Hate to throw away all the Styrofoam you open over the holidays? According to reports from the Society of Environmental Journalists, Styrofoam can take up 30% of the space in some landfills! Between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,…
Mighty Ecosystems From Little Acorns Grow
As fall turns to winter, and green leaves and insects have substantially disappeared until next spring, fruits and nuts become increasingly important in the diets of animals that remain active in the cold. Among those, the hard nuts produced by…
The Winter Pop-Up Park Challenge
Are you up to the challenge? The Pop-Up Park Challenge is back for more winter-themed fun! Beginning Friday, December 1, we’ll post challenges on our Facebook account. Complete 8 out of 10 posted pop-up park challenges on your own or…
CWPD Wins Three Statewide Awards
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2023 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) won a first-place award in the natural resources and conservation category for the recent completion of the Bill Yeck Park…
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:…
Luminary Walk at Bill Yeck Park
Enjoy a one-mile candlelit stroll through the beautiful nature park! We are hosting the annual Luminary Walk on Friday, December 1 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Bill Yeck Park, a 194-acre nature park located on E. Centerville Station Road.…
Howdy Partner!
Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and stakeholder input to build strategic plans, master plans, programming plans, capital improvements plans and budgets. This allows us to align…
It’s Turkey Time!
It’s November, and across the country, turkeys are arriving in grocery stores and home freezers. The great majority of those, of course, are domestic turkeys, raised on farms and bred for meat production. But wild turkeys are on the rise,…
Winter Program Registration
Online registration for winter programs begins Monday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration will begin one week later on Monday, November 20 at 10:00 a.m. Phone registration begins one day later than…
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 18 at Forest Field and Bill Yeck Parks! There are two options for your quest, a one-mile paved/limestone…