indigo bunting on a branch

Kind of Blue

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue….INDIGO. What is that color, the “I” in ROYGBIV? According to Wikipedia, ”indigo” might refer to a number of hues in the range from blue to violet. But if you look at the jazzy birds singing…

young child sitting in grass holding teddy bear

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…

red bat in flight

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,…

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…