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Baltimore County celebrates completion of Hamiltowne Park restoration project in Rosedale

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Department of Recreation and Parks on Tuesday morning celebrated the completion of the Hamiltowne Park playground restoration and park enhancements project. The update includes a full playground replacement, LED lighting upgrade, new entry path, and work on a new drinking fountain that will include a dog bowl and bottle filler. “Hamiltowne Park […]

Baltimore County launches new Park Finder web tool

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Monday announced the launch of its new Park Finder web tool. The tool, which provides users with comprehensive information on 362 parks and recreation centers throughout the County, makes exploring and enjoying Baltimore County easier than ever. Park Finder provides options to search for parks and recreation centers by name, […]

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Baltimore County celebrates completion of new boat ramp at Merritt Point Park

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

DUNDALK, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Department of Recreation and Parks on Tuesday announced the completion of a new boat ramp at Merritt Point Park in Dundalk, which will provide enhanced accessibility for residents and offer a new soft launch for kayaks and canoes to improve access for a wide range of water and paddle sports. “This boat […]

County Executive Olszewski announces Baltimore County Litter Blitz 2023 this Saturday

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski is calling on Baltimore County residents and organizations to help reduce the litter that degrades our communities and threatens our waterways. BaltCo Litter Blitz — a grassroots outreach effort that begins on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 — invites groups of any size in Baltimore County to “team up to tackle litter” by hosting […]

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Baltimore County to host public WebEx meeting to discuss possible disc golf course at Days Cove Property

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The concept design for the new Days Cove Disc Golf Course has been made public. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will host a virtual public meeting to discuss the future of the Days Cove Property later this month. The meeting, which will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 6:30 […]

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Olszewski nominates Bob Smith as Baltimore County Recreation and Parks Director

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday nominated Bob Smith to serve as Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks. Smith, who has served as acting director since January 2023, brings extensive experience with the department where he first began serving part-time as a teenager in 1989 and has served in numerous full-time roles since 1997. “Bob has […]

Olszewski announces plans to replace over 175 basketball hoops across Baltimore County

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, working in close cooperation with the Baltimore County Division of Property Management, on Wednesday announced plans to update aging basketball equipment at more than 175 outdoor sites across Baltimore County. “We are fully committed to expanding recreational opportunities across our great county and that means doing more to modernize our aging […]

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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski makes key personnel announcements

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week made the following personnel announcements: Elisabeth A. Sachs has been named Deputy Administrative Officer for Health and Community Services Mike Fried has been named as Director of the Office of Information Technology Walt Pesterfield has been named Director of the Department of Corrections Kevin D. Reed has been named Director of the […]

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