The design of Constitution Gardens celebrates the past, present and future of the Gaithersburg community by weaving together threads of sustainability with elements inspired by the cultural and natural history of the area.
The park is organized in three zones: The front of the park celebrates “Today and Tomorrow” and provides gathering places planted with herbs, colorfulperennials and historic roses; The center is called “Logtown” in honor of the original colonial era name for Gaithersburg, and features a colonial themed play area for preschoolers as well as an arboretum area called Horticulture Hill; The Northern third of the park celebrates the indigenous people and the natural history of the region with local boulders, forest plant communities, adventurous play areas for older children and rustic seating for all.
The park features, a reading circle with an oversized “Story Teller’s Chair,” a large bird’s nest for weaving, a large natural sand play area edged in logs andpickable plants, log tables and stump stools, and a pair of log-framed playhouses, a sliding hill with a log scramble, and a sculptural fallen tree forclimbing. The park encourages visitors to look to the future through artfully integrated, multi-purpose elements of sustainability and low-impact development (LID) best management practices
