Baltimore County Recreation and Parks CAPRA

Baltimore County earns prestigious national accreditation for Department of Recreation and Parks

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s Department of Recreation and Parks has achieved national accreditation, recognizing it as one of the top park and recreation agencies in the country. The prestigious accreditation, awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association’s Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), was presented at the association’s annual conference in Atlanta on Wednesday evening. CAPRA accreditation […]

Continue Reading

Boy Scouts clean Holt Park, build tepees

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

OVERLEA, MD—Some local scouts recently helped to beautify Holt Park & Center for the Arts in Overlea. Boy Scouts of America Troop 419 cleaned up the park and built two teepees for the nature play area. “The group enjoyed connecting with nature and working as a community to share our love for the environment with future visitors,” according to the […]

Continue Reading
Hazelwood Skate Park Ribbon-Cutting 20241004

Baltimore County celebrates completion of Hazelwood Skate Park [VIDEO]

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Department of Recreation and Parks officials on Friday joined state and local elected leaders and skateboarding advocates to debut the new Hazelwood Skate Park, the County’s second public skate bowl facility. “Our residents deserve modern and inclusive recreational opportunities, and Hazelwood Skate Park – the first new skate bowl in Baltimore County in […]

Continue Reading
Hazelwood Skate Park 01

Hazelwood Skate Park to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony this week [PHOTOS]

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at Hazelwood Skate Park later this week. The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024. This will be Baltimore County’s first new bowl-style public skate park in 50 years. Located on 10.5 acres of County-owned space, the $4.3 million Hazelwood Skate Park project is eastern Baltimore County’s counterpart […]

Continue Reading
Cromwell Valley Park 2024 Fall Harvest Festival Thumb

Cromwell Valley Park to hold 2024 Fall Harvest Festival this weekend

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—’Tis the season for fall festivals. Cromwell Valley Park will hold its 2024 Fall Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, September 28th. There will be live music, crafts, apple tasting, pony rides, face painting, apple butter demonstrations, and much more. Admission is $6 per car. Cromwell Valley Park is located at 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road […]

Continue Reading
Middle River Recreation Activity Center Ribbon-Cutting 20240807

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at new Middle River Recreation Activity Center

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, the Department of Recreation and Parks, and additional state and local officials on Wednesday celebrated the opening of the new Middle River Recreation Activity Center (RAC). The 15,000 square-foot facility, located alongside Glenmar Elementary School and in close proximity to Martin State Airport’s Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in eastern Baltimore County, […]

Continue Reading