Earth Month Celebration

Join us all month long as we celebrate and honor our amazing planet with these fun, educational and earth-loving programs: The Buzz on Bees, Saturday, April 11, 1 – 2:30 pm, Bill Yeck Park, Smith House, Ages 5 – 8.…

CWPD volunteer at Holes Creek Park Monarch Waystation

Catherine Tollefson

Seventeen-year-old Centerville High School student Catherine Tollefson recently planted a Monarch Waystation at Holes Creek Park. She researched appropriate plants and reached out to native plant nurseries for donations, successfully garnering enough plant donations for the entire Waystation! The new…

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Our Coyote Neighbors

Coyotes are found in all 88 of Ohio’s counties. Coyote sightings in Centerville and Washington Township are somewhat rare, but when someone sees one, you are likely to hear all about it! At first glance, you might think you are…

CWPD youth volunteer with four children at camp

Simran Surana

Simran is a senior at Centerville High School. At school she participates in Science Olympiad — growing her love of science with her friends. She is also involved in Student Council and has had the opportunity to raise thousands of…

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Become a Park Commissioner

UPDATE AS OF 3.27.2020: The selection of a new commissioner has been postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. David Lee will continue to serve on the board until further notice. Read the notice from the Court of Common Pleas…

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2019 Butterfly Survey Results

2019 Butterfly Survey Results 2019 was the Centerville-Washington Park District’s 9th year documenting butterflies in Grant Park! All results are sent to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to be included with other data from around the state. In 2019,…