Sligo Creek Park Slated for Trail, Other Improvements
Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park is one of three county parks targeted for trail and pedestrian improvements, officials announced.
Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park is one of three county parks targeted for trail and pedestrian improvements, officials announced.
Sligo Creek Parkway in Silver Spring was reopened Monday following a death investigation, according to Maryland-National Capital Park Police.
Portions of Sligo Creek Trail and Parkway will be closed for trail repairs for about four weeks beginning Monday, March 7, Montgomery Parks officials announced.
The Montgomery County Revenue Authority has scrapped the barbecue concept at Sligo Pit BBQ, according to Wayne Rohauer, the authority’s director of operations. The authority operates the county’s nine public golf courses, including Sligo Creek Golf Course at 9701 Sligo Creek Parkway. The group converted the clubhouse snack bar into Sligo Pit in the spring of 2019.
Montgomery Parks will close two sections of Sligo Creek Parkway tomorrow, Sept. 18 to vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. The sections are:
Parkway from Colesville Road to Wayne Avenue, and
Parkway from Kennebec Avenue to Maple Avenues.
The Sligo Creek Golf Course and a renovated Sligo Pit BBQ have reopened for the season and live music will return this year, according to team leader Laura Russell. The Friday night free concerts will kick off June 5 with The Loose Ends and a special appearance by County Executive Marc Elrich.
UPDATE: Detectives from the Special Investigations Division have arrested Leticia Guzman, age 25, of the 1500 block of Korth Place in Silver Spring, and charged her with child neglect and reckless endangerment, according to a press release.
Montgomery County police have identified the mother of an abandoned newborn baby found Friday near Sligo Creek north of Dennis Avenue. The infant female was found naked in the woods after a man walking in the 10000 block of Tenbrook Drive heard a baby crying, found the child and called 911.
Montgomery Parks will completely close down portions of Sligo Creek Parkway this week to remove hazardous trees in Sligo Stream Valley Park. Drivers can expect delays and trail users will need to watch for flaggers.
Montgomery County police have identified the mother of an abandoned newborn baby found Friday near Sligo Creek north of Dennis Avenue. The infant female was found naked in the woods after a man walking in the 10000 block of Tenbrook Drive heard a baby crying, found the child and called 911.