In subsequent years, the programming remained diverse and the number of performers increased over time. By the summer of 1971, there were weekly “teen dances” and concerts though the names of specific musicians/bands involved has been lost. Particularly in the mid-1970s, there exist holes in the historic record as noted in the chronology below.
Due to a decentralized emphasis on management of the National Capital Parks, the “Summer in the Parks” program was terminated in 1976. The concert series at Fort Reno, however, lived on through volunteer organizers and community members. It continues to this day with zero funding from the District of Columbia or the National Park Service.