Natural Resources Stewardship
The Natural Resources Stewardship Section (NRS) of the Park Planning and Stewardship Division has a primary responsibility for protecting the natural environment within the park system. It is our goal to inventory, protect, manage and enhance natural resources on Montgomery County Parklands to provide a healthy and diverse environment for the enjoyment of park patrons and future generations.
NRS provides consultations to Region, Engineering, Design and Planning staffs, and to citizens and other agencies and departments regarding natural resource management and environmental issues. Our work includes:
- Coordination of park-wide National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Review of all Park Trail and Development Review Plans for natural resource impacts
- Development of Natural Resources Management Plans
- Non-native Invasive (NNI) Plant Management
- Natural Resource Inventories
- Reforestation, Rare Plant Protection
- Habitat Restoration
Wildlife Management
- Deer Management Program - Deer in Montgomery County and Managed Hunt information
- Wildlife Conflict Resolution
Living with Wildlife Series information to help humans and animals coexist - Wildlife Inventories
- Protection & Habitat Management
Stormwater Pollution in Parks
Controlling stormwater pollution is key to ensuring a healthy environment for park patrons as well as for the fish and wildlife that live in our parks.
Wild Montgomery
Enjoy and explore Montgomery County’s beautiful wild places! Check out our list of "Green Getaways" for some of the best natural sites in the county. We hope you will use these web pages as your resource to learn more about the beautiful, natural areas Montgomery County has to offer.
ICC Environmental Stewardship Projects in M-NCPPC Parks
Many of the State Highway Administration (SHA) Intercounty Connector (ICC) Environmental Stewardship and Compensatory Mitigation projects will take place in M-NCPPC parklands.
Last update: January 11, 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks