Help Shape the Future of Equestrian Activities in Montgomery County!

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, BOYDS, MD — You have an opportunity to speak up for and help shape the future of equestrian activities in Montgomery County, Maryland!

Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC and the Montgomery County Department of Recreation are currently participating in a process to develop a vision and strategic plan for park and recreation services in Montgomery County. The project is being coordinated across both departments by GreenPlay, LLC and will take up to 18 months to complete.

Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC and the Montgomery County Recreation Department are hosting two public meetings this month.

They’re seeking feedback from the public on which types of activities and programs they should be offering, which should recover all costs through user fees and which services should be primarily covered by your tax dollars. Your input will help guide the long-term planning for our county’s parks and recreation services, facilities and programs.

• Public Meeting #5
  Monday September 13, from 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM
  Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center
  2450 Lyttonsville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Public Meeting #6
  Tuesday September 14, from 7:00- 8:30 PM
  UpCounty Regional Services Center
  Meeting Room A
  12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Past meeting information and links have been posted on the project calendar. Focus Group meeting notes are also available for you to review here.

Please plan to attend a meeting and make your voice heard. If YOU don’t speak up for the future of equestrian activities in our county, YOU risk losing them!

Fairfax County Requests Proposals for Riding Program

September 4, 2010—Fairfax County, Virginia, is soliciting sealed proposals to establish a contract or contracts through competitive negotiation for Horseback Riding Classes and Camps for the Fairfax County Park Authority and other Fairfax County departments. The contract will begin on the date of award and terminate March 31, 2015. All proposals are due on or before September 20, 2010.

To download a copy of the Request for Proposal, click here.

Naomi Manders to be Honored at MHC 4th Annual BBQ

EPIC board member Naomi Manders will be presented with the Anne & Gilbert Pumphrey Memorial Award in recognition of and grateful appreciation for her dedication to the equestrian trails of Montgomery County & Maryland at the Maryland Horse Council’s 4th Annual BBQ Picnic, September 18, 2010, in Fair Hill, Maryland.

In honor of MHC’s 25th anniversary, TROT will be sponsoring an informal, horseback tour of the 5,633 acres sold to the state by the DuPont family. The tour will include a visit to the cattle operation, the steeplechase course, the covered bridge and the remaining vestiges of the fox pen including the foxhound kennels. Louisa Emerick, a local who has spent many hours riding driving and walking these grounds since the early 1960′s will lead the trail ride and share many anecdotes about the grounds and its history.

Ride to begin at 11 a.m. and ends at approximately 2 p.m.
Helmet and negative coggins required.
(trail ride is free and open to non-members)
Please contact Ron MacNab for the start location and directions to the ride: (301) 622-4157 or rmacnab@comcast.net

BBQ is from 4 to 8 p.m. (registration required)
Location: Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center, 720 Training Center Drive, Elkton Maryland 21921
To register online visit www.mdhorsecouncil.org by September 10.

For more information or to print the event flyer, click here.

Spring 2010 EPIC Newsletter

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