yellow bellied sapsucker on a tree

These Birds Are Suckers for Sap

Southwest Ohio is home to seven species of woodpeckers. Six of those species—downy and hairy, red-bellied and red-headed, pileated and flicker—are year-round residents, and most of them are common in woods and neighborhoods and at feeders. But the seventh species,…

Schoolhouse Park shelter

2023 Shelter Reservations

Perfect for birthday parties, graduation parties, family reunions and more, large group shelters are available in eight of the Centerville-Washington Park District community parks. Reservations for the 2023 calendar year may be made beginning at noon on Tuesday, January 3.  …

Owlexander wrapped in holiday lights

Recycle Holiday Lights

Don’t let broken lights dim your holiday spirit! The Centerville-Washington Park District has six collection locations for the Cohen Holiday Lights Recycling Drive. From December 1 to February 1, drop off unwanted lights during daylight hours at the following locations:…

teenarger leaning on a rail with ocean in the background

Eshita Mantri

Eshita has grown up in three different countries! Her family moved to Centerville in 2008 and Eshita is now a junior at Centerville High School. She has been involved with the Centerville-Washington Park District for many summers, she and her…

Winter Woods Day Camp

Winter Program Registration

Online registration for winter programs begins Monday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration will begin one week later on Monday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. Phone registration begins one day later than…

Family in Great Turkey Trek t-shirts standing on paved path

The Great Turkey Trek

We need your help during this Thanksgiving adventure! Help us find missing turkeys during an interactive walk or hike on Saturday, November 19 at Forest Field and Bill Yeck Parks! There are two options for your quest, a one-mile paved/limestone…

bumblebee and honeybee by david goldstein

Some Like it Hot

Honeybees and Bumblebees Prepare for Winter Honeybees (introduced from Europe to North America in the early 17th century) and bumblebees (several species native to southwest Ohio, including common eastern bumblebees, golden northern bumblebees, two-spotted bumblebees, and others) have a lot…

Group of robins in a winter puddle

A Bird for All Seasons

October is a transitional month. With the recent passing of the autumnal equinox, the sun now sits above the horizon for less than half the day. And as autumn marches on, temperatures drop. Together, these changes impose challenges for local…