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. Watch.
"The Parks Show" feature schedule
2007
November
Wild Montgomery: Discover the county’s best green getaways—places that both celebrate nature and provide healthy and interesting things to do.
December
Winterizing the Parks: There’s no need to hibernate this winter; nothing shuts down in Montgomery Parks just because the thermometer drops.
2008
January
Party Place: Wedding season is coming! Consider the parks event centers.
February
Summer-Timing! Find out about new parks department summer camps and programs; and old favorites.
March
Art in the Parks: Meet the 2007 “Best of Show” winner in the Maryland Junior Duck Stamp competition.
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.
May
How to?! Learn how to paddle a canoe, transplant a shrub, fire-up the grill and more.
