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Centerville-Washington Park District Over 1,060 acres have been preserved at 51 parks. Explore your community's BIG backyard! Visit all 51 of your parks!

Founded in 1959, the Centerville-Washington Park District's mission is to deliver fun, healthy, and outstanding park experiences that connect the community with the outdoors. The Centerville-Washington Park District was created in 1959 by local residents with the foresight to realize that areas must be set aside as parks, while the community was developed with homes and businesses. The majority of funding for the Park District comes from a levy voted on by the residents of Centerville and Washington Township. The Centerville-Washington Park District's mission is to deliver fun, healthy, and outstanding park experiences that connect the community to the outdoors.

GLOW-tastic was an absolute blast! Our not-so-spooky fun run / walk is in the books, and we hope you had as much fun as ...
10/13/2026

GLOW-tastic was an absolute blast! Our not-so-spooky fun run / walk is in the books, and we hope you had as much fun as we did. Great news, the fall fun is not over yet—Truck or Treat, Hound Hike, Honeysuckle Homestead, and the Great Turkey Trek are all still on the fall horizon. Don't miss out! Additional information on all upcoming events can be found on cwpd.org.

If you were keeping track of the number of ghost Owlexanders along the trail at the event, the answer was (drum roll please).......... 27!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second evening of Halloween Hop and Howl! We loved seeing all of your fun co...
10/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second evening of Halloween Hop and Howl! We loved seeing all of your fun costumes. From hops and giggles, to tricks and treats, we had a howling good time!

A huge THANK YOU to all of the organizations that made our trail even more special!
Au Pair in America
Breathable Spaces
Byers Chiropractic Center
Centerville Ohio Police Department
Centerville Rotary Club, OH
Chuck E. Cheese
The Fairy Godmother Events - OHIO
Heart of Centerville
Isaiah 117 House Montgomery Co OH
Kona Ice of NE Cincinnati
Meridian Capstone Insurance
Orangetheory Fitness Centerville
PRIMED Physicians
The Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio (a joint venture between Premier Health and Encompass Health)
Renewal by Andersen of Dayton
Sheetz
Washington-Centerville Public Library

Not ready for the spooky season fun to be over? Check out Truck or Treat coming up this Saturday, October 17 at Oak Grove Park. Over 20 different trucks will be ready and waiting for YOU from 10:00 a.m. until noon.

This Saturday, October 10th at the Grow Together Garden Club, we have a special session planned. Did you know that Ohio ...
10/07/2026

This Saturday, October 10th at the Grow Together Garden Club, we have a special session planned. Did you know that Ohio has a native, edible fruit tree? The pawpaw! The fruit tastes like mix of banana and mango with a custardy texture.

At this session of Grow Together Garden Club, we will be starting our own pawpaw seedlings! Special guests from Girl Scout Troop 3163 will also be teaching about butterfly camouflage with an activity and art project!

Don't miss out! Register at cwpd.org. Registration deadline is Thursday, October 8th.

Adapted Action Day is a highlight for us every year! From adapted bikes and archery to pickleball, crafts, bubbles, and ...
10/06/2026

Adapted Action Day is a highlight for us every year! From adapted bikes and archery to pickleball, crafts, bubbles, and sensory activities, there was something for everyone at this event. Thank you to our community partners who share our passion for making this event accessible to all:

3Wheel Therapy
The Access Center for Independent Living
Brain Injury Association of Ohio - BIAOH
Centerville City Schools Special Education Department
Centerville-Washington Diversity Council
Community Services for the Deaf
Maine Champion Coaching LLC
Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Synergy Family Therapy Specialists
Therapeutic Riding Institute, Inc.
Toward Independence, Inc.
Washington-Centerville Public Library
Washington Township RecPlex

This time, the treats come from the driver's seat. 🚒Truck or Treat takes over Oak Grove Park on Saturday, October 17, fr...
10/05/2026

This time, the treats come from the driver's seat. 🚒

Truck or Treat takes over Oak Grove Park on Saturday, October 17, from 10AM to 12PM. All ages can hop into big trucks and tractors, honk the horns, shift the gears, and leave with a bag of goodies. Costumes welcome.

Kona Ice and the Travelin' Toms truck will sell refreshments if the weather holds, and the first 30 minutes run quieter for anyone who needs a calmer start. Registering is optional, but it gets you an email if bad weather cancels the fun.

Got a unique vehicle? Email Katie Thorpe at [email protected] about parking it and handing out treats. All vehicle requests must be approved in advance.

Send this to the friend who will want to honk every horn.

One more thing: our newsletter at daytondailydose.com keeps more Dayton fun rolling your way.

Source: Centerville-Washington Park District

The first evening of Halloween Hop and Howl was an absolute blast! From talking like a pirate to twirling like a princes...
10/05/2026

The first evening of Halloween Hop and Howl was an absolute blast! From talking like a pirate to twirling like a princess, a BIG thank you to everyone who made the afternoon so much fun. Not able to make it last week? Had another costume you couldn't decide on? Not to worry, we have one more afternoon of hopping and howling planned for this Thursday, October 8, from 4:00 until 5:30 p.m. at Forest Field Park.

We have knocked shade out of the park! New dugout covers have been installed at Activity Center Park and Iron Horse Park...
10/02/2026

We have knocked shade out of the park! New dugout covers have been installed at Activity Center Park and Iron Horse Park. You spoke, we listened, and the new shade structures are a home run ready and waiting for you in your community's BIG backyard!

Adventures with Grassman returns tomorrow, October 1! Sightings of Grassman, Ohio's legendary Bigfoot, are on the rise i...
09/30/2026

Adventures with Grassman returns tomorrow, October 1!

Sightings of Grassman, Ohio's legendary Bigfoot, are on the rise in our area! Rumor has it he is searching for butterflies in the neighborhood parks before they start their overwintering phase.

Register for this free program, and we will email a clue straight to your inbox each Thursday in October to find Grassman in one of your 51 parks! Clue are emailed out around 1:00 p.m. each week. Each time you find Grassman, scan the QR code to be entered into a raffle.

Let's get outside, find Grassman and learn about native butterflies in your community's BIG Backyard this October! Registration link is in comments.

What is happening here? Staff is treating tree-of-heaven at Bill Yeck Park. And no, it’s not because we’re giving these ...
09/29/2026

What is happening here? Staff is treating tree-of-heaven at Bill Yeck Park. And no, it’s not because we’re giving these trees a little TLC!

Tree-of-heaven is a highly destructive invasive species. It aggressively displaces native plants, can damage infrastructure, and contributes to the spread of agricultural pests.

It’s also the primary and preferred host plant for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that can cause serious damage to plants and crops.

In a word: yuck!

The invasive species fight continues at Bill Yeck Park. Our staff and volunteers are working hard to protect native plants!

Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer event for America's public lands. It's a great ...
09/25/2026

Tomorrow is National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer event for America's public lands. It's a great reminder of what's possible when communities rally around the places they love!

That spirit of volunteer stewardship was on display today at Bill Yeck Park, where Houck Menninger Law, LLC began work on the section they’ve adopted through our new Adopt-a-Habitat program!

They shared, "Our clients think about their kids and grandkids all the time. Those kids and grandkids are going to grow up in this community, enjoy these parks, walk these trails. What we leave behind matters."

We couldn't agree more! 💚

Twelve locations throughout Bill Yeck Park are maintained by community groups, families and individuals through Adopt-a-Habitat. Volunteers visit their adopted area at least four times a year to remove invasive plants, conduct an annual survey and help the Park District document changes over time.

And we’re excited to share that all 12 habitats have already been adopted!

If you see a group working in the park, please take a moment to thank them for their efforts.

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221 N Main Street
Centerville, OH
45459

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8am - 3:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

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+19374335155

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