The Fairy & Gnome Festival was modified due to the current global health crisis. Coronavirus or not, the fairies and gnomes still needed someone to build their homes! Therefore, families who pre-registered for the Fairy & Gnome-O-Rama picked up a…
CWPD Ends Summer with a Successful Camp Season
We can all agree the summer of 2020 was a summer like no other. When summer camp registration day came around in mid-April, the State of Ohio was still under a Stay at Home order and the future of camps…
Lindsay Perry
Lindsay, a 15-year-old homeschool sophomore, loves to spend time outdoors — doing just about anything! Some of her favorite hobbies include hammocking, hiking, bike riding, tree climbing, frog catching and reading. When not outdoors, you will find Lindsay refining her…
Fall Program Guide
To ensure your fall issue of CWPD News & Events contains the most accurate information available, we have shortened our program planning timeline. This allowed time to plan with the most recent health guidelines in mind. Therefore, your quarterly issue…
The Great Geocaching Adventure
Pack the family in the car, because it’s time for The Great Geocaching Adventure! Each week, beginning July 20, a new set of geocaches will be hidden in your 51 parks! Throughout this event, you’ll hone your skills as an…
Grant Park Trail Reopens After Major Reconstruction
After two years, a popular hiking trail has reopened in Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) Grant Park. We closed the yellow trail, a one-mile natural path, in 2018 after stream bank erosion made conditions unsafe for park visitors. Grant Park has…
Commercial Photography Permits
Your parks are a wonderful place to have family photos taken! However, please keep in mind that commercial activity, including commercial photography, is not permitted on public land. Photography is considered a commercial activity if the photographer receives any payment…
CWPD a Finalist for National Gold Medal Award
Video: 2020 National Gold Medal Award Finalist Video Submission. The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), recently announced the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) as a finalist for the…
Pop-Up Pup Parks
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…
Traveling Owlexander!
CWPD mascot Owlexander is ready for a summer of adventure! This year he wants to stay close to home and explore all the State of Ohio has to offer! Will you take him with you? Color Owlexander, cut him out…