SILVER SPRING, MD—Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is seeking input from the public on an update to the Wheaton Regional Park Master Plan. The 1987 plan is being updated to accommodate the changing needs of the area and communities. People will have many opportunities throughout the process to share their ideas at in-person meetings, online and through hard copy mail.
Planners are exploring many aspects of the park for potential updates including:
- Improvements to the park entrances and connections within the park and to trail systems outside the park
- Possible expansion of the park to add more features such as rectangular athletic fields
- Incorporating ways to share the story of the park’s history and natural resources
- Improvements to natural resources
“We are excited to begin the process to update this master plan for one of our most popular parks,” said Rachel Newhouse, Park Planner for Montgomery Parks Park Planning and Stewardship Division. “We look forward to hearing from the public to create a plan that balances park recreation and stewardship, providing visitors a variety of recreational and educational opportunities.”
Planners are available to attend community meetings to share more information about the process. The public may also submit suggestions and questions via email, online and hard copy mail. Please see below contact information:
Rachel Newhouse: Rachel.Newhouse@montgomeryparks.org, 301-650-4368
Dominic Quattrocchi: Dominic.Quattrocchi@montgomeryparks.org 301-650-4361
Montgomery Parks
Attention: Rachel Newhouse or Dominic Quattrocchi
9500 Brunett Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20901
For more information please visit www.ParkPlanning.org
About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 417 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department 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 regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org
Accessibility
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission encourages the involvement and participation of all individuals in the community, including those with disabilities, in the planning and review processes. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M?NCPPC) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. M?NCPPC works to make its facilities and materials accessible and to hold public meetings in locations that are, likewise, accessible. M?NCPPC will generally provide, upon request, appropriate aids and services and make reasonable modifications to policies and programs for qualified persons with disabilities (e.g., large print materials, listening devices, sign language interpretation, etc.). For assistance with such requests, please contact the M-NCPPC Montgomery County Commissioners’ Office, at least a week in advance, at (301) 495-4600 or at mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org . Maryland residents can also use the free Maryland Relay Service for assistance with calls to or from hearing or speech-impaired persons; for information, go to www.mdrelay.org/ or call (866) 269-9006.