teenage girl standing in Holes Creek with a net. Wearing a CWPD summer camp t-shirt.

Summer Camp Registration

Centerville-Washington Park District 2023 summer camp registration begins on Monday, April 10 at 10 a.m. for residents of Centerville and Washington Township. Nonresidents may register beginning April 17 at 10 a.m. In an effort to improve your camp registration experience,…

garlic mustard

Pull Your Weight to Protect Your Parks

The Centerville-Washington Park District hosts an annual garlic mustard challenge each spring. Garlic mustard is an aggressive, non-native plant taking over natural areas. You can help restore and protect your native ecosystems with this fun volunteer challenge! Drop off 13-gallon…

female tiger swallowtail on joe-pye weed

2023 National Gold Medal Award Application

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), administers the National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Founded in 1965, the Gold Medal Awards program…

goldendoodle in pink bunny ears

Eggs-tra Special Doggy Day

Join us Friday, March 31 from 5-7 p.m. at the Dog Park at Oak Grove Park for a dog-friendly egg hunt, fun dog-themed activities, giveaways and more! All activities will happen right outside the dog park and the off-leash areas…

A male green darner, with its blue abdomen, holds on to the female while she deposits eggs

The Dragonflies of Spring

Ohio is home to something like 100 species of dragonflies, and to a large extent, they are creatures of summer. Both the abundance and the diversity of dragonflies peak in June and July. But a few species stretch those seasonal…