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Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights:
Coming Soon!
Looking to entertain the family after the Thanksgiving holiday? The 23rd Annual Winter Festival of Lights opens Friday, November 27 and runs through Sunday, January 3 from 5-9:30 pm nightly at Watkins Regional Park. Please bring canned goods for donation to local food banks. Read more »
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Teens & Jeans Campaign Against Homelessness:
Jeans Collection
Help those in need during "National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” by collecting and donating clean, gently worn jeans. All jeans collected will be donated to a local homeless shelter.
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Winter registration is here!
Prince George’s County residents can now register for Winter 2010 courses. Sign up for great opportunities including classes, holiday events, seasonal trips and more! Use SMARTlink to sign up today. View the Winter Guide to Parks and Recreation Classes, Programs and Events for ideas.
dog catching frisbee icon New Heurich Dog Park now open
The new Heurich Dog Park located at the intersection of Ager and Nicholson Roads in Hyattsville is open to all dogs. Dogs can frolic off-leash in separate small and large areas.
capra icon M-NCPPC has earned national reaccreditation for innovative parks and recreation programs and strong management—one of few such agencies in the U.S.
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leaf icon See the future of parks and recreation
Read and comment on the draft Parks & Recreation: 2010 and Beyond report which sets out strategies for recreation programs, parks, trails, and open space in Prince George's County in coming years.
PDF Download and read the full-version report.
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Commission partners with ACLU to protect free speech in parks
Effective immediately, Notice 09-03 suspends the enforcement of certain park rules relating to free speech, in response to a request by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Commission H1N1 Swine Flu Response
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