Are you up to the challenge? The Pop-Up Park Challenge is back for more winter-themed fun! Beginning Monday, December 2, we’ll post challenges on our Facebook page. Complete 8 out of 10 posted pop-up park challenges on your own or…
Recycle Your Holiday Lights
UPDATE on January 31, 2025: Cohen has decided to EXTEND the collection period through the end of February! With the heavy snow and cold temperatures in mid-January, Cohen suspected that people may have been prevented from taking their lights down…
Project VIPR
We have started a new volunteer initiative — Project VIPR: Volunteer Invasive Plant Response! Invasive plant species impact our native habitats. They out-compete native species, significantly damaging park aesthetics, native plant growth and animal habitats. Project VIPR aims to clear…
Red Hot: Dragonflies on the Rocks
For any animal, the temperature of its body matters. Bodily functions depend on chemical processes that are temperature-sensitive and on enzymes whose functions vary with temperature. For many simple systems, chemical reactions proceed more quickly at higher temperatures. For biological…
Winter Program Registration
Online registration for winter programs begins Monday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration will begin one week later on Monday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. Phone registration begins one day later than…
Join the Great Turkey Trek!
Gobble up some Thanksgiving fun at the Great Turkey Trek! We need your help during this Thanksgiving adventure! Help us find ‘missing’ turkeys along a scenic walk or hike on Saturday, November 23 at Forest Field and Bill Yeck Parks!…
Grant Park Bridges To Be Replaced
In 2020, the Board of Park Commissioners adopted a new master plan for Grant Park, the largest park in the District. The master plan reflects a large number of passionate voices from the community. The recommendation for safe, reliable access…
Inclusion Focus Group
We would like to invite you to attend an online inclusion focus group. Please share your suggestions with us! We want to hear about your park experiences. Help us continue to promote inclusion and accessibility for all at your Centerville-Washington…
Spider Silk: A Web of Intrigue
There’s something about spiders… Despite the numerous spider decorations that will appear on and around houses this October, spiders remain high on many people’s list of “least favorite animals.” Nevertheless, spiders have some amazing traits. They can travel hundreds of…
Mosquito Spraying at Oak Grove Park
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County’s mosquito control program has detected mosquitos that have tested positive for West Nile Virus in traps set at Oak Grove Park. It is not uncommon for a mosquito to test positive for West…