The Parks Show
"The Parks Show" is a Gold Winner of the MarCom Awards 2007 competition and the 2006 recipient of the Maryland Recreation and Parks Association's Showcase Award for "Best Video." Now in its 18th year, the show is produced jointly by the Department of Parks and the Montgomery County Council. Cathy Grubman is the producer and writer while Kelli Holsendolph, media relations manager for the Parks Department, is the host of the program.
"The Parks Show" is a regularly scheduled 15-minute presentation addressing the Montgomery County Park System and its multiple and varied features. It airs on County Cable Montgomery, Channel 6, or as a live streaming video and/or audio via the Montgomery County Government Web site.
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Latest episode: October 2008 - Emancipation Day!
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"The Parks Show" feature schedule
2008
December
Give the Gift of Parks: Meet the Department of Parks Grants and Donations Manager and learn more about "green" giving this holiday season.
November
The 3 B's: Bears, beavers and bees -- OH MY! Join us as we discover the benefits and the challenges of having our furry friends in the parks.
October
Emancipation Day! Get a sneak peek of the activities planned in Montgomery County Parks to commemorate Maryland Emancipation Day, Saturday, November 1. Oakley Cabin, the Underground Railroad Experience Trail and Josiah Henson Site/"Uncle Tom's Cabin" will all be open for Emancipation Day with activities the whole family can enjoy.
September
How a Park Becomes a Park: In this show, we'll learn how a park becomes a park--which amenities such as, soccer fields and trails go into which parks. We'll also find out the playgrounds up for facelifits this year and how you can help determine what types of swings and jungle gyms and more go into them.
August
How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation: Our ParkStar, Reuben Jacobson, returns as he interviews teens and young people with "cool" paid and volunteer jobs in Montgomery Parks this summer.
July
ParkStar Park Picks: It's Parks and Recreation month! Meet the new ParkStar, Reuben Jacobson, as he showcases his picks of Montgomery County parks.
June
Off the Beaten Trail! Find out about little known features and activities on park trails: old-school exercise courses, an upcoming X-country event and improvement's to the county's most poplular trail.
May
How to?! Learn how to paddle a canoe, transplant a shrub, fire-up the grill and more.
April
It’s Not Easy Being Green! Meet the head “green honcho” in the parks department. Learn more about conservation efforts, such as Brookside’s rain garden program, the windmill at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park and more.
March
Art in the Parks: Meet the 2007 “Best of Show” winner in the Maryland Junior Duck Stamp competition.
February
Summer-Timing! Find out about new parks department summer camps and programs; and old favorites.
January
Party Place: Wedding season is coming! Consider the parks event centers.
