Coyotes are found in all 88 of Ohio’s counties. Coyote sightings in Centerville and Washington Township are somewhat rare, but when someone sees one, you are likely to hear all about it! At first glance, you might think you are…
Simran Surana
Simran is a senior at Centerville High School. At school she participates in Science Olympiad — growing her love of science with her friends. She is also involved in Student Council and has had the opportunity to raise thousands of…
Neighborhood Park Spring Spruce Up
Rally your family and neighbors to spruce up your neighborhood park this spring! Get to know your neighbors and show your community pride! Complete a checklist of tasks on one day during National Volunteer Week (Sunday, April 19 – Saturday,…
Become a Park Commissioner
UPDATE AS OF 3.27.2020: The selection of a new commissioner has been postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. David Lee will continue to serve on the board until further notice. Read the notice from the Court of Common Pleas…
2019 Butterfly Survey Results
2019 Butterfly Survey Results 2019 was the Centerville-Washington Park District’s 9th year documenting butterflies in Grant Park! All results are sent to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to be included with other data from around the state. In 2019,…
Bill Keegans
At 23, Bill Keegans left his home in Scotland and emigrated to Australia. As a software developer, Bill was working with Australia’s largest company (BHP) when he applied for a position with NCR’s Australian operation. Seven years later he was…
Julianne Gonzalez
Julianne is in 9th grade and has been involved in park programs since kindergarten! She’s the youngest of five children in her family (all of whom have also been CWPD volunteers!) and her hobbies outside of volunteering are gymnastics, swimming…
John Kennard
John is a life-long resident of the Dayton area, who graduated from Fairview High School and attended Wright State University. He retired from General Motors in 2006 and began his second career as a bus driver for Centerville City Schools.…
Bill Yeck Park Master Plan
The Centerville-Washington Park District initiated a Bill Yeck Park trail master plan as a priority from the CWPD 2016-2019 Strategic Plan. The goal of the project was to analyze the environmental, ecological and experiential aspects of the park’s trail system…
Improved Efficiency in Park District Operations
Since the 1960s, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) park maintenance and operations staff has worked out of the same small 8,000 sq. foot building at Activity Center Park. This July, the Park District moved maintenance operations to 354 Congress Park…