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County Executive Elrich to Join Ceremonies as Montgomery County Dedicates New Gene Lynch Urban Park in Silver Spring on Saturday June 10

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Saturday, June 10. 2 p.m.

8410 Colesville Rd.

Silver Spring

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Councilmember Kate Stewart will join community members at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, as the County and Montgomery Parks dedicate the new Gene Lynch Urban Park in Silver Spring. The park is named for the late Planning Board commissioner, who also was a civic leader and political activist. Members of the Lynch family will be in attendance.

The new 0.25-acre, triangular-shaped park is located at 8410 Colesville Rd. in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Wayne Avenue. It is across the street from the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center and Silver Spring Metro Station. The park includes an open lawn panel for activities and events, terraced cast stone seat walls, a pergola structure with bench swings, other site furnishings, extensive landscape planting, irrigation and lighting.

WHAT: Gene Lynch Urban Park opening celebration

WHO:

  • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
  • Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart
  • David Dise, director of the County Department of General Services
  • Mike Riley, director of Montgomery Parks
  • Jeannine Kohler, daughter of the late Gene Lynch

WHEN:    Saturday, June 10. 2-4 p.m.  [NOTE: Rain date: Saturday, June 17. 2-4 p.m.]

WHERE:   8410 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring

PARKING: Free parking will be available in public garages at the Bonifant-Dixon Garage, 1101 Bonifant Dr., and the Cameron-Second Garage, 8530 Cameron St.

ACCESSIBILTY:  Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information. 

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