Centerville-Washington Park District acquires Zengel Pleasant Hill Property The Centerville-Washington Park District has acquired another high-quality natural habitat for residents to enjoy. The 32-acre parcel of land is located at the end of Zengel Drive, adjacent to Pleasant Hill Park.…
The sport of pickleball has been steadily gaining popularity in the greater Dayton area. A cross between tennis, table tennis and badminton, it’s played on a badminton-sized court with paddles and a plastic whiffle ball. The Centerville-Washington Park District began…
Donnybrook Park is home to a unique feature – it contains the only known fen in the Centerville/Washington Township area! A fen is a type of wetland habitat that draws its main source of water from underground springs. This produces…
Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take! The loss of pollinators threatens agricultural production, maintenance of natural plant communities and important services provided by those ecosystems, such as carbon cycling,…
It’s time to change up your playground routine and visit a park you haven’t explored! Beechwood Springs, Rosewood and Wagon Trail Parks received new playgrounds this year in accordance with the Park District’s playground update plan — park playgrounds automatically…
Exciting improvements are in the works for Forest Field Park! Public planning sessions were held in February to receive community feedback on desirable future park amenities. A plan was drafted and shared with the community. With your valued input, we…
The Centerville-Washington Park District recently received close to $24,000 in grant money from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Shooting Range Program. The grant will allow us to open additional archery shooting lanes at the existing range…
Brothers Owen (17) and Gavin (16) Gonzalez were recently selected for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) “Outstanding Youth Leadership Award” as recognition of their extensive volunteer work with the Centerville-Washington Park District! They volunteered for numerous nature education…
The Penbrooke Garden Club recently generously donated $1,350 to the Centerville-Washington Park District! The money has been earmarked to fund landscaping around the Smith House at Bill Yeck Park, shade trees in the new area of the Dog Park at…
The dog park currently features two fenced-in areas of approximately one acre each — one area for dogs under 35 lbs. and another for dogs over 35 lbs. The Park District is in the process of adding a third one-acre…