Azaleas Blooming at Brighton Dam
WSSC azalea garden open to the public.
A warm winter and early spring are bringing azalea lovers a treat. Visitors to the Brighton Dam Azalea Garden can celebrate spring through more than five acres and 20,000 azaleas that are beginning to bloom at least two weeks earlier than usual. The garden, operated by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, opened Saturday. Admission to the Azalea Garden is free and open to the public daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., including Mother's Day, May 13. Elderly or disabled visitors can drive through the garden Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. After touring the garden, visitors can relax along the Triadelphia Reservoir picnic grounds, which has a play area for children. For more information, call Brighton Dam at 301-774-9124. …
Laura L Thornton
6:52 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The azaleas look beautiful! I've been in Massachusetts for the past week, and there are still no leaves on the trees up there...! more ›