@MikeRileyParks

Former Director, Montgomery County Parks

 Silver Spring, MD
Joined January 2016
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Santa came to Kensington tonight!
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In 20 years, you will be proud to tell all; “I attended the 1st ever Sligo Creek Fest!”!
Montgomery Parks@MontgomeryParks27 Apr 2024
We're just one week away from Sligo Creek Fest! On Saturday, May 4, from 11 am to 3 pm join us for a fantastic street festival that's filled with live music, awesome performers and games that will keep the family entertained throughout the day! Learn more: mocoparks.org/49KnFfm
A flyer of a green and yellow flyer of Sligo Creek Fest

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Governor Moore ran my (well our) @MontgomeryParks & @pgparks trails today!
Governor Wes Moore
@GovWesMoore13 Jan 2024
No better way to start this weekend than by hitting the trails! This time, Burnt Mills Trail in Silver Spring. This trail is a great way to see the views in both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. I'll see you out there, Maryland!
Selfie of Governor Moore with Orioles cap

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Trees and creek at Burnt Mills Trail

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Trees and creek at Burnt Mills Trail

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Celebrated the appointment today of my @montgomeryplans colleague and friend Tanya Stern to be the next Planning Director for Prince William County, Virginia. Congratulations, @TanyaPlanner!
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This is great news and great work! Thank you John McCarthy & the State's Attorney's Office for getting a dangerous criminal off the street. And thanks for the continued great work of the Maryland National Capital Park Police keeping our parks and community safe.
Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office@MCSAONEWS11 Jan 2024
Guilty plea in attempted murder of @ParkPolice officer. The significance of the charges in this case could not be more poignant as the plea hearing occurred on #NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay
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****Road Closure Update**** Beach Drive is now closed from the DC line to East West Highway and Kensington Pkwy to Knowles Ave. Sligo Creek Pkwy is Closed from Piney Branch Rd to Flower Ave.
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Beach Drive is now closed between Franklin Ave and Cedar Ln, and between Kensington Parkway and Connecticut Ave.
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While on my bike ride today, I did an unsanctioned @MontgomeryParks inspection of the @PurpleLineMD over Rock Creek Park & Trail. The abutment I zoom in on is for the Capital Crescent Trail bridge which hopefully will be set soon. The steel girders are for the trains.
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This Fish Fry was most delicious!
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A huge THANK YOU to the MD D20 Team for $250,000 in state funding for the Long Branch Initiative which will improve 10 parks in a great community in an Equity Focus Area! @JheanelleW @DavidMoon2014 @LCharkoudian @Willcsmithjr @mitifig @Flusche @mitrapedoeem
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Santa came to Kensington MD tonight! Thank you KVFD! – at Kensington, MD
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Thanks to your support, the Montgomery Parks Foundation funded 121 park cleanups in 2023! Your contributions make projects like this possible. Together, let’s keep our community clean and green! Donate today: mocoparks.org/2YoEld0
Graphic that shows how donations are used to fund volunteer projects through Montgomery Parks Foundation

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Montgomery Parks is seeking an experienced Athletic Field Construction Representative in its Park Development Division. Apply by 12/22: mocoparks.org/3Nbvdyx
Text reads, 'Work for Montgomery Parks: your next adventure starts here. Now Hiring: Athletic Field Construction Representative"

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Thank you to everyone who showed up to the Urban Wood Sale today! Reminder: Due to overwhelming popularity, we are sold out. There will be no sale tomorrow, Sunday, December 10. The site will be open from 8 am to 12 pm for pickups of wood that was purchased today.
line for the Urban Wood Sale

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I gather the Parks Department once again came up with a new creative idea that the community loved. – at Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery Parks@MontgomeryParks9 Dec 2023
Update - Saturday, December 9, 11:32 am: Due to high demand, the urban wood sale is closed for the weekend. There will be no sales on Sunday, December 10 but the building will be open to pick up wood that was purchased on Saturday.
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Another week, another Wheaton sunset! – at Wheaton, MD
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Today, @MontgomeryParks unveiled a tribute to the 300 year old Linden Oak, a former champion tree in one of our parks. Chainsaw artist “Carving Collin” transformed a huge branch of the tree into a beautiful bench adorned with an eastern buffalo, acorn, and oak leaves.
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We are currently assisting @mcpnews with an incident in the area Brookside Gardens, the Garden of Lights festivities is temporarily suspended.
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Tonight’s Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights show has now been canceled. @MontgomeryParks
Park Police MC@ParkPolice1 Dec 2023
We are currently assisting @mcpnews with an incident in the area Brookside Gardens, the Garden of Lights festivities is temporarily suspended.
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Wheaton sunsets don't disappoint!! – at Wheaton, MD
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