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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23C1_the-northwest-branch_Silver-Spring-MD.html
This stream has flowed here for millions of years, gradually changing its course and meandering back and forth across its floodplain to widen and level the valley floor. Regular floods after heavy rains deposit sediments creating rich soils that n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23B5_welcome-to-ovid-hazen-wells-carousel-at-wheaton-regional-park_Silver-Spring-MD.html
This carousel, circa 1915, was operated by Jim Wells on the National Mall for many years as the Herschell-Spillman Carousel. It was purchased and renamed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission as part of the dedication of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23B4_emerald-ash-borer_Silver-Spring-MD.html
Emerald ash borer or EAB, is an invasive insect that has already killed tens of millions of native ash trees in the US and threatens millions more. Help slow the spread of EAB by checking your ash trees for these common signs and symptoms of infes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23B3_shorefield_Silver-Spring-MD.html
"The Stubbs Farm"
As of 2014 there were five regional parks in Montgomery County, collectively encompassing over 8060 acres. Wheaton Regional Park became the first regional park in the County when it opened in 1961. Defined by a noticeably larger…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23B1_regional-parks_Silver-Spring-MD.html
Wheaton Regional Park was established in 1961, making it Montgomery County's first park. It remains one of the finest parks in the County today. Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational and educational opportunities within its 536 acres. Take …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23AZ_bioretention-gardens_Silver-Spring-MD.html
Bioretention Gardens absorb rainwater and filter pollutants using soil, stone and plants.
Stormwater is rain that runs off hard surfaces and carries pollution to our streams. Montgomery County has thousands of practices like this one to protect…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23AY_emerald-ash-borer_Silver-Spring-MD.html
Emerald ash borer or EAB, is an invasive insect that has already killed tens of millions of native ash trees in the US and threatens millions more. Help slow the spread of EAB by checking your ash trees for these common signs and symptoms of infes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23AX_monarch-waystation_Silver-Spring-MD.html
This site provides milkweeds, nectar sources, and shelter needed to sustain monarch butterflies as they migrate through North America.
Certified and registered by Monarch Watch as an official Monarch Waystation.
Create, conserve, & protect m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23AW_during-the-summer-and-fall-in-2002_Silver-Spring-MD.html
During the Summer and Fall in 2002 the senseless violence of two men caused the deaths of thirteen innocent people. Although the tragedies occurred in several parts of the country sniper fire in the Washington, DC area abruptly ended the lives of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23AV_gude-garden_Silver-Spring-MD.html
The Gude Garden (dedicated by Congressman Gilbert Gude to his father and nurseryman, Adolph Gude) has a calming, Asian feel to it — though it was not designed to be a Japanese garden in the strict sense. Its emphasis on forms (land, water, a…