Boy Scouts Evan Jones and Chandler Wilson recently completed projects with the Centerville-Washington Park District to earn Eagle Scout badges, the highest honor among Boy Scouts. Jones, of Troop 516 in Centerville, made trail improvements to Bill Yeck Park, a…
Centerville-Washington Park District Wins OPRA Award
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2018 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. The Centerville-Washington Park District won a first place award in the programs for special populations category for Adapted Action Day, a new event held at…
Community Joins Together for Safety
Centerville-Washington Township’s five public entities have joined together to introduce the “We Support Safe Communities” program as a way to promote safe schools. The community-wide initiative will kick-off at the Centerville vs. Alter football game, which is scheduled for 7…
Ash Tree-cycling
Over the last decade, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has become the most destructive forest pest seen in North America. Unfortunately, our community’s tree canopy has been severely impacted. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) has lost over 4,000 trees, with…
CWPD a Finalist for 2018 National Gold Medal Award
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 as a finalist for the 2018 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and…
Fifth Graders’ Plan Takes Root
A class lesson on ecosystems inspired a fifth-grade Destination Imagination team from Weller Elementary School into action. The students learned about the devastating effects the introduction of the emerald ash borer has had on Ohio’s forests. Soon after, they organized…
Iron Horse Park Upgrades
Following the direction of the 2014 levy approved by voters, the Centerville-Washington Park District is systematically replacing older playgrounds. We celebrated the latest upgrade at Iron Horse Park Thursday, November 2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with a free event…
Bill Yeck Park named Connect to Nature Site
Bill Yeck Park has been named a “Best in Ohio Connect to Nature Site” by Miami Valley Leave No Child Inside and Dayton Regional Green! Grant Park became a site in April. We appreciate the recognition and are more than…
CWPD Rocks 1,000 Member Celebration!
Introduced to the community in March 2017, the CWPD Rocks Facebook group has reached 1,000 members! Celebrate with us! We’ve hidden these 10 rocks throughout the Park District’s 50 parks. If you find one, bring it to park headquarters to…
New Little Free Library
Fourteen-year-old Alter High School student Lauren Shenk is making a difference! Today Lauren donated a Little Free Library to Robert F. Mays Park! A Little Free Library is a collection of books allowing anyone to stop by and pick up…