After two years, a popular hiking trail has reopened in Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) Grant Park. We closed the yellow trail, a one-mile natural path, in 2018 after stream bank erosion made conditions unsafe for park visitors. Grant Park has…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Tuesday, July 7 that the Ohio Department of Health has issued an order allowing contact and non-contact competition to resume for all sports on a short-term basis if teams agree…
The sprayground opened for the season on Wednesday, July 1! Due to the COVID-19 health pandemic, groups of 10 or larger are prohibited from visiting this summer. The shelter is open to park visitors, but group reservations are not available.…
Your parks are a wonderful place to have family photos taken! However, please keep in mind that commercial activity, including commercial photography, is not permitted on public land. Photography is considered a commercial activity if the photographer receives any payment…
Video: 2020 National Gold Medal Award Finalist Video Submission. The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), recently announced the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) as a finalist for the…
Discover a fun way to get together with your neighbors and their dogs this summer! In an effort to create more active and social outdoor spaces, we will rotate pop-up dog parks to various neighborhood parks every three weeks throughout…
CWPD mascot Owlexander is ready for a summer of adventure! This year he wants to stay close to home and explore all the State of Ohio has to offer! Will you take him with you? Color Owlexander, cut him out…
Please join us for an online community input meeting (via Zoom) to explore how you use Grant Park today and how you want to use it in the future. Meeting topics will include trails, amenities and park programs. This meeting…
Pelbrook Park, a 5.5-acre neighborhood park near the eastern edge of the City of Centerville, has been officially renamed Cloverbrook Park. Park neighbors requested the name change during two public input meetings about future improvements to the park. The change…
Alex Pearl 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. Pearl is the 17th…