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A Teddy Bear Brunch in the Park

Get ready for a delightful celebration at Teddy Bear Brunch in the Park on Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Bill Yeck Park (Smith House Entrance), located at 2230 E. Centerville Station Rd. This family-friendly event invites…

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Bats in the Beech Tree

Bats in the Beech Tree With the arrival of April, lots of animal migrants are returning north to Ohio from their wintering grounds. In the tops of sycamore trees, yellow-throated warblers sing and flash their colors. Out in the wetlands,…

four children getting color powder thrown on them during a fun run

Cue the Hue! Color Fun Run

Learn about some of nature’s most colorful plants and animals on Saturday, April 26 as you visit color powder stations at Forest Field Park! There will be a one-mile course for everyone with a 100-meter dash option for ages 10…

Three children in the woods. They are leaning on a concrete block with leaves displayed before them.

Summer Camp Registration

Centerville-Washington Park District 2025 summer camp registration begins on Monday, April 14 at 10 a.m. for residents of Centerville and Washington Township. Nonresidents may register beginning April 21 at 10 a.m. To improve your camp registration experience, we recommend you…

Red-winged blackbird

Blackbirds Announce Spring!

Waiting for this moment: blackbirds announce spring Spring is coming; the signs are all around! Robins have emerged from the forest and are plucking worms from lawns and fields. Back in the woods, the year’s first wildflowers, like harbinger-of-spring and…

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Spring Program Registration

Online registration for Centerville-Washington Park District 2025 spring programs begins Monday, February 10 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration begins Monday, February 17 at 10 a.m. Phone and in-person registration begin one day later…