Perfect for birthday parties, graduation parties, family reunions and more, large group shelters are available in eight of the Centerville-Washington Park District community parks. Reservations for the 2026 calendar year may be made beginning at noon on Friday, January 2. …
Parents sending their kids out to explore the meadows and woods of Greene and Montgomery Counties can take comfort that we don’t have alligators, mountain lions, or poisonous snakes. But still, there are a few natural hazards out there. Among…
Don’t let broken or unwanted lights dim your holiday spirit–participate in the Cohen Holiday Lights Recycling Drive! The Centerville-Washington Park District has six collection locations. From December 1 to February 28, drop off unwanted string lights at one of five…
The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2025 Annual Awards of Excellence, and the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has been honored with a first-place award in the Natural Resources and Conservation category for Project VIPR: Volunteer Invasive…
It’s November, and Ohio’s migratory summer-breeding birds have left the state. That list of migrants includes the turkey vulture, which, as recently as a few decades ago, was southwest Ohio’s only vulture species. November used to be the beginning of…
Since 2017, Katy Lucas, Environmental Education Supervisor at the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD), has been a driving force in advancing environmental education across the region. In recognition of her outstanding work, Katy has been honored by the Ohio Division of…
It’s probably fair to say that, despite our fondness and admiration for the title character from Charlotte’s Web, most people are happy to keep spiders at a distance for most of the year. But now it’s October, and, for a…
Thanks to a generous $5,000 donation from the Centerville Noon Optimist Club, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has installed a universal changing table in the family restroom at Oak Grove Park’s Noon Optimist Shelter. The donation covered approximately 40% of…
There’s no mistaking a praying mantis! Praying mantises are named for the front-facing, folded forelegs that give the appearance of an animal in prayer. Really, though, the series of spikes along those “arms”, along with their lightning-fast movements, are a…
Game on! The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has added two new pickleball courts at Yankee Park, meeting growing community demand for the fast-paced, social sport. The upgrade came during a planned resurfacing of the park’s three tennis courts this summer.…