January 3, 2025

Kick Off 2025 with Events and Activities Sponsored by Montgomery Parks

Breath and movement flow yoga, learning how naturalists care for birds of prey, and making your own native seed winter sowing containers are among the special events and programs that Montgomery Parks sponsors in January.

The list of programs will include:
  • Breath and Movement Flow Yoga. Saturdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25. 10-11 a.m. Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood Park. 12015 Suffolk Ter., Gaithersburg. This four-session series focuses on strength, stability, flexibility, skeletal alignment and mind-body connection through breath. Registration required. Ages 16 and up. $40 per person.
  • Raptor Caretaker Chat. Saturday, Jan. 4.12-12:45 p.m. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville. Learn how naturalists care for amazing birds of prey. Discover what raptors eat for lunch, do for fun and how trainers build relationships with the animals. All ages. Free.
  • Winter Native Plant Sowing. Sunday, Jan. 5. 2-4 p.m. Black Hill Discovery Center. 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Start your own native plants, even if you don’t have a greenhouse. Supplies are limited. Register here. All ages. Free.
  • New Year Wellness Retreat. Sunday, Jan. 5. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton. Treat yourself to a day of yoga, meditation and creative visioning for your new year. Bring your own lunch and Brookside Gardens will provide an assortment of teas. Ages 18 and up. Registration required. $95.
  • Tai Chi at Brookside Gardens. Wednesday, Jan. 8. 9-10:15 a.m. Brookside Gardens. 1800 Glenallen Ave., Wheaton. Learn the ancient Chinese form of exercise perfect for adults seeking stress reduction while strengthening muscles, improving balance, and increasing flexibility. Ages 18 and up. Registration required. $14.
  • Cleanup at Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park. Thursday, Jan. 9. 1-3 p.m. Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park, 8601 Garland Ave., Silver Spring. Help beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of streams and protect wildlife. All ages. Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian. Registration required.
Go to Montgomery Parks event calendar for a complete list of special events and programming.