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From volunteer events, to groundbreakings, you’ll always be in the know! Our latest news is the place to find out more about our work and mission in real time. 

A family of women in the Smale Riverfront Park Women's Committee Garden

Women’s Committee of Cincinnati Parks Membership Reopens

The Cincinnati Parks Foundation is absolutely delighted to reopen the opportunity to join The Women's Committee of Cincinnati Parks! The ...
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A boy with a popsicle

New Playground Wins Second-Place Award from OPRA

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2021 Annual Awards of Excellence winners.  Cincinnati Parks won 2nd Place in the ...
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Smale Riverfront park

Numerous Accolades Prove CPF is an Organization You Can Trust

Nonprofit organizations rely on the public’s trust to do their work. That is why it is so important that charitable ...
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be.well Program Wins Another First-Place Award

Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2021 Annual Awards of Excellence winners.  Cincinnati Parks Foundation won 1st Place in ...
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People in voter booths, to illustrate the voters for the Great parks of Hamilton County levy

What does the Great Parks of Hamilton County levy mean for Cincinnati Parks?

On the November 2021 ballot, voters approved Issue 29 (also called Great Parks of Hamilton County levy), a 10-year tax ...
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MadTree Brewing volunteers planting trees in Inwood Park near the PNC Grow Up Great Playground

MadTree Plants 40 Trees at Inwood Park

Inwood Park in Mt. Auburn is a priority park identified in the Cincinnati Parks Foundation's Neighborhood Parks Campaign. Earlier this ...
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Groundbreaking in Laurel Park for Ezzard Charles Statue

Community Breaks Ground in Laurel Park

On Saturday, October 9, 2021 the West End community celebrated the official groundbreaking for the Ezzard Charles statue in Laurel Park. ...
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A group of women at the 15th Annual Hats Off Luncheon

Hats Off Raises Over $488,000

The Hats Off Luncheon presented by the Women’s Committee of Cincinnati Parks, is the Cincinnati Parks Foundation’s largest fundraising event ...
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The new sculpture in Ault Park with Artist Marjorie Pease Applegate and Ellen Sole

New Artwork Added to Ault Park Gardens

A new piece of stone sculpture artwork by Marjorie Pease Applegate has been added to the Ault Park Gardens. This ...
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Mary Jo Bazeley

Honoring Mary Jo Bazeley with the Phyllis W. Smale Award

https://youtu.be/3lUUgCBImhE Each year, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation presents the Phyllis W. Smale Award at the Hats Off Luncheon to recognize ...
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