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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…

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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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Become a Park Commissioner

The Park Board will seat a new commissioner in May 2025. Commissioner Jason Riley will step down after completing a three-year term. Serving on the Centerville-Washington Park District Board of Commissioners is a rewarding way to contribute to the quality…

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Lessons on Aging

As time goes by: Lessons on aging from the birds and the bees While changing over the calendar from 2024 to 2025, it’s only natural that thoughts turn to the passage of time and the advancement of years. Aging and…