The McEwen Road entrance to Centerville-Washington Park District’s Grant Park will be undergoing a transformation soon! Plans are underway to create an all-access trailhead and a paved multi-use path surrounding a 4-acre pollinator habitat. The improved park entrance will provide…
On August 29, the Centerville City School Board approved the sale of 33.25 acres of land to the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD). The land is adjacent to CWPD’s Grant Park, a 189-acre natural area with hiking trails along creeks and…
On the heels of a $25,000 donation to the Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) new Yankee Park playground, the Centerville Noon Optimist Club (CNO) recently announced an additional $20,000 donation to help make the community’s playgrounds more accessible. Their generous donation…
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2021 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) won the first-place award in the environmental and interpretive category for a Styrofoam Recycling Event held at Activity Center Park…
In May 2021, The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), announced the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) as a finalist for the 2021 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence…
The Yankee Park playground has served the community well, but it is time for an upgrade! In July, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) presented three potential playground designs to the community. More than 600 people responded to the call for…
Jeff Senney has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Park Commissioners of the Centerville-Washington Park District. He will begin his first year of appointment as the Secretary of the Board. Mr. Senney is the 18th…
The Centerville-Washington Park District Board of Commissioners has announced Kristen M. Marks will lead the organization as the new executive director. She will succeed retiring executive director, Arnie Biondo. Biondo has held the post since December 2014. Ms. Marks is…
Ohio Business Magazine awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) a 2021 Ohio Success Award. The award honors organizations across the state who rapidly responded and innovated when faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the places the…
The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced Centerville-Washington Park District’s Arnie Biondo as their 2020 Professional of the Year. Biondo has over 40 years of experience in the field of parks and recreation. In 2014, he returned to the…