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George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Release Date: Feb. 12, 2026
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National Park Service Invites Public Comment on the Glen Echo Park Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment
Glen Echo, Md. — The George Washington Memorial Parkway invites the public to comment on a management plan amendment and environmental assessment for Glen Echo Park in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The National Park Service will evaluate options to expand arts programs, improve accessibility and visitor wayfinding, and add environmentally sustainable features. The agency will consider updates to existing buildings, construction of new facilities and possible changes to areas managed by Montgomery County and the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture.
The plan will focus on practical, affordable options that protect the park’s historic and cultural resources. The National Capital Planning Commission will review and approve the preferred approach.
The National Park Service will accept public comments for 30 days starting February 12 and seeks feedback on the alternatives in the environmental assessment, their potential effects on park resources and additional ideas. Review project materials on the Planning, Environment and Public Comment website at ParkPlanning - Glen Echo Management Plan Amendment Environmental Assessment
How to comment
The National Park Service will accept public comments through March 16, 2026, using one of the methods below:
Online (preferred)
Submit comments through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment website at ParkPlanning - Glen Echo Management Plan Amendment Environmental Assessment
Mail (postmarked by March 16)
Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Assessment for Glen Echo Park
ATTN: Superintendent
Address: George Washington Memorial Parkway
c/o Turkey Run Park
700 George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, Virginia 22101
NPS will not accept comments by any other method. Please be aware that all comments – including personally identifiable information such as your address, phone number, and email address – may be made publicly available. Requests to withhold such PII will be considered but cannot be guaranteed.
-NPS-
Last updated: February 12, 2026