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Brian retired five years ago from an engineering career in sensor manufacturing, serving the environmental, medical device and aerospace/satellite industries.

Enjoy an evening in Forest Field Park on Saturday, May 4, watching the animated 2008 movie “Star Wars: The Clone

Centerville-Washington Park District 2024 summer camp registration begins on Monday, April 8 at 10 a.m. for residents of Centerville and

All of Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) is inside the path of totality during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

The Centerville-Washington Park District 2023 Annual Report is now available. Discover all of the exciting things that happened last year

The Centerville-Washington Park District is currently accepting applications for temporary seasonal employees in operations and programming! View all current job openings

Online registration for Centerville-Washington Park District 2024 spring programs begins Monday, February 12 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington

Happy Valentine's Day to our favorite pups! Join us on Sunday, February 11 for a free self-guided afternoon hike through

The sprayground at Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) Activity Center Park will receive a significant makeover and upgrade, thanks to a

As fall turns to winter, and green leaves and insects have substantially disappeared until next spring, fruits and nuts become

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2023 Annual Awards of Excellence winners. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD)

Enjoy a one-mile candlelit stroll through the beautiful nature park! We are hosting the annual Luminary Walk on Friday, December

It’s November, and across the country, turkeys are arriving in grocery stores and home freezers. The great majority of those,

We need your help during this Thanksgiving adventure! Help us find missing turkeys during an interactive walk or hike on

Join us Saturday, October 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to test your dog's sense of smell! Dress your

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Check out big vehicles from around town at Oak Grove Park on Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to noon!

Let's get moving! We're hosting a fun run all about one of our favorite fall symbols — pumpkins! Visit stations

We would like to invite you to attend an inclusion focus group. Please share your suggestions with us! We want

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are jewels of local summer landscapes. Hummingbirds arrive in Ohio from their southern wintering sites around the beginning

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Jay is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from India in the ‘70s. He was born and raised in Chicago,

The Centerville-Washington Park District installed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at two of our largest and most visited nature parks, Grant

Online registration for fall programs begins Monday, August 14 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Your Centerville-Washington Park District is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want! CWPD perpetually seeks resident and

Are you ready for a fun run with bubbles everywhere? Join us Saturday, August 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30

Mid-summer is prime time for our meadows and prairies. Butterflies are prominent among the insects visiting the yellow, pink, and

The common hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata, is the northernmost New World representative of the citrus, or rue, family of plants. It’s

Throughout the summer months, we’ll be posting challenges on our Facebook page. Complete eight out of ten posted pop-up park challenges

Nothing says May like mayapples! Mayapples (technically, Podophyllum peltatum) have no relation to apples, and they first poke up through

The second phase of the Grant Park McEwen entrance improvement project is slated to begin in April. The updated park

The Centerville-Washington Park District hosts an annual garlic mustard challenge each spring. Garlic mustard is an aggressive, non-native plant taking

Ohio is home to something like 100 species of dragonflies, and to a large extent, they are creatures of summer.

Ohio Business Magazine awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) a 2022 Ohio Success Award. The award honors businesses, non-profits and

The National Recreation and Park Association's February issue of Parks & Recreation magazine released its annual 30 Under 30 list

Sycamore trees are easy to spot on the landscape. Sycamores thrive in well-drained riparian (streamside) soils, and from the air

Perfect for birthday parties, graduation parties, family reunions and more, large group shelters are available in eight of the Centerville-Washington

Honeybees and Bumblebees Prepare for Winter Honeybees (introduced from Europe to North America in the early 17th century) and bumblebees

October is a transitional month. With the recent passing of the autumnal equinox, the sun now sits above the horizon

Tiger swallowtails are among the most recognizable of our local butterflies, maybe second only to monarchs. There are two reasons

When you think about flies, you probably don’t think about descriptions like, “tremendous size and leg strength,” “potent saliva laced

Are you looking for an easy outdoor activity to enjoy as summer winds down? Gather your family and friends for

You may be familiar with the phrase “a snake in the grass,” an unflattering term for a sneaky person. In

Jason Riley has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Park Commissioners of the Centerville-Washington Park

We are celebrating the new playground at Yankee Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 12 at 4:30

Spring is such a beautiful season. Color returns to the landscape, and birdsong fills the air. Even a late dose

As humans, we are accustomed to having a relatively constant, warm body temperature. Whether it’s the middle of summer or

The Centerville-Washington Park District maintains 20 soccer game fields, 18 baseball/softball diamonds, 2 football game fields, 2 lacrosse game fields,

It’s been a good year for Osage oranges (Maclura pomifera). Now, in mid-to late-autumn, the grapefruit-sized “monkey brains” (as Osage

The parks of Southwest Ohio are home to two of the country’s smallest “warm-blooded” critters. Ruby-throated hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, are

In May 2021, The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park

In early August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a working group of the United Nations, released their latest report.

The Yankee Park playground has served the community well, but it is time for an upgrade! In July, the Centerville-Washington

Enjoy an evening of entertainment at Forest Field Park on Saturday, August 21 beginning at 6:30 pm! We will start

The Centerville-Washington Park District maintains 20 soccer game fields, 18 baseball/softball diamonds, 2 football game fields, 2 lacrosse game fields,

It’s the middle of summer; mosquitoes are buzzing, the nighttime chorus of crickets and katydids is picking up volume, and

Birds’ nests serve a number of functions. One of those, of course, is to provide a secure place to lay

It was no ordinary year for any of us in 2020. Your Park District, like businesses, schools, cities and organizations,

We are ready for another fun summer in the parks! Resident summer camp registration begins online Monday, April 12 at 10

In late summer, at their colorful flowering peak, goldenrod (Solidago) flowers provide an important source of nectar for the late-season

Ohio Business Magazine awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) a 2021 Ohio Success Award. The award honors organizations across the

Enjoy a one-mile candlelit stroll through beautiful Bill Yeck Park! We are excited to be hosting a special Valentine's Day

Did you know the Centerville-Washington Park District has 51 parks? The CWPD mascot, Owlexander, is taking a staycation this year

The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced Centerville-Washington Park District’s Arnie Biondo as their 2020 Professional of the Year.

Honeysuckle was introduced in the United States in the mid to late 1800s as an ornamental plant. It has since

We have been lucky again this autumn, living as we do in the temperate forest biome of Ohio, to witness

Pleasant Hill Park has a new Little Free Library! Patrick Hansford designed the Little Free Library to resemble the iconic

The Centerville-Washington Park District is happy to see the return of fall sports in your parks. CWPD and your local

We can all agree the summer of 2020 was a summer like no other. When summer camp registration day came

To ensure your fall issue of CWPD News & Events contains the most accurate information available, we have shortened our

After two years, a popular hiking trail has reopened in Centerville-Washington Park District’s (CWPD) Grant Park. We closed the yellow

Video: 2020 National Gold Medal Award Finalist Video Submission. The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership

CWPD mascot Owlexander is ready for a summer of adventure! This year he wants to stay close to home and

Alex Pearl has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Park Commissioners of the Centerville-Washington Park

Grant Park is a 189-acre natural area. Trails in the park lead along creeks and through meadow, forest, prairie and

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), administer

Parks remain open for your visits. We understand that a walk in the park, spending time in natural surroundings may

We have a brand new hiking experience for all ages! Grab a Grant Park Natural History Hike brochure at the

Actions around the country regarding mitigation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have moved at a rapid pace. At this time, we have

Seventeen-year-old Centerville High School student Catherine Tollefson recently planted a Monarch Waystation at Holes Creek Park. She researched appropriate plants

Simran is a senior at Centerville High School. At school she participates in Science Olympiad — growing her love of

UPDATE AS OF 3.27.2020: The selection of a new commissioner has been postponed due to the COVID-19 health crisis. David

At 23, Bill Keegans left his home in Scotland and emigrated to Australia. As a software developer, Bill was working

John is a life-long resident of the Dayton area, who graduated from Fairview High School and attended Wright State University.

Since the 1960s, the Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) park maintenance and operations staff has worked out of the same small

Jeremy is an eighth grader at Magsig Middle School in Centerville. He has been enjoying park programs for many years.

In the fall of 2018, the Centerville-Washington Park District embarked on an effort to get neighbor input and opinion about

Discover a fun way to get together with your neighbors and their dogs this summer! In an effort to create

In late April, the Park District officially took ownership of the Hithergreen site! The property is now owned by the

Katie is a sophomore at Centerville High School. Volunteering with some of her closest friends, her favorite part is meeting

Regular nature hikes strengthen the heart, lungs, muscles and mind. The Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) designed the Friends and Family

The Centerville-Washington Park District is now accepting applications for part-time, seasonal employment! Summer program staff can work at Hidden Meadows

Centerville and Washington Township residents will soon have a new park to enjoy! The nearly 15-acre parcel of land is

Boy Scouts Evan Jones and Chandler Wilson recently completed projects with the Centerville-Washington Park District to earn Eagle Scout badges,

Votes were counted on November 12 at 4:30 p.m. Congratulations to our winner, Oakley! You will see Oakley on the

The Hithergreen Strummers are a Mountain/Lap Dulcimer group. This talented group of musicians has generously shared their talents with CWPD

Centerville-Washington Township’s five public entities have joined together to introduce the “We Support Safe Communities” program as a way to

Bill Yeck Park is a 194-acre natural area along 1.75 miles of Sugar Creek. The park is treasured by hikers,

Megan is a student at Oakwood High School. She first became interested in nature through photography and exploring the woods.

Owlexander is ready for a summer vacation! Will you take him with you? Color Owlexander in, cut him out and

National ParkRx Day is Sunday, April 29. This growing movement encourages everyone to see park visits as important to health and

National ParkRx Day is Sunday, April 29. This growing movement encourages everyone to see park visits as important to health and

Forest Field Park has been a site for exciting improvements over the past year, including a paved walking path, gravel

The Centerville-Washington Park District is celebrating the addition of the fourth Little Free Library within your park system. A Little Free

Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take! The loss of

Due to forecasted thunderstorms on April 14, the Amazing Race has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 7. The CWPD Amazing

Youth Volunteer Lane Schnell was an immense help to CWPD this past summer, volunteering her time at Hidden Meadows Day

Do you have what it takes to be a ninja warrior? We are partnering with Ninja Obstacle Parties and Centerville

Jeanne developed an appreciation for nature as a child. She is the youngest of five children who were able to

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Hannah is a busy freshman at Centerville High School. In between studies and babysitting, she finds time to volunteer for

Bill Yeck Park has been named a "Best in Ohio Connect to Nature Site" by Miami Valley Leave No Child

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Park District, the Centerville Noon Optimist Club and the Washington-Centerville Public Library are excited to be co-sponsoring the second

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Iron Horse Park playground has served the community long and well, but it is ready for an upgrade! Following

Washington Township resident Leslie Jeannet’s artistic talent earned her a new 55-gallon rain barrel! This summer, we invited the community

Volunteering runs in the Gonzalez family. Maribeth is no exception, having contributed a  whopping 225 hours of service to the

Your Centerville-Washington Park Board is serious about providing the park and recreation opportunities you want. In 2015, a large sampling

The Centerville-Washington Park District is teaming up with youth athletic organizations in the community to provide AED (automated external defibrillators)

Win a 55-gallon rain barrel by using your artistic talent! The Centerville-Washington Park District has a rain barrel to install

Centerville-Washington Park District (CWPD) and Montgomery County Animal Resource Center (MCARC) are teaming up to remind local park visitors about

The Centerville-Washington Park District has acquired another high-quality natural habitat for residents to enjoy. The 6.7-acre parcel of land is

The word “hardworking” perfectly describes this Centerville resident! A graduate of the University of Dayton with a B.S. in Criminal

We hosted a free community appreciation event Saturday, October 22, to celebrate the grand opening of your newest community park,

Centerville-Washington Park District acquires Zengel Pleasant Hill Property The Centerville-Washington Park District has acquired another high-quality natural habitat for residents

Donnybrook Park is home to a unique feature – it contains the only known fen in the Centerville/Washington Township area!

It's time to change up your playground routine and visit a park you haven't explored! Beechwood Springs, Rosewood and Wagon

A Geocaching Adventure Challenge The Centerville-Washington Park District is celebrating the start of spring with an exciting geocaching adventure challenge

Brothers Owen (17) and Gavin (16) Gonzalez were recently selected for the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s (OPRA) “Outstanding Youth

The dog park currently features two fenced-in areas of approximately one acre each — one area for dogs under 35

American Ramp Company has been contracted to design and build an addition to the skatepark at Oak Creek South Park.

The Montgomery County Solid Waste Division awarded the Centerville-Washington Park District a 2014 Buy Recycled Grant. The Park District received