July 16, 2022

Latino Conservation Week Kick-Off Fiesta!

Event Description:

Come celebrate the start of Latino Conservation Week! We will have local food trucks, Zumba from 6 pm to 7 pm, local organizations sharing resources, activities for all ages, and once the sun starts to set the encanto will begin! We will be showing Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection “Maryland Climate Stories” followed by Disney’s Encanto at 8:00 pm on the big screen for all to enjoy, guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and picnic blankets for viewing.

¡Ven a celebrar el inicio de la Semana de Conservación Latina! Tendremos camiones de comida locales, Zumba de 6 pm a 7 pm, organizaciones locales compartiendo recursos, actividades para todas las edades, y una vez que el sol comience a bajar, ¡comenzará el encanto! Mostraremos “Historias climáticas de Maryland” del Departamento de Protección Ambiental del condado de Montgomery seguido de Encanto de Disney a las 8:00 p.m. en una pantalla grande para que todos disfruten, los invitamos a que traigan sillas de jardín y mantas de suelo para su comodidad.

Transportation Logistics: FREE
3 buses will run every 20-25 minutes to shuttle from Wheaton Metro to Wheaton Regional Park from 4:30pm – 11:30pm
3 buses running every 20-25 minutes to shuttle from Glenmont Metro to Wheaton Regional Park from 4:30pm – 11:30pm

Montgomery Parks is hosting a series of free special events and programs as part of the 9th Annual Latino Conservation Week, July 16 – 24, 2022. For more information on this event and others, visit MoCoParks.org/LCW2022



Event Hosts:
Montgomery Parks, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

Date & time:
July 16, 2022
5:00 PM  -  10:00 PM

Location:
Wheaton Regional Park
2000 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD, 20902

Open to the Public:
Yes

Cost:
Free

Questions: For Questions about this event, please contact Michelle Ramirez with Montgomery Parks at 301-495-2497 or michelle.ramirez@montgomeryparks.org.



LCW is an Initiative of:



Latino Conservation Week is a collection of events from variety of organizations. Hispanic Access Foundation is only directly responsible for events in which it is listed as a sponsor.