Editing Washington Grove, Maryland (section)

=== Today ===
The original layout of small houses fronting grassy walkways was preserved in the center of town, with vehicular access via paved streets leading to the backs of the houses. Houses built more recently do not front the walkways, but preserve a Grove flavor by the variety of architectural styles resulting from their being constructed one at a time in various styles rather than in tracts.

More than half of the town is publicly owned. The East Woods and West Woods, designated as wildlife sanctuaries, are the only municipality-owned forests in Maryland. The many walkways and parks are popular not only with residents but also with people from neighboring communities. On a fine evening, the walkways hum with people and cats strolling, walking dogs, and chatting. Residents meet for musical picnics at the Gazebo, town meetings in McCathran Hall, and summer days swimming in Maple Lake, the Town's swimming hole in the West Woods. Other town activities include the Summer in the Parks program for children, a book club, a movie club, and the Mousetrap series of concerts.

In 2013, Preservation Maryland placed Washington Grove on its list of threatened historic properties.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.preservationmaryland.org/uploads/file/Endangered%20Maryland%202013%20Press%20Release.pdf 2013 Endangered Maryland List Released]". ''Preservation Maryland''. April 4, 2013. Archived from [http://www.preservationmaryland.org/uploads/file/Endangered%20Maryland%202013%20Press%20Release.pdf the original] on September 20, 2015.</ref>