVER SPRING, MD— M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation announce a diverse line-up of summer camps and programs for 2013, featuring hundreds of affordably priced camps spanning a variety of interests, including aquatics, ice skating, tennis, theatre, outdoor adventure and nature, robotics and golf. Camps and summer programs are available for tots to teens at all skill levels and at hundreds of locations across the county.
Details on the line-up are available in the new 2013 Summer Camp Guide (a joint publication this year), which is available online at www.MontgomeryParks.org/guide, and www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. Print copies may be found at select Montgomery Parks’ facilities, Montgomery County Recreation centers, government buildings and libraries while supplies last. More information on Montgomery Parks’ summer camps is available at www.MontgomeryParks.org/camps.
Online registration for summer programs and camps for Montgomery Parks is available at www.ParkPASS.org; Online registration for the Department of Recreation is available at https://recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov/.
Register Early to Save $25 on Select Montgomery Parks’ Camps
For those who register before March 1, 2013, Montgomery Parks is offering a $25 discount on 15 different 2013 Summer and Spring Break Camps . More details are available at www.MontgomeryParks.org/camps.
Montgomery Parks’ and Montgomery County Recreation staff will be on hand at the upcoming 18th Annual Camp and Summer Program Expo at White Flint Mall in Rockville on Saturday, January 26 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, January 27 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, to answer questions and distribute information about this year’s camps.
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Family-friendly programming includes Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights and Train Exhibit, Winter Solstice Celebrations, Winter Doubles Tournament at Wheaton Indoor Tennis, Sugarloaf Mountain Hike, and more.
SILVER SPRING, MD – Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission announces a broad array of family-friendly programming options available this holiday break, including:
Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights and Train Exhibit
Open through January 6 (every night except December 24 and 25 and January 1-3)
Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 5:30PM – 9:00PM; Friday and Saturday: 5:30PM – 10PM
(Last car admitted 30 minutes before closing time.)
Cost: $20 per car / van Monday – Thursday; $25 Friday – Sunday
*Advance sale tickets available for $20 good for any night; cash only tickets at entrance
Visitors enjoy a walk-through holiday light show and a miniature G-scale train exhibit. Refreshments, shopping and nightly performances by local musicians are offered in the Brookside Visitors Center.
For more information call 301-962-1453 or visit www.BrooksideGardens.org
Winter Solstice Celebrations
Friday December 21, 2012
BLACK HILL VISITOR CENTER 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (FREE)
Enjoy an invigorating hike with a Park Naturalist on 10 Mile Creek, an area frequented by water fowl and resident bald eagles.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #221251 or click here)
LITTLE BENNETT CAMPGROUND 7PM– 8PM (Fee: $5)
Participants will hear and tell stories around the campfire, make paper lanterns and toast marshmallows.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #220073 or click here)
LOCUST GROVE NATURE CENTER 7PM – 8:30PM (Fee: $5)
Celebrate the start of winter with a campfire, cider, lantern making, candle lighting and stories.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #218549 or click here)
Saturday, December 22, 2012
BROOKSIDE NATURE CENTER 1:30PM – 5:30PM (Fee: $5)
Festivities include shadow puppet shows, cultural crafts from around the World, live music, and the warmth of the Pioneer Cabin fire ring.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #217399 or click here)
Make It and Take It: Pine Print Gift Wrap Class at Meadowside Nature Center (Ages 3 – 12)
Saturday, December 22, 2012, 2PM – 3PM (Fee: $5)
Learn to print your own gift wrap with pine boughs, paint and other natural materials.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #219800 or click here)
Eco-TEEN Montgomery Sugarloaf Mountain Hike (Ages 13 – 17)
Thursday, December 27, 2012, 10AM – 2PM (Fee: $10)
Teens will take a fun, vigorous hike exploring trails and learning about the mountain’s natural and cultural history. Participants meet at Meadowside Nature Center.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #220063 or click here)
Little House on the Prairie Winter Days at Agricultural History Farm Park (Ages 8 – 13)
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, 10:30AM – 2:30PM (Fee: $25)
Spend a day on the farm enjoying food and seasonal activities while exploring the life and times of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #220220 or click here)
Park Play Days at Cabin John Ice (Ages 6-12)
December 26, 27 & 28, 9AM-5PM (Fee: $40)
No school? No problem! Bring the kids to Cabin John Ice Rink for a day full of activities, including ice skating lessons, arts & crafts, and fun team games and sports.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org or click here.
Winter Doubles Tournament at Wheaton Indoor Tennis
December 28, 29 and 30, 2012, Times Vary (Fee: $25)
Participants 18 and older will be guaranteed at least two matches in this women’s, men’s and mixed doubles tournament. Participants may sign up with partners or be paired by skill level by Wheaton Indoor Tennis staff. Deadline for registration is December 21, 2012.
Register at www.ParkPASS.org (Course #216949 or click here)
MONTGOMERY PARKS’ HOLIDAY OPERATING SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, 2012
OPEN:
Cabin John Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Wheaton Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center: 6AM–6PM
Wheaton Indoor Tennis: 8AM–6PM
South Germantown Driving Range: 11AM–3PM (weather permitting)
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center: 9AM–5PM
Brookside Gardens Conservatory: 10AM–5PM
CLOSED:
Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights and Train Exhibit
Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2012
All Montgomery Parks’ facilities are closed on Christmas Day including ice rinks, tennis centers, the South Germantown Driving Range, Brookside Gardens Visitor Center, Conservatory, Garden of Lights and Train Exhibit.
New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31, 2012
OPEN:
Cabin John Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Wheaton Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center: 6AM–6PM
Wheaton Indoor Tennis: 8AM–6PM
South Germantown Driving Range: 11AM–3PM (weather permitting)
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center: 9AM–5PM
Brookside Gardens Conservatory: 10AM–5PM
Brookside Gardens Garden of Lights: 5:30PM – 9PM
*The last car is admitted at 8:30PM.
New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
OPEN
Cabin John Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Wheaton Ice Rink: Visit website for public skating times.
Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center: 11AM–8PM
Wheaton Indoor Tennis: 11AM–8PM
CLOSED:
South Germantown Driving Range
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, Conservatory, Garden of Lights and Train Exhibit
*All other parks and facilities are operating on standard schedules listed on www.MontgomeryParks.org.
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M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks Hosts Environmental Education Night for Teachers on October 11, 2012
WHEATON—M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks is excited to partner with industry leaders in environmental education for an evening showcase of programs designed to enhance environmental literacy in the classroom. On Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 5-8pm, the region’s top environmental education (EE) providers will gather at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland to demonstrate their programs and talk with teachers face-to-face.
In 2011, Maryland became the first state in the nation to require students to meet environmental literacy standards before graduating from high school. There are eight state standards: Environmental Issues; Interactions of Earth’s Systems; Flow of Matter and Energy; Populations, Communities and Ecosystems; Humans and Natural Resources; Environment and Health; Environment and Society; Sustainability. Regional EE providers have geared outreach and field trip opportunities to assist schools, teachers and students in meeting these standards and many of the programs fulfill Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) requirements, as well.
Teachers attending the event will find a myriad of innovative resources from Meadowside Nature Center’s Live Raptor Program and Izaak Walton League’s Creek Freaks to NASA’s STEM Academy and NOAA’s Estuaries 101. Other exhibitors presenting include, American Chestnut Society, Audubon Naturalist Society, Brickyard Educational Farm, Casey Trees, Croydon Creek Nature Center, Living Classrooms, MAEOE, Marian Koshland Science Museum, National Children’s Museum, National Park Service, Patuxent Research Refuge, Red Wiggler Community Farm, Robinson Nature Center, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and Watkins Nature Center.
This is a free event; however space is limited so teachers should register by calling 301-258-4037 or 301-962-1472. For more information, please visit our website www.brooksidegardens.org.
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