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Please don't throw away all the Styrofoam you open over the holidays! According to reports from the Society of Environmental

The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) has announced Centerville-Washington Park District’s Operation Manager Ken Carter as their 2024 Professional

Friday, December 20 is National Ugly Sweater Day! But, don't put your ugly sweater away! Join us the next day,

Enjoy a one-mile candlelit stroll through the beautiful nature park! We are hosting the annual Luminary Walk on Friday, December

For any animal, the temperature of its body matters. Bodily functions depend on chemical processes that are temperature-sensitive and on

Gobble up some Thanksgiving fun at the Great Turkey Trek! We need your help during this Thanksgiving adventure! Help us

We would like to invite you to attend an online inclusion focus group. Please share your suggestions with us! We

Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County’s mosquito control program has detected mosquitos that have tested positive for West Nile

Check out big vehicles from around town at Oak Grove Park on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to noon!

Go to relax under a spreading oak tree this autumn and you may discover a somewhat unwelcome surprise. That oak

Those with accessibility or special needs (and families) are invited to network with other families while enjoying recreational activities for

Ron and Sharon Rust have been Centerville residents for 21 years. They share 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Ron is

Online registration for fall programs begins Monday, August 12 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident

Complete the sentence, “Thistles are _______.” Weeds? Prickly? Bothersome? Invasive? A lot of the obvious choices to fill in that

Join us on Saturday, August 17 for a movie party in Forest Field Park featuring a wholesome screening of Ratatouille,

Join us Friday, July 19 from 11 am to noon for a ribbon cutting, refreshments and fun water play as

As pollinators of both crop species and wildflowers, bees are critical elements of Ohio’s economy and natural landscape. Our most

Universal changing tables are designed to support older children and adults with developmental disabilities, medical conditions, or other special needs

Kick off red, white and blue week with live music from the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton and a free

We’ll post challenges on our Facebook page throughout the summer months. Complete eight out of ten posted pop-up park challenges and

We are lucky to live in the Miami Valley, a region that touts the largest paved trail network in the

Brian retired five years ago from an engineering career in sensor manufacturing, serving the environmental, medical device and aerospace/satellite industries.

Enjoy an evening in Forest Field Park on Saturday, May 4, watching the animated 2008 movie “Star Wars: The Clone

Centerville-Washington Park District 2024 summer camp registration begins on Monday, April 8 at 10 a.m. for residents of Centerville and

All of Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) is inside the path of totality during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

The Centerville-Washington Park District 2023 Annual Report is now available. Discover all of the exciting things that happened last year

The Centerville-Washington Park District is currently accepting applications for temporary seasonal employees in operations and programming! View all current job openings

Online registration for Centerville-Washington Park District 2024 spring programs begins Monday, February 12 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington

Through the cold months of winter, the animals that remain active in our woods, meadows, and neighborhoods are those with

As fall turns to winter, and green leaves and insects have substantially disappeared until next spring, fruits and nuts become

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Of the million or so insect species that have been described so far, between 100 and 150 thousand are in

Minion One, Minion Two, Minion YOU at Movie Party in the Park on Saturday, August 19 at Forest Field Park!

Issue 19 on the November 7 ballot At the July 11 meeting of the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) Board of

Mid-summer is prime time for our meadows and prairies. Butterflies are prominent among the insects visiting the yellow, pink, and

The sprayground will open for the season on Friday, May 26! The sprayground is open seven days a week from

The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) 2022 Annual Report is now available. Discover all of the exciting things that happened last

With the return of songbird nesting season, it’s time for cowbirds to get busy! But not everybody will be happy

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), administers

The Centerville Farmers Market will return this spring and summer in its new home at Activity Center Park! The Centerville

For most of us, the word “marsupial” brings to mind kangaroos and koalas—animals we might describe as cute, or even

Shane was born in Mississippi. In 1977 his parents settled in Ohio and he moved to the Centerville area in

Southwest Ohio is home to seven species of woodpeckers. Six of those species—downy and hairy, red-bellied and red-headed, pileated and

Eshita has grown up in three different countries! Her family moved to Centerville in 2008 and Eshita is now a

Research shows that in the United States alone, more than 600 million pounds of candy are purchased each year for

The McEwen Road entrance to Centerville-Washington Park District’s Grant Park will be undergoing a transformation soon! Plans are underway to

On August 29, the Centerville City School Board approved the sale of 33.25 acres of land to the Centerville-Washington Park

The Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park experiences you want. The more we hear about what is

In most plants, offspring grow from seeds. Flowers are a plant’s mechanism for producing those seeds. To do so, flowers

On the heels of a $25,000 donation to the Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) new Yankee Park playground, the Centerville Noon

April and May are prime time for woodland wildflowers in Southwest Ohio. Among the dozens of species that bloom through

The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) 2021 Annual Report is now available. Discover all of the exciting things that happened last

The chatter is unmistakable. All winter long, the woods have been full of American red squirrels, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus. According to

New for 2022, Grant Park’s Kennard Nature Nook is available to rent on weekends beginning March 1. This woodland-themed building

This winter, the edges of the wood are rich with fruits. Wild grapes, eastern red cedar, crabapple, dogwood, honeysuckle, bittersweet,

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2021 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD)

Sophia Wang started volunteering with the parks at the 2018 summer recreation camps. Since then, she has branched out into

Watch the classic movie Hocus Pocus under the stars! Quoting along with the movie is encouraged! Throughout the movie, we

In Greek mythology, Icarus attempted to escape from Crete by flying to the mainland, using wings that his father crafted

Aidan Teserovitch, 19, and his mom, Denise, began volunteering with the Centerville-Washington Park District's bird nest monitoring program in 2017.

The Centerville-Washington Park District maintains 20 soccer game fields, 18 baseball/softball diamonds, 2 football game fields, 2 lacrosse game fields,

It’s the middle of summer; mosquitoes are buzzing, the nighttime chorus of crickets and katydids is picking up volume, and

Birds’ nests serve a number of functions. One of those, of course, is to provide a secure place to lay

It was no ordinary year for any of us in 2020. Your Park District, like businesses, schools, cities and organizations,

We are ready for another fun summer in the parks! Resident summer camp registration begins online Monday, April 12 at 10

In late summer, at their colorful flowering peak, goldenrod (Solidago) flowers provide an important source of nectar for the late-season

Ohio Business Magazine awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) a 2021 Ohio Success Award. The award honors organizations across the

Enjoy a one-mile candlelit stroll through beautiful Bill Yeck Park! We are excited to be hosting a special Valentine's Day

Did you know the Centerville-Washington Park District has 51 parks? The CWPD mascot, Owlexander, is taking a staycation this year

The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced Centerville-Washington Park District’s Arnie Biondo as their 2020 Professional of the Year.

Honeysuckle was introduced in the United States in the mid to late 1800s as an ornamental plant. It has since

We have been lucky again this autumn, living as we do in the temperate forest biome of Ohio, to witness

Pleasant Hill Park has a new Little Free Library! Patrick Hansford designed the Little Free Library to resemble the iconic

The Centerville-Washington Park District is happy to see the return of fall sports in your parks. CWPD and your local

We can all agree the summer of 2020 was a summer like no other. When summer camp registration day came

To ensure your fall issue of CWPD News & Events contains the most accurate information available, we have shortened our

After two years, a popular hiking trail has reopened in Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) Grant Park. We closed the yellow

Video: 2020 National Gold Medal Award Finalist Video Submission. The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership

CWPD mascot Owlexander is ready for a summer of adventure! This year he wants to stay close to home and

Alex Pearl has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Park Commissioners of the Centerville-Washington Park

Grant Park is a 189-acre natural area. Trails in the park lead along creeks and through meadow, forest, prairie and

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), administer

Parks remain open for your visits. We understand that a walk in the park, spending time in natural surroundings may

We have a brand new hiking experience for all ages! Grab a Grant Park Natural History Hike brochure at the

Actions around the country regarding mitigation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have moved at a rapid pace. At this time, we have

Seventeen-year-old Centerville High School student Catherine Tollefson recently planted a Monarch Waystation at Holes Creek Park. She researched appropriate plants

Simran is a senior at Centerville High School. At school she participates in Science Olympiad — growing her love of

UPDATE AS OF 3.27.2020: The selection of a new commissioner has been postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. David

At 23, Bill Keegans left his home in Scotland and emigrated to Australia. As a software developer, Bill was working

John is a life-long resident of the Dayton area, who graduated from Fairview High School and attended Wright State University.

Since the 1960s, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) park maintenance and operations staff has worked out of the same small

Jeremy is an eighth grader at Magsig Middle School in Centerville. He has been enjoying park programs for many years.

In the fall of 2018, the Centerville-Washington Park District embarked on an effort to get neighbor input and opinion about

Discover a fun way to get together with your neighbors and their dogs this summer! In an effort to create

In late April, the Park District officially took ownership of the Hithergreen site! The property is now owned by the

Katie is a sophomore at Centerville High School. Volunteering with some of her closest friends, her favorite part is meeting

Regular nature hikes strengthen the heart, lungs, muscles and mind. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) designed the Friends and Family

The Centerville-Washington Park District is now accepting applications for part-time, seasonal employment! Summer program staff can work at Hidden Meadows

Centerville and Washington Township residents will soon have a new park to enjoy! The nearly 15-acre parcel of land is

Boy Scouts Evan Jones and Chandler Wilson recently completed projects with the Centerville-Washington Park District to earn Eagle Scout badges,

Votes were counted on November 12 at 4:30 p.m. Congratulations to our winner, Oakley! You will see Oakley on the

The Hithergreen Strummers are a Mountain/Lap Dulcimer group. This talented group of musicians has generously shared their talents with CWPD

Centerville-Washington Township’s five public entities have joined together to introduce the “We Support Safe Communities” program as a way to

Bill Yeck Park is a 194-acre natural area along 1.75 miles of Sugar Creek. The park is treasured by hikers,

Megan is a student at Oakwood High School. She first became interested in nature through photography and exploring the woods.

Owlexander is ready for a summer vacation! Will you take him with you? Color Owlexander in, cut him out and

National ParkRx Day is Sunday, April 29. This growing movement encourages everyone to see park visits as important to health and

National ParkRx Day is Sunday, April 29. This growing movement encourages everyone to see park visits as important to health and

Forest Field Park has been a site for exciting improvements over the past year, including a paved walking path, gravel

The Centerville-Washington Park District is celebrating the addition of the fourth Little Free Library within your park system. A Little Free

Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take! The loss of

Due to forecasted thunderstorms on April 14, the Amazing Race has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 7. The CWPD Amazing

Youth Volunteer Lane Schnell was an immense help to CWPD this past summer, volunteering her time at Hidden Meadows Day

Do you have what it takes to be a ninja warrior? We are partnering with Ninja Obstacle Parties and Centerville

Jeanne developed an appreciation for nature as a child. She is the youngest of five children who were able to

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Hannah is a busy freshman at Centerville High School. In between studies and babysitting, she finds time to volunteer for

Bill Yeck Park has been named a "Best in Ohio Connect to Nature Site" by Miami Valley Leave No Child

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Park District, the Centerville Noon Optimist Club and the Washington-Centerville Public Library are excited to be co-sponsoring the second

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Iron Horse Park playground has served the community long and well, but it is ready for an upgrade! Following

Washington Township resident Leslie Jeannet’s artistic talent earned her a new 55-gallon rain barrel! This summer, we invited the community

Volunteering runs in the Gonzalez family. Maribeth is no exception, having contributed a  whopping 225 hours of service to the

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Centerville-Washington Park District is teaming up with youth athletic organizations in the community to provide AED (automated external defibrillators)

Win a 55-gallon rain barrel by using your artistic talent! The Centerville-Washington Park District has a rain barrel to install

Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) and Montgomery County Animal Resource Center (MCARC) are teaming up to remind local park visitors about

The Centerville-Washington Park District has acquired another high-quality natural habitat for residents to enjoy. The 6.7-acre parcel of land is

The word “hardworking” perfectly describes this Centerville resident! A graduate of the University of Dayton with a B.S. in Criminal

We hosted a free community appreciation event Saturday, October 22, to celebrate the grand opening of your newest community park,

Centerville-Washington Park District acquires Zengel Pleasant Hill Property The Centerville-Washington Park District has acquired another high-quality natural habitat for residents

Donnybrook Park is home to a unique feature – it contains the only known fen in the Centerville/Washington Township area!

It's time to change up your playground routine and visit a park you haven't explored! Beechwood Springs, Rosewood and Wagon

A Geocaching Adventure Challenge The Centerville-Washington Park District is celebrating the start of spring with an exciting geocaching adventure challenge

Brothers Owen (17) and Gavin (16) Gonzalez were recently selected for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) “Outstanding Youth

The dog park currently features two fenced-in areas of approximately one acre each — one area for dogs under 35

American Ramp Company has been contracted to design and build an addition to the skatepark at Oak Creek South Park.

The Montgomery County Solid Waste Division awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District a 2014 Buy Recycled Grant. The Park District received