The City of Greenbelt is a suburb of Washington, D.C., located within Prince George's County, one of the largest and fastest growing counties in the country. Greenbelt is the intersecting point for four major highways, including the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and the Capital Beltway. As such, rapid access to much of the metropolitan area is available. A new station for the New York to Washington high speed Metroliner is located only two miles from the city. The Greenbelt METRO station provides rapid rail transit to Washington and is part of the METRO RAIL system. This area is served by 3 major airports, 2 which are located less than 30 minutes from Greenbelt.

Population in July 2007: 21,559. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
Males: 10,321 (47.9%)
Females: 11,238 (52.1%)
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Maryland median age: 36.0 years

Zip codes: 20768, 20770, 20771.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,323 (it was $46,328 in 2000)
Greenbelt: $57,323
Maryland: $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,997 (it was $92,800 in 2000)
Greenbelt: $228,997
Maryland: $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $270,614; Detached houses: $481,716; Townhouses or other attached units: $228,997; In 2-unit structures: $67,377; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,314; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,506

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Greenbelt residents enjoy, therefore, speedy access to employment centers throughout the area. In addition, a number of major employment centers, including the Goddard Space Flight Center of NASA, the Department of Agriculture Research Center and the University of Maryland are located just outside the city limits.

The original housing of this planned community, now operated by a cooperative, offers residents low-cost townhouse living in a financial arrangement that offers the best features of home ownership (your own home and yard with your monthly payments becoming equity in you property) and the best features of renting (heating, plumbing and structural maintenance performed by the cooperative). There is a wide variety of housing located elsewhere in the city, but in the vicinity of original Greenbelt.

Cultural and recreational facilities are extensive in Greenbelt. The city operates one of the finest small city recreation programs in the country. City recreation facilities include 2 recreation centers, a community center, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, extensive ball fields, 23 playgrounds, 190 acres of parkland (including scenic Greenbelt Lake), an 1100 acre National Park (Greenbelt National Park) which Prince George's County provides additional facilities including a quality school system from kindergarten through junior college. A major County branch library is located in the center of town. The many cultural and recreational facilities of the University of Maryland and the cities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland are easily accessible.


History of Greenbelt

Old Greenbelt was settled in 1937 as a public cooperative community in the New Deal Era. The concept was at the same time both eminently practical and idealistically utopian: the federal government would foster an "ideal" self-sufficient cooperative community that would also ease the pressing housing shortage near the nation's capital. Construction of the new town would also create jobs and thus help stimulate the national economic recovery following the Great Depression.

Greenbelt, which provided affordable housing for federal government workers, was one of three "green" towns planned in 1935 by Rexford Guy Tugwell, head of the United States Resettlement Administration, under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act. (The two other green towns are Greendale, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee) and Greenhills, Ohio (near Cincinnati).

A fourth green town, Roosevelt, New Jersey (originally called Homestead), was planned but was not fully developed on the same large scale as Greenbelt. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, helped Tugwell lay out the town on a site that had formerly consisted largely of tobacco fields. Eleanor Roosevelt also was heavily involved in the first cooperative community designed by the federal government in the New Deal Era, Arthurdale, West Virginia, which sought to better the lives of impoverished laborers by enabling them to create a self-sufficient, and relatively prosperous, cooperative community.

Cooperatives in Greenbelt include the Greenbelt News Review, Greenbelt Consumers Coop grocery store, the New Deal Cafe, and the cooperative forming the downtown core of original housing, Greenbelt Homes Incorporated (GHI).

The architectural planning of Greenbelt was innovative, but no less so than the social engineering involved in this federal government project. Much of the community is located within the Greenbelt Historic District; listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Bordering Areas

  • Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
  • Berwyn Heights
  • College Park
  • Goddard
  • Lanham
  • New Carrollton

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Demographics of Greenbelt

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,456 people, 9,368 households, and 4,965 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,586.6 people per square mile (1,385.3/km²). There were 10,180 housing units at an average density of 1,701.7/sq mi (657.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.74% White, 41.35% African American, 0.23% Native American, 12.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.45% of the population.

There were 9,368 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,328, and the median income for a family was $55,671. Males had a median income of $39,133 versus $35,885 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,236. About 6.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Education in Greenbelt

The City of Greenbelt is commited to its children and their education. Through the Advisory Committee on Education, the City keeps abreast of educational issuses and finds ways to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding students and educatiors. Greenbelt is proud to be the home of two nationally acclaimed "Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence," Greenbelt Elementary and Eleanor Roosevelt High School. In addition, all of Greenbelt's schools continue to strive for excellence through innovative programs and dedicated staff.

Pre-School Programs
The City of Greenbelt has several private child care services within its city limits not listed here. In addition to these programs, the following programs have a lon history in the city and are located in the center of town.

GREENBELT COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL
15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-474-5570
Conveniently located in the Greenbelt Community Center, the Greenbelt Nursery School is a parent-cooperative preschool that offers NAEYC accredited programs for children 2, 3, and 4 years of age.

MOM'S MORNING OUT
101 Centerway, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-397-2200
This program is operated by the city's Recreation Department and provides a variety of activities to enhance your child's skills. Programs are available for children ages 3-5.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
GREENBELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
66 Ridge Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-513-5911

Greenbelt Elementary is a comprehensive school offering All-day Kindergarten, a Pre-K Program (held at the Greenbelt Children Learning Center), and Before and After Care for students living within our boundaries. We are also a School of Choice for Region II accepting transfers from designated non-performing schools in accordance with Federal No Child Left Behind Guidelines. Education at Greenbelt Elementary involves academic support programs such as Reading Recovery, Talented and Gifted in the Regular Classroom (TAG/TRC), Special Education and Inclusion, Accelerated Reader, Speech and Language, Science Fair, Reading Recovery, Write-A-Book Contest, and various student plays and musical productions. Other activities that enhance our school program include Student Patrols and Peer Mediation, Positive Discipline in the Classroom, OASIS Intergenerational Tutoring, University of Maryland and Eleanor Roosevelt High School student volunteers, GAB (Greenbelt Advisory Board) student government, Honor Roll incentives donated by various businesses, ACE Committee awards, ACE Reading Program, D.A.R.E. Program, Safeway and Giant Food receipt fundraising, and Greenbelt Elementary's Volunteer Program involving more than 100 adults from the community.

MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8400 Nightingale Drive, Lanham, Maryland 20706
301-918-8770
In the 1980's, Magnolia became Maryland's model school for the Talented and Gifted Program (TAG). During this time, Magnolia served as the training ground for TAG teachers throughout the entire state of Maryland. Most recently, Magnolia has expanded its role, once again to serve the multicultural needs of its community. Magnolia now serves as the cluster Elementary ESOL School for the Lanham and Greenbelt areas. Magnolia will continue to evolve and change to meet all the needs of its community.

SPRINGHILL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6060 Springhill Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-513-5996.
At Springhill Lake Elementary School (SHL), children begin in Head Start which is located off site. Kindergarten through the Sixth grade (returned fall 2002) are onsite. They currently have 750 students. Springhill Lake Elementary School is a comprehensive school that serves a culturally diverse community. As many as 70 different countries are represented. Their students range in grades from Kindergarten to grade 6. Their program also includes students who are part of a regional diagnostic program for special education. The majority of our students live in a multi-family dwellings and are able to walk to school.

ST. HUGH'S SCHOOL
145 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-474-4071
Private, Grades K-8
St. Hugh's School has been a long-standing member of the Greenbelt Community. Contact the school or visit their website for more information.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
GREENBELT MIDDLE SCHOOL
8950 Edmonston Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-513-5040
Greenbelt Middle School is a comprehensive school created to serve a multicultural, suburban student population in grades seven and eight. The primary purpose of Greenbelt Middle School is to help students develop excellent academic skills, provide effective instructional programs, and support students in becoming productive citizens in the school and the community.

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-513-5405
Located in Greenbelt, Maryland, in the heart of the Baltimore-Washington corridor, Eleanor Roosevelt High School is one of the largest public schools in Maryland with 2764 students and 137 faculty & staff.

Roosevelt was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School in 1991 and 1998. Roosevelt was also recognized by the Department of Education as a New American High School in 1999-2000. Roosevelt has also been awarded the 2002-2003 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. In 2002 Eleanor Roosevelt was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership in Washington, D.C.

Roosevelt is also the Science and Technology Center for the northern part of Prince Georges County, and is a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology. NCSSSMST Roosevelt has classes ranging from Japanese I, Child Development, and Television Productions to Bio-Organic Chemistry, Calculus, and a variety of Technology Courses. Roosevelt boasts eight Foreign Languages, and has a media center with over 25,000 books.

LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
College Park, Maryland 20742
301-405-1000
A state-wide system of colleges with campuses withing the state and in other coutries. The College Park Campus is the main campus and is located within minutes of the City of Greenbelt. The University of Maryland, College Park, is a public research university, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, and the original 1862 land-grant institution in Maryland. It is one of only 61 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU). In keeping with the legislative mandates of 1988 and 1999, the University of Maryland is committed to achieving excellence as the State's primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE
301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland
301-336-3000
Offers a variety of two year degree programs. Continuing adult education is also available.
Since 1958, Prince George’s Community College has been providing educational opportunities for students from Prince George’s County and around the world. Dr. Ronald A. Williams serves as the college’s seventh president. Under his leadership, the college has embarked on an ambitious strategic plan to become a world-class institution of higher education.

The college’s main campus is located in Largo, Maryland, with additional campuses in Hyattsville and Laurel. The college partners with Howard Community College to offer classes at the Laurel College Center. Each year nearly 40,000 students take part in more than 60 programs of study in a wide range of traditional and cutting-edge disciplines. With an average class size of 20, Prince George’s Community College provides students with an enriching, learning-centered environment in which to further their academic and professional careers.

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, Maryland 20715
301-860-4000
The campus sits on 338.5 acres in Prince George’s County, Bowie, Maryland. There are 24 buildings providing more than 988,897 square feet of space. Tubman Hall, built in 1921, is the oldest building on campus. The Center for Learning Technology (CLT) is a state-of-the-art computer science and technology facility. Large parking lots are located throughout campus near major facilities such as the administration building, dorms, and the athletic field. The City of Bowie, which offers near by shopping, is 10 miles south of the Bowie State campus. In addition, the University is located between the metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Washington D.C. Both areas offer a multitude of recreational and entertainment activities Part of the University of Maryland system.

CAPITOL COLLEGE
11301 Springfield Road, Laurel, MD 20708
301-369-2800
1-800-950-1992
Capital College is the only independent college in Maryland dedicated to engineering, computer sciences, information technologies and business. Founded in 1927, Capitol College is a regionally accredited institution offering associate, bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as professional development training and certificates. The college's 52 acre campus is located in Laurel, Maryland, a suburban setting midway between Washington, DC and Baltimore. Full-time undergaduate students are eligible for a five-year tuition lock and a job guarantee. All graduate-level degrees are available online, supported by software that delivers live, real-time lectures.

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Transportation Services

METROBUS/METRORAIL
Greenbelt is located on WMATA's (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) extensive bus line, with many stops serving the area. Visit the website for information or by phone: 202-962-1234 Administrative offices and general information, not including schedules and fares. Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Customer assistance
202/637-1328
Suggestions, commendations, complaints
Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Greenbelt has its own stop on the Green Line of the Metrorail System.With ample parking and a convenient location, the Greenbelt METRO station is your connection to Washington D.C. and the Metropolitan Area.

MAJOR HIGHWAYS
It's easy to get where you have to go from the City of Greenbelt. The city is located within the boundaries of the Capital Beltway (I495), providing access to the entire Washington Metropolitan Area. The Baltimore Washington Parkway (MD295) provides a strait route to DC and Baltimore. Greenbelt is also minutes away from Route 50 which leads to Annapolis, Maryland, the state capital.

TheBUS
TheBUS Transit Services operates 22 bus routes in Prince George's County. In keeping with their community service orientation, TheBUS operates Monday through Friday, typically from 6:00am-7:30pm. The base fare is $0.75 and the fare for seniors and persons with disabilities is $0.35. Route and schedule information is available at 301-324-2877 or on-line at www.goprincegeorgescounty.com.

City of Greenbelt Trails
The City of Greenbelt prides itself on its extensive pathways for pedestrian and biker traffic. A hiker/biker trails map is available at the City Offices located at 25 Crescent Road or by calling 301-474-8000 and requesting one by mail.

Greenbelt Connection Bus Service
A Dial-A-Ride service utilizing a 12 passenger, wheelchair accessible van. Service is available to all residents of Greenbelt. To arraange for trasportation, call 301-474-4100 at least 24 hours before you need a ride. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:00pm. Sunday bus service begins an hour later. For senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and children (6-18years) the fare is $1.00. For all other citizens the fare is $1.50. The Greenbelt Connection does not operate on holidays observed by theCity.

Call-A-Bus
The County's specialized curb-to-curb trasportation service available to all residents who are not served by or cannot use existing bus or rail services. Priority for Call-A-Bus is given to senior citizens and disabled persons. This service is provided within Prince George's County only. The regular fare is $1.00. The fare for seniors and persons with disabilities is $0.50. Call 301-499-8603 for further information.

Call-A-Cab
Call-A-Cab is the name for the County's trasportation assistance program that provides mobility at a reduced cost for senior (age 55 and over) an/or disabled County residents. This program allows eligible residents to purchase coupon books that can be used to pay for rides with participating cab companies when Metrobus and/or Call-A-Bus are not available. Senior and/or disabled residents may purchase up to fourteen (14) $20.00 coupon books in a six-month period at $10.00 per book. Call 301-883-5656 for further information.

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Greenbelt Museum

10-B Crescent Road
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301-474-1936

The Greenbelt Museum includes an original International Style house near the town's center that is restored and furnished with objects from the period of 1936-1946. The furniture on display was designed and built to fit these homes by the New Deal's Special Skills Division. The home also includes objects associated with everyday life of a middle-class family during these years such as Fiesta ware and depression glass dishware, kitchen utensils, children's toys, clothes, and linens. The walls are hung with original architectural renderings and artwork of Greenbelt created by New Deal artists and architects. Tours of the house provide visitors with a view of homelife for ordinary Americans of modest means during the Great Depression and World War II. The house is open Sunday, 1-5pm, and by special request. For special tours please cal 301-507-6582.

MUSEUM EXHIBITS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
The Greenbelt Museum presents interpretive exhibitions in the Art Deco-style Community Center at 15 Crescent Road. The Center's outer wall features dramatic friezes depicting the preamble to the Constitution created by New Deal sculptress Lenore Thomas Strauss. Exhibitions explore topics such as domestic arts, and Greenbelt's architecture. Next to the main office, the exhibition gallery is open daily from 9am-9pm.

DIRECTIONS:
From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Exit 23, Kenilworth Avenue (MD Rt. 201) North. Turn right on Crescent Road. Follow Crescent Road for 1.5 miles, past the Fire House, the Municipal Building and the Community Center. The Museum is at 10-B Crescent Road. Parking is available on the street and behind the Greenbelt Library.

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Places of Interest

THE GREENBELT MUSEUM
10B Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-1936
Friends of the Greenbelt Museum (FOGM), a non-profit organization, maintains an original 1937 residential unit as a house museum representing early Greenbelt. The Greenbelt Museum is a two story building of cinderblock construction. It sits on a rolling green of open space and walways, reflecting the harmony of housing and nature within the planned community. The Museum is located at 10-B Crescent Road welcomes visitors on Sundays, 1-5pm and by appointment. You may leave a message at 301-474-1936.
The Greenbelt Museum also maintains exhibition space at the Greenbelt Communitiy Center located at 15 Crescent Road. In addition to this, they provide a bi-monthly Lecture Series focusing on the New Deal era. Visit the website for more information about programs and events.

THE NEW DEAL CAFE
113 Centerway
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-5642
This cooperative cafe located in historic Roosevelt Center features luscious desserts, captivating live entertainment, art, and an intimate community atomosphere...not to mention a decent cup of coffee. For more information on this fun place to catch up with your neighbors and upcoming entertainment schedules, please visit their website. A WiFi Hotspot!

THE GREENBELT ARTS CENTER
123 Centerway
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-441-8770
The Greenbelt Arts Center offers ongoing performances featuring local talent. To find out how you can get involved, for audition and class information, or to see the upcoming schedule, visit their website. Please call for ticket information.

OLD GREENBELT THEATER
Roosevelt Center
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-9745
If you enjoy watching movies as they were meant to be seen, then visit the P & G Old Greenbelt Theatre, located in the historic Roosevelt Center shopping center. Provides one of the best film presentation venues in the Greater Washington area. With a 40 FOOT WIDE CINEMASCOPE SCREEN and a new state of the art DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND SYSTEM with 4,900 watts of power and 60 speakers!, this single screen, 500 seat house is a moviegoers dream come true! The P & G Old Greenbelt is one of the areas best kept secrets, For more information on current shows and showtimes, you can listen to the recording on (301) 474-9744. If you need to speak to someone during theatre operating hours, you can call (301) 474-9745

GREENBELT NATIONAL PARK
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Headquarters
301-344-3948
Visitor Information
301-344-3944
Greenbelt Park is a retreat from the pressures of city life and a refuge for native plants and animals just twelve miles from Washington, D.C.
Make plans to visit Washington, D.C. and stay at Greenbelt Park's campground for only $14 a night. The Greenbelt campground is known for its safety, affordability, peaceful surroundings and National Park Service hospitality. Visit their website for much more information about this local treasure.

NASA GODDARD VISITORS CENTER
Soil Conservation Road
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Phone: 301-286-9041
Fax: 301-286-1781
Address: Code 130
The Visitor Center at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center offers many unique programs, special events and presentations that highlight Goddard's contributions to America's Space Program. Goddard Space Flight Center contributes to the knowledge of the Earth and the universe through scientific discovery from space to enhance life on Earth. Come visit us to hear lectures, see exciting model rocket launches, and participate in one of our fun filled children's programs. We offer something for every one...
The Goddard Visitor Center hours are from 9am - 5pm, Tuesday through Friday, 12pm - 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Open all Holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years day.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Greenbelt Branch
11 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tel: (301)345-5800
TTY: (301) 808-2061
Hours:
Mon. - Wed. 10am-9pm;
Thurs. 10am-6pm;
Fri. 12 noon-6pm;
Sat. 10am-5pm
The Greenelt Branch Library, a part of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) since 1955, opened its doors in 1939 in two classrooms in Center School. The current building at 11 Crescent Road was opened in 1970. The collection includes books, magazines, newspapers, business reources, compact discs, books on tape, videos, and internet access. Customers can renew books over the telephone and from our website. The Children's Department schedules weekly story times. Adult Services offers a monthly Book Discussion and a monthly Poetry Workshop. Special programs are offered throughout the year. The Branch participates in a summer reading program for children and teens. The Tugwell Room, a special reference collection on city/urban planning, cooperatives, greenbelt towns and the City of Greenbelt history, is a resource for students, visiting planners and community members. The Friends of the Greenbelt Library, a volunteer organization, manages the Novel Endings Book Store, supports library programs, raises funds for branch projects and equipment and serves as advocates for the library. For a fee, a meeting room and smaller conference room can be booked throu the Library System's Central Booking Office. For information on any Greenbelt Library service, call 301-345-5800.

HISTORIC CEMETERIES IN GREENBELT
The Hamilton Cemetery
Located at the end of Hamilton Place, it is marked with a display case holding the remains of the marble headstones from that site. The headstones date back to the early 1800's and include those of John Hamilton, who patented 240 acres of the land that is now included in Greenbelt; his wife, Jane; their son Colonel Samuel Hamilton who served in the Maryland House of Delegates and two of his wives.

The Walker Cemetery
Located behind the business area now known as the "Golden Triangle." It is thought to be the resting place of some of the descendents of the Walker family, early settlers of Grenbelt who had participated in the rebellion against George I. One of the descendents of thes family was Samuel Hamilton Walker who became the celebrated Captain Walker of Texas Ranger and Mexican war fame.

The Turner Cemetery
Located just off of Kenilworth Avenue on Cherrywood Lane. Shadrick Turner purchased a 125 acre farm in this area in 1864 which was know as Wild Cat. Wtih his wife, Sarah, he was known to be a zealous layman in founding Methodism in this part of Maryland. The Turner Cemetery has been expanded and is now part of the Greenbelt Cemetery, which is still in use today.

BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER VISITORS CENTER
Information & Directions
301-504-9595
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
When in the Washington, D.C. area you may want to arrange for a guided tour of ARS research as it is represented at the 7,000-acre Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Beltsville is the largest and most prominent of ARS 100-plus sites. It is a dynamic, highly diversified research facility, dating back to livestock experiments in 1910. While visiting, you might also ask about agricultural research in your home state.

A trip to the ARS Visitor Center will provide guests a broad picture of agricultural research in America. The Center also plays a major ambassadorial role. Each of the foreign embassies in Washington, D.C. handles requests from official visitors to meet with or visit with ARS scientists, particularly at Beltsville. There are many cooperative research agreements between ARS scientists and those of other nations. Our laboratories also employ visiting foreign scientists. If interested in such foreign activities, call the ARS Office of International Research Programs to learn which nations are currently sharing scientists with ARS: (301) 504-5605.

COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM
1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive
College Park, MD 20740
301-864-6029
The College Park Aviation Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is located on the grounds of the world's oldest continuously operating airport in College Park, MD. Visitors to the museum step into an open 1½ story exhibit space, which highlights the display of unique aircraft and tells the story of flight from the Wright Brothers to today. The museum gallery contains historic and reproduction aircraft associated with the history of the airfield, as well as hands-on activities and experimentation areas for children of all ages. Changing exhibits and new programs every month keep visitors coming back to this fascinating place.

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Places of Worship

BAHA'I FAITH
P.O. Box 245
Greenbelt, MD 20770

GREENBELT BAPTIST CHURCH
101 Greenhill road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-4212

GREENBELT COMMUNITY CHURCH
2-A Hillside
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-6171

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH
6905 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-345-5111

MISHKAN TORAH SYNAGOGUE
Westway and Ridge Roads
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-4223

MOWATT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
40 Ridge Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-9410

ST. HUGH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
135 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770

CATHOLIC COMMUNTIY OF GREENBELT
Meets at 10am every Sunday
25 Crescent Road
301-474-4653
301-937-4196

HOPE FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
Meeting weekly at the Youth Center
99 Centerway
with Bible Study at 10 and Worship at 11

KINGDOM CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH, INT'L
10001 Aerospace Road, 2nd Floor
Greenbelt, MD 20706
301.794.0007

SHEPARD'S GUIDE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INT'L
l15 Crescent Rd
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301.646.0803

GREENBELT CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 538
Lanham, Maryland 20706-0538

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Social Clubs and Contacts

Astronomical Society of Greenbelt
Doug Love, 301-474-8663

Boy Scout Troop 746
Lenny Wertz, 301-864-0254

Central MD Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Lester Whitmer, 301-345-8897

County Informational & Referral Services
for the Aging, 301-265-8450

Cub Scout Pack 202
Gary Sanderson, 301-552-4795

Friends of the Greenbelt Library
Joyce Griffin, President, 240-508-9162

Friends of the Greenbelt Museum
Jennifer Ruffner, 301-474-5756

Friends of the New Deal Café Arts
Barbara Simon, 301-474-2192

Friends of the Old Greenbelt Theatre
Kevin Denney, 301-249-3095

Friends of the Resource Advocate
Leonie Penney, 301-441-8943

Glass Guild of Greenbelt
Joan Falcao, 301-982-0257

Greenbelt Access Television (GATE)
Malia Murray 301-507-6581

Greenbelt Aquatic Boosters
Joan Dunham, 301-474-4722

Greenbelt Arts Center
301-441-8770

Greenbelt Association for the Visual Arts
Barbara Simon, 301-474-2192

Greenbelt Babe Ruth
Bob Sonneveldt, 301-345-1033

Greenbelt Baseball
Greg Fisanich, 301-441-4647

Greenbelt Bike Coalition
Bill Clarke, 301-474-7280

Greenbelt Boys & Girls Club Information
Line, 301-794-0100

Greenbelt Branch, Prince George’s County Library
301-345-5800

Greenbelt CARES Youth Services Bureau
301-345-6660

Greenbelt Community Foundation
Sylvia Lewis, 301-474-3635

Greenbelt Concert Band
Thomas Cherrix, 301-552-1444

Greenbelt Connection
301-474-4100

Greenbelt Dog Park Association
Marjorie Whitacre, 301-345-3791

Greenbelt Dog Training
301-345-6999

Greenbelt Community Gardens
Harold Grapes, 301-441-4628

Greenbelt Golden Age Club
Bill Souser, 301-441-2043

Greenbelt Green Man Festival
Jean Newcomb, 301-441-9023

Greenbelt Intergenerational Volunteer Exchange Service (GIVES)
301-507-6580

Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Committee
Linda Ivy, 301-675-0585

Greenbelt Lions Club
Linda Varda, 301-474-8694

Greenbelt Mamas and Papas
Jamie Casey, 301-345-4974

Greenbelt Museum
301-507-6582 or 301-474-1936

Greenbelt National Park and Campground
301-344-3948

Greenbelt Photography Club
Anita Woodruff, 301-219-8852

Greenbelt Pottery
Gina Mai Denn 301-982-1968
(Class/studio information: 240-542-2060)

Greenbelt Pride
Chris White, 301-474-4285

Greenbelt Rotary Club
301-441-1110

Greenbelt Running Coalition/DC Road Runners Club
Joe Broderick, 301-661-5019

Greenbelt Senior Softball, Ray Reed
301-352-2765

Greenbelt Tennis Association
Emmett Jordan, 301-220-1025
Website: www.greenbelt.com/tennis

Greenbelt Volksmarchers
Salva Holloman, 301-937-3549

Greenbelt Writers Group
Matt Arbach, 301-801-0645

Greenbelt Youth Double Dutch
Kim Bradshaw, 301-503-6962

Greenbriar Community Center
301-441-1096

Green Ridge House
301-474-7595

Hunting Ridge Community Center
301-345-1777

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Shawna Fachet, 301-445-4500

Patuxent Widowed Persons Service
301-441-8943

Potomac Pedalers Touring Club
Bill Clarke, 301-474-7280

Spring Speakers Toastmasters
301-464-2117

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