Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) were closed Monday, but it was hard to tell at Twinbrook Elementary where students of all ages were creating a wellness space, planting trees and painting tree stump stools.
Twinbrook Community Care Day brought MCPS students, staff and parents together with officials from the Board of Education, Rockville City, Nature Forward, Habitat for Humanity and the Departments of Recreation and Environmental Protection. The goal – to enhance the school’s outdoor space and promote environmental sustainability.
The weather cooperated as everyone chipped in to paint a mural, enhance storm drains, build benches, plant seeds, mulch and landscape.
“You are walking the walk. You are doing the work to make sure our planet is protected,” said Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Director Jon Monger.
Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles praised participants for “addressing barriers to learning,” noting what they were doing was providing “services that go beyond the classroom.”
Twinbrook Community Day featured gardening, painting and creation of a meditation space. @mymcmedia @mcps @NataliFGonzalez @Rockville411 pic.twitter.com/FVId1fuQyf
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) March 31, 2025
Small actions, big impact! Thanks @MCPS for allowing us to be a part of the Twinbrook Community Cares Day. #StormDrainArt pic.twitter.com/eR4aOMCpyq
— Montgomery County Dept of Environmental Protection (@MyGreenMC) March 31, 2025
Community matters! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the Twinbrook Community Care Day today! So many fantastic community members & officials joined together to plant trees, landscape public areas, improve storm drains & create outdoor wellness spaces! pic.twitter.com/YXhwZgVRwJ
— Adam Van Grack (@AdamVanGrack) March 31, 2025
