📣 BREAKING NEWS: We are thrilled to announce the incredible paleontological discovery at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County Dinosaur Park. Our Paleontologist JP Hodnett has uncovered the largest therapod fossil discovered in Eastern North America 🦖
Our team shared meals with residents today as part of our Grab n Go program. Thank you
@wckitchen
for providing meals.
#ChefsForAmerica
We continue to provide meals M-F from noon to 2 pm at three locations: Marlow Heights, Oakcrest and Glenarden
Spring break is BACK! 🌤 Now that
@PGCPS
has a full week off next week some we’ve reopened our spring break camps. Visit to view camp locations with open spots available, and better hurry registration will fill fast!
#springbreak
This extraordinary 16-week program ends with a spring Cotillion ceremony at Martin’s Crosswinds - a formal, coming-out gala, where these young adults make their debuts before families and friends.
Application Deadline: Friday, December 3
This past Saturday we hosted Come Play Ball With Us and it was a huge success! In partnership with the
@Nationals
and
@PGCMLS
kids engaged in a few fun baseball activities and had a book read to them by Pitcher Josiah Gray!
#LiveMorePlayMore
FUN FACT FRIDAY: If Prince George's County was a state, it would be more populated than Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Wyoming, or Alaska
Take the first step to a healthier life by taking part in the American Heart Association's
#NationalWalkingDay
next Wednesday, April 4!! Celebrate this day designed to help us all become more active by joining us at one of our National Walking day locations!
Enough of this cold wintry weather. Who’s ready for Spring?! Check out all the programs and activities we’re offering this coming season!
Registration for county residents begins Feb 16th & non-county residents Feb 23rd.
#LiveMorePlayMore
Happy Birthday to our great County! On this day in 1696, Prince George’s County was established as its own county, separate from Charles and Calvert. Did you know the new land was named after Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, heir to the throne of England?
Did you watch the BASKETBALL COUNTY: In The Water documentary last night on
@Showtime
? Who's your favorite basketball player from Prince George's County?!
The Wonderful World of Watkins is now open Thursdays through Sunday from noon-5pm between now and September 27th!
Grab the kids and take them on an adventure! It's going to be a beautiful weekend!
As Prince George’s County grows and changes, we want to celebrate the amazing diversity of art and culture that people of Hispanic or Latin descent have added to the rich tapestry of our neighborhoods. Join us Sat at 9am!
Attend the Panel Discussion -
Bring your young men out tomorrow Saturday, April 14, 2-5PM to Westphalia Community Center for Young Men & Vision! This networking event features local businessmen who will share their journey to success with our future generation of entrepreneurs! Free for young men ages 13-17!
Dick Gregory’s legacy stretches far and wide. Visit Oxon Hill Manor this week to experience this amazing exhibit and to learn more about his life and outstanding work.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Starting today we are adding two more sites to our Grab N Go Food Program-- Youth and Teens( ages 18 and under) can pick up a free meal at Bladensburg Community Center and Deerfield Run Community Center from 12pm to 2pm in addition to the sites listed below.
We're excited to announce the schedule of events for Black History Month. Join us as we observe the cultural heritage and history of countless African American developments.
These events will be streamed Live on
@pgparks
Facebook Page and on our website -
Did you know roughly 1,140 archeological sites are located in Prince George’s County?! These sites include 8,000 year-old camp sites, 1,000 year-old Native American villages, colonial plantations, farms, and more!
#tbt
Happy Birthday Prince George’s County! Founded on April, 23, 1696 today you turn 323 years old. With this much time under our belt it is no wonder why
#WeLiveHistory
every day!
A sea of yellow. 🌻💛🐝
.
#PGParks
is celebrating
#NationalPollinatorWeek
!
#DYK
85% of plants exist because of pollinators? That's why we've made a commitment to plant more than 100 acres of habitat, like at the Clyde Watson Boating Area, to support hundreds of pollinators.
We have Summer Cinema in the Parks! Our first movie night is next Wednesday, June 20, 8-10PM @ Cosca Regional Park! We’re showing Black Panther!
#Wakanda
COVID-19: Be Smart. Do Your Part.
If you do go to our parks or trails to exercise, use extreme caution.
*Do not participate in team and contact sports.
*Keep six feet or more between you and others at all times. (protect/respect the radius)
We’re teaming up w/
@MyBGE
,
@PepcoConnect
&
@kaboom
to create a new play space at Suitland Community Center! We want this space to reflect the community’s unique needs so we're asking you to complete a short survey together with your kids:
Today the
@HyattsvilleMD
held its groundbreaking ceremony to connect the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail to the Anacostia Tributary Trail system. Construction on the extension has an anticipated completion date of fall 2023.
ICYMI: Our Paleontologist and volunteers at M-NCPPC Dinosaur Park discovered the largest theropod fossil in Eastern North America. Additional fossils found nearby elevate the Dinosaur Park's classification to a "bonebed", the first to be discovered in Maryland since 1887.🦕
Santa is flying into the College Park Airport! Grab the kids and join us for a fun holiday livestreamed event! Afterwards we invite you to come to the College Park Aviation Museum to pick up your craft kit and take a picture with Santa!
Kids of all ages will enjoy this FREE ‘spooky’ drive-thru event. From the safety of your car, children will trick-or-treat candy, and get a toy and a do-it-yourself craft.
Wear a costume and post a photo of yourself using
#PGParks
and
#BooThru2020
Starting today we will be giving out free leisure kits at the community centers listed below. Each kit includes fun items for kids such as jump ropes, chalk, art kits, games, and more!
Let's Play! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Grand Reopening of the Fairland Tennis Bubble. Some of the new improvements included a brand-new bubble structure, resurfaced courts, and 4 new pickleball courts.
@PGPlanningBoard
@USTAMidAtlantic
@TomDernogaD1
We’re excited to introduce our Virtual Concert Series! We’re kicking off the series with Let Flow Band! Join us this weekend to enjoy some of the finest musicians and vocalists in the DC area
This summer let your child's imagination come to life as chef, Olympian, gymnast, or even a robotics engineer! We offer assorted camps that fit the imagination of your child, and your needs
Park and recreation agencies play a vital role in the protection of our environment through green infrastructure, conservation of public lands, providing wildlife habitat and more.
#WeAreParksAndRec
@NRPA_news
Have you ever wondered what time frame the fossils at our Dinosaur Park come from? Fossils found on the grounds are from the early Cretaceous period, about 115 million years ago. Wow - talk about a
#TBT
! The Dinosaur Park Open House is this Saturday, noon-4PM.
Happy Maryland Day! Commemorating the formal founding of the colony of Maryland on the 25th of March 1633/34 at the colonists’ first landfall in Maryland.
Check out some of the recipients of free plants from our Grab N' Grow program. Plants help reduce stress and create a feeling of well-being which is of the utmost importance during these difficult times.
Did you know: Youth who play sports are 8 times more likely to be active adults than peers that do not participate in sports. Get up and get outside!
#pgparks
#YouthSportsWeek
The
@MDOTNews
needs your input to strategically build new trails throughout
#Maryland
!
Share your experience navigating your community on foot or by bike by identifying areas of need on this map -
The new and improved Tucker Road Ice Rink is officially open!
The Tucker Road Ducks season starts in October. All boys and girls ages 4-18, beginners level, and experienced skaters are welcome.
More info:
We're excited to announce the reopening of more outdoor amenities including camping, canoeing, and more! We are also expanding golf and tennis programming, as well as extending the outdoor swim season until Sunday, September 27, 2020.
Full Release -
Did you know Plants help reduce stress and create a feeling of well-being? Join us today and every Wednesday from noon to 2pm to pick up free plants at the nearest community center listed below!
We successfully collected 2,067 pairs of jeans last weekend at our Teens for Jeans event! Before we walked together as a community to bring awareness to homelessness we got down with a heart-pumping Zumba warmup, and asked for an encore performance from the Strike Force Drumline!
Happy National
#ParkRx
Day! The day has finally arrived, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone out at Watkins Regional Park today for our Wellness in the Woods Festival! Here’s the map of scheduled events so you won’t miss one moment of wellness!
#FindYourPark
Our 54-Foot tall musical tree takes a lot of hard work and collaboration in order to create such an impressive spectacle! Thank you to our Central Area Maintenance team for making this possible each and every year!
#FestivalofLights
#pgparks
Today we observe those that contribute to the strength and prosperity of our country. We commemorate those who are essential in our communities who are still perfecting their crafts. Please be sure that you celebrate this Labor Day safely and responsibly.
Have you heard?! We have the original human beatbox,
@RealDougEFresh
and go-go icons
@REWickedestBand
performing live at the Beltway BBQ Showdown this Sunday, June 10 at The Showplace Arena! Bring your appetite and dancing shoes and get your tickets today!
Prince George’s County will enter a modified phase two reopening June 15, 2020 at 5:00 PM. We encourage all residents to use good judgment and limit non-essential trips.
What an incredible event! Thank you to everyone that came out for the first of many Latinas in Aviation Festival. These inspirational women not only broke the glass ceiling they shattered it and are now soaring amongst the clouds! 👏👏
As Prince George’s County grows and changes, we want to celebrate the amazing diversity of art and culture that people of Hispanic or Latin descent have added to the rich tapestry of our neighborhoods. Join us for
#HispanicHeritageMonth
Check out panelists from a host of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), student organizations, admission counselors, and alumni, who will discuss the rich and vibrant culture of their respective HBCU.
Register:
Construction at our new Tucker Rd playground has begun! Many thanks to our partners
@kaboom
&
@CarMax
, especially the volunteers working hard in the heat to build this valuable amenity for youth in Oxon Hill/Ft Washington. Stay tuned. Grand Opening in August!
#livemoreplaymore
@pgparks
Selby’s Landing ramp and boat dock is officially open! ADA accessible ramp, new extended dock and solar powered
@mysoofa
bench with charging station.
Last week the construction team working on Tucker Road Ice Rink,
@ForresterTweets
, placed the ice and painted the lines in this much anticipated space! They shared this awesome time lapse with us and now, we’re sharing it with you ⛸⛸ we’re almost there!
#Livemoreplaymore
Did we skip spring, or did summer get here quicker than ever? View your Summer Guide beginning May 1 to start planning your families’ summer discoveries! Registration for residents begins May 14, non-residents is May 21.
We're excited to share with you the opening of a BRAND NEW FACILITY! Here are a just a few of some of the behind the scenes shots. The full video will be released today at 3:00pm. Stay tuned!!
Summer registration is now open for county residents! Have your Guide in hand and visit to sign up for your newest summer discoveries!
#LiveMorePlayMore