The Long Branch Parks Initiative

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What is the Long Branch Parks Initiative?
The Long Branch Parks Initiative is a plan being conducted by Montgomery Parks to take a comprehensive look at the Long Branch community parks, trails, amenities, and recreational programs to determine what needs to be improved or added so the parks can better serve the people living in the Long Branch Area.
What is currently happening?
- Staff is assessing the condition of existing park resources to determine what trails, bridges, and amenities need to be upgraded.
- Montgomery Parks has created designs for upgrades at some Long Branch Parks such as Flower Avenue Urban Park, Long Branch-Wayne Local Park, and Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park.
Community Engagement:
Montgomery Parks wants your help as we plan for the future to ensure we provide the types of spaces and activities that meet your needs. We want to know what makes a particular place special for you? Staff will be meeting with the community at various events and encouraging the community to take a survey in order to gather input for new park amenities (such as playgrounds, ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, gardens, skate parks, grills, etc.), new park activation programs and to hear what the community considers a priority for improvements for Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park, Long Branch Local Park, New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, and Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park.
¿Qué es la Iniciativa Long Branch Parks?
La Iniciativa de los parques del vecindario Long Branch es un plan que está llevando a cabo Montgomery Parks para echar un vistazo amplio a los parques de la comunidad de Long Branch, los senderos, los servicios y a los programas recreativos, para determinar qué es lo que hay que mejorar o añadir para que los parques puedan servir mejor a la comunidad que vive en el área de Long Branch.
¿Qué ocurre actualmente?
- El personal está evaluando el estado de los recursos de los parques existentes para determinar cuáles caminos, puentes y amenidades hay que mejorar.
- Montgomery Parks ha creado diseños para mejoras para Flower Avenue Urban Park, Long Branch-Wayne Local Park, y Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park.
Participación de la comunidad:
Montgomery Parks desea contar con su ayuda a la hora de planificar el futuro para garantizar que podamos ofrecer los tipos de espacios y actividades que satisfagan sus necesidades. Queremos saber qué es lo que hace que un lugar concreto sea especial para usted. El personal se reunirá con la comunidad en varios eventos y animará a la comunidad a realizar una encuesta(opens in a new tab) con el fin de recabar su opinión sobre los nuevos servicios de los parques (como zonas de juego, campos de pelota, canchas de baloncesto y tenis, jardines, parques de patinaje, parrillas, etc.), nuevos programas de reactivación de parques y para escuchar lo que la comunidad considera prioritario para las mejoras de Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park), Long Branch Local Park, New Hampshire Estates Neighborhood Park, y Quebec Terrace Neighborhood Park.
Event Schedule:
April 2022
- Sunset Yoga – Thursdays, April 14, 21 and 28 from 6:30pm – 7:30 pm at Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
- Long Branch Earth Day – Saturday, April 23rd, from 4-6pm at Flower Avenue Urban Park
May 2022
- Sunset Yoga – Thursday, May 5 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
- Spring Kick-off Picnic – Sunday, May 22 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
June 2022
- Long Branch County Executive Forum – Wednesday, June 29 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Long Branch Community Recreation Center
- Foro Ejecutivo del Condado en Long Branch – miércoles, 29 de junio de 2022 de las 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm en el Centro Recreacional Comunitario de Long Branch
July 2022
- Comedy as a Second Language – Friday, July 15 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
August 2022
- Public Engagement
- Events in the Community
September 2022 – December 2022
- Long Branch Festival – Friday, September 9, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 10, from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm at Flower Avenue Urban Park
- Salsa in the Park – Thursday, September 15, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park
January 2023
- Finalize park design recommendations and share with the public

Contact Information:
Rachel Newhouse, Project Manager
rachel.newhouse@montgomeryparks.org
301-650-4368