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Green Grants Are Available for Community Groups
Does your organization have a green project in the works? Nonprofits, faith-based groups, homeowners associations or community organizations can apply for Rockville grant funds through the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program. The Outreach and Restoration Grant Program is a competitive water quality grant program that funds projects to reduce stormwater pollution and…
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Rockville Honors Community for Environmental Excellence
The Mayor and Council and the city’s Environment Commission honored a community member and a senior living community in June with Environmental Excellence Awards, recognizing contributions to Rockville’s environmental health and sustainability. Dawn Samen received the Carl Henn Environmental Excellence Award for Outstanding Individual Environmental Stewardship for her dedication to litter removal and beautifying Twinbrook…
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New Bus Routes in Effect
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s first comprehensive redesign of the Metrobus system in 50 years means changes for Rockville’s bus routes. The changes, which became effective June 29, eliminate Metrobus service to the Rockville Metro station, making the Twinbrook Metro station the northernmost Metrobus stop on Rockville Pike. Ride On buses will continue to…
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Rockville Rec and Parks Makes Finalist List for Prestigious Award
Rockville is among 27 agencies nationwide selected as finalists for the 2025 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Rockville is one of four finalists in class IV, which includes communities with populations between 30,001 and 75,000. Other finalists in the class include Bristol, Connecticut; Glenview, Illinois; and Oak Park, Illinois.…
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Street Improvements and Summer Study for Rockville’s Vision Zero
Rockville’s Department of Public Works is spending the summer completing several traffic calming and sidewalk projects aimed at improving safety for all as part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative. Among the improvements are concrete refuge islands to provide a place for pedestrians to wait while crossing Mannakee Street at Smallwood Road, and Twinbrook Parkway…
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Highlighting the Crews Working for You: Take Two
It took two tries — with an earlier date postponed by rain — but Rockville’s Equipment Show on June 13 showcased the cool tools, big trucks and dedicated public works employees who keep Rockville running. Attended by schoolchildren and community members, the day featured fun giveaways, as well as exhibits on recycling and trash, environmental…
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Climate Solutions Speaker Series: Rockville Native Garden Tour
The city’s Climate Solutions Speaker Series is back with an in-person guided tour of a native garden in Rockville. Join the city from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 to tour a RainScapes garden and find inspiration for creating biodiversity in your own yard or patio. Learn how native gardens provide habitat for birds and butterflies,…
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Rockville’s Water Remains Safe, Treatment Plant Upgrades Help Ensure Reliability
Rockville’s water once again met or exceeded all federal water quality regulation limits, the city’s Department of Public Works said in the Annual Drinking Water Quality Report released July 1. The city’s water treatment plant, on the banks of the Potomac River, serves 70% of Rockville, or approximately 13,500 accounts and 52,000 community members. The…
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F. Scott Theater to Reopen Soon —Upcoming Performances
This article has been updated to reflect the tentative opening date for the theater box office. The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will reopen soon following nine months of renovations to improve accessibility and sound. The theater’s box office is tentatively scheduled to reopen at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12. A performance…
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Pride in Our City
The city celebrated its LGBTQ+ community with art, music, entertainment, information and conversations at the ninth annual Rockville Pride, held June 1 at The Square in Rockville Town Center. Learn more about Pride at rockvillemd.gov/pride. For more photos, follow the City of Rockville on Instagram and Facebook.