Discover a fun way to get together with your neighbors and their dogs this summer! In an effort to create more active and social outdoor spaces, we will rotate pop-up dog parks to various neighborhood parks every three weeks throughout…
Tammi Eslinger
Tammi Eslinger has been a Centerville resident for nearly 25 years. The wife of an Air Force officer and a mother of four sons, she quickly learned the area by visiting parks with her sons’ various sports schedules. Tammi began…
Hithergreen Project Update
In late April, the Park District officially took ownership of the Hithergreen site! The property is now owned by the Park District to convert into a public, neighborhood park. Park conversion approximate timeline May – demolition specifications completed Early June…
Food for Thought
Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 12 – 19, 2019. Help make playgrounds a safe place to play for children with food allergies! A stray goldfish cracker, a spilled latte or a messy peanut butter sandwich could be devastating to…
Katie Kress
Katie is a sophomore at Centerville High School. Volunteering with some of her closest friends, her favorite part is meeting new members of her community while being out in the parks that she grew up exploring. Along with volunteering for…
Outstanding Organization of the Year Award
The Wright Brothers District of the Boy Scouts of America recently recognized the Centerville-Washington Park District as their Outstanding Organization of the Year. The Outstanding Organization of the Year award is given to a company or organization for direct service…
Fourth Annual Friends and Family Hike Series
Regular nature hikes strengthen the heart, lungs, muscles and mind. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) designed the Friends and Family Hike Series to encourage more people to get out and enjoy the healing benefits of nature. CWPD offers five Friends…
Joe DiMisa
Joe first volunteered with CWPD in 2004 as a founding member of the Creating Community Connections task force. The task force planned and advocated for multi-use trail routes in the area. Joe was a bicycle commuter for many years and…
Summer employment opportunities
The Centerville-Washington Park District is now accepting applications for part-time, seasonal employment! Summer program staff can work at Hidden Meadows Day Camp, Sugar Valley Camp, at the Summer Recreation Program or as summer naturalists. All program staff must be enthusiastic…
Hayley Zimbric
Hayley is a senior at Centerville High School. Outside of school, she spends time playing soccer and volunteering for the Centerville-Washington Park District and Dayton Children’s Hospital. Hayley has been a CWPD volunteer for two years, giving her time to…