May 2026 – Centerville-Washington Park District

Collage of little free library boxes. Title text reads "Little Free Libraries of CWPD" Image of a tall red library box with a baseball painted on a side has text "little free library take a book, return a book." It is labeled Schoolhouse. A blue box on a black post is labeled Yankee. A light blue box on a wooden post is labeled Robert F. Mays. A smaller red box on a black post is labeled Forest Field. An orange, blue, and yellow metal train has two library boxes, one red and one blue styled to look like small train cars. It is labeled Iron Horse. The final box has a multi-color square grid pattern on a light and dark brown pedestal box. It is labeled Pleasant Hill.

Connecting Literacy with Nature in Your CWPD Parks

28 May 2026June 1, 2026

With 51 parks, the Centerville-Washington Park District is your opportunity to explore your community’s BIG backyard and all the amenities offered throughout your township. Within several CWPD parks, exploring your BIG backyard can be just the start of taking a…

Image of a book with green pages, brown path, and a blue stream with two cartoon trees, a brown bridge and a direction sign popping out of the pages. Text reads: The Summer Pop Up Park Challenge." There is a Facebook icon in the top right corner.

Are You Up to the Challenge?

26 May 2026May 21, 2026

Our Summer Pop-Up Park Challenge is here! We’ll post challenges on our Facebook page throughout the summer months. Complete eight out of ten posted pop-up park challenges and win a $20 Whit’s Frozen Custard gift card! In addition, each winner will be…

child playing in the sprayground at Activity Center Park

Activity Center Park Sprayground Opening Day

18 May 2026May 18, 2026

The sprayground will open for the 2026 season on Friday, May 22! The sprayground is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. It will remain open through Labor Day weekend. An all-access playground is adjacent to…

A group of seven people standing behind a green sign that says Pleasant Hill Park.

Integrated Transition Options Program (ITOP)

16 May 2026May 4, 2026

The Integrated Transition Options Program (ITOP) is an educational partnership between Centerville City Schools, Bethany Village and local businesses. This adult transition program supports students with special needs who choose to remain in school until age 22. ITOP’s goal is…

A blue and green playground with three children playing

Activity Center Park Playground Survey

14 May 2026May 14, 2026

Thank you to those who attended the May 13 public input open house for the 2027 Activity Center Park playground update! Your feedback is valuable to this renovation process! Whether or not you were able to attend, please take the…

Ohio Success Award banner over an image of people standing across a limestone path cutting a red ribbon

CWPD Receives Ohio Success Award

5 May 2026May 5, 2026

The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has been recognized as a 2026 Ohio Success Award winner in the government category by Ohio Business Magazine. The honor celebrates governmental organizations that create unique value and opportunities through ingenuity, partnership and perseverance. The…

Summer Program Registration

4 May 2026April 28, 2026

Online registration for summer programs begins Monday, May 11, at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration begins Monday, May 18, at 10 a.m. Summer camp registration began in March; you don’t need to wait until May…

two images side by side. Catalpa leaves and flowers on left, caterpillar on right

On Catalpas; A Rhapsody

1 May 2026April 21, 2026

From the spring beauties of March through the asters of November, our woods and meadows progress through a wonderful cycle of herbaceous (non-woody) wildflowers. But some of our trees also bear beautiful flowers. The vivid pinks of redbuds, the greenish…