LATEST NEWS

Bethesda Magazine
Bethesda Today published Springsong Museum’s project and partnership with Montgomery Parks.

Montgomery Parks Survey
Springsong Museum now has a page on Montgomery Parks' website, complete with a project timeline and video about the project. As Parks will be leasing part of the Burnt Mills East Park property to Springsong, they are requesting community feedback as the project moves forward.

Springing into Spring!
Throughout the spring, the Springsong Museum team gave presentations to hundreds of local community members on Rachel Carson's life and legacy and the plans for Springsong Museum. Groups included multiple garden clubs, a public middle school, a local American Association of University Women chapter, and three senior living communities.

Springsong Museum Research
In April 2025, Springsong staff and a volunteer archivist visited the National Conservation Training Center to document and research Rachel Carson artifacts.

American Society of Environmental History
Rebecca Henson spoke at the annual meeting of the American Society of Environmental History on a panel entitled Rachel Carson Revisited. She was joined by renowned author Janice Nimura, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service national historian Mark Madison, and Rachel Carson Council President Bob Musil.

Part Four: Pathways Magazine features Rachel Carson Series
Springsong Museum has been featured in a series of articles published in Pathways, a community magazine with a distribution of 15,000 copies. The final article in the series, Part Four: Reinvention, Naturally was published in the Spring 2025 Edition and shares some of Rachel Carson’s writings and philosophy.

Springing into Spring Hikes!
Looking for a nearby immersive escape into nature this spring? Springsong Museum is excited to invite you on two hikes this Spring - each exploring the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River on either side of Colesville Road.

Rachel Carson: Local Hero Who Helped Spring Sing!
Founding Director of Springsong Museum Rebecca Henson was invited to write an article for My Green Montgomery, Green Living news from Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.

Women Who Have Shaped Rock Creek Park
In March, Springsong Founder and Executive Director, Rebecca Henson, was one of three panelists on a Women’s History Month seminar organized by the Rock Creek Conservancy about women leaders in Rock Creek Park.

Maryland Mosaic
Springsong Museum was honored to be selected as a contributing partner to Maryland Mosaic, the collection of Maryland 400th Anniversary “firsts” in Maryland’s rich history.