The Great Lakes Park Training Institute (GLPTI) recognized the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) for innovative park design at the Institute’s awards ceremony on February 25, 2020. The Institute presents the annual award in recognition of park facilities and programs completed…
Seventeen-year-old Centerville High School student Catherine Tollefson recently planted a Monarch Waystation at Holes Creek Park. She researched appropriate plants and reached out to native plant nurseries for donations, successfully garnering enough plant donations for the entire Waystation! The new…
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 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…
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,…
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 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,…
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 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 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.…