Celebrate World Water Day with Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection on Saturday, March 22 at Wheaton Regional Park

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 21, 2025

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting Montgomery County’s first World Water Day Celebration from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22 at the Wheaton Regional Park, located at 2000 Shorefield Road in Wheaton. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as guided nature walks, a piñata exhibit and Youth Trout Fishing Day—an initiative that allows young people to fish for rainbow trout a week before the regular fishing season opens. World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day that highlights the importance of fresh water

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The theme of this year’s celebration is “Save Our Glaciers.” The festival will highlight the importance of glaciers and protecting our waterways. According to the United Nations, as the world becomes hotter, glaciers continue to melt at an alarming rate and cause floods, droughts, landslides and rising sea levels.

WHAT: World Water Day Celebration

WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m

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WHERE: Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shorefield Road

WHO:

Impact Silver Spring
Montgomery Parks
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ Latino Health Initiative
Wheaton Urban District
Defensores De La Cuenca 
Montgomery Housing Partnership

EVENT SCHEDULE:

11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Fishing demonstration for kids 15 and younger
11:30 a.m. - Nature Walk
1:30 p.m. - First Raffle
2 p.m. - Piñata breaking
2:30 p.m. - Operation Ants

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Media Contact: Cindy Pena 202-875-1563