CPF Gives $25,000 for CROWN Cincinnati Trail

A boy riding his bike in Ault Park in celebration of the CROWN Cincinnati trail

Cincinnati Parks Foundation is proud to announce its gift of $25,000 to the CROWN Cincinnati Trail, for trail enhancements in Ault Park! The CROWN, is a vision for a 100+ mile active transportation network, made up of multi-use trails and on-road bike lanes. Anchored by a 34-mile trail loop that’s physically separated from car traffic,…

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First CPAC Grant Recipients Awarded

Cincinnati Parks Advisory Council event in Mt. Storm Park. Two people watching a play on stage in the park.

Cincinnati Parks Advisory Councils (CPAC) are volunteer citizen groups which seek to build and maintain public support for neighborhood Cincinnati Parks. CPACs provide feedback to the Cincinnati Park Board, advocate for their neighborhood park and organize community volunteer and programming events.  In 2019, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation created a CPAC Grant Program to provide financial…

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be.well Move Team Making Great Strides

Be.well athletes with disabilities pose for a team photo.

Cincinnati Parks Foundation is proud to partner with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to bring the be.well program to Cincinnati Parks. The program gives children with disabilities, and their families, free wellness programming all year long. Six sessions of the program will be offered in Cincinnati Parks. Each program begins with a pre-assessment by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital…

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Planting 900 Plants for the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge

Steelcase and Cincinnati Parks Foundation staff at the Mayor's Corporate Challenge

Each year, for the last 14 years, thousands of volunteers have joined Cincinnati Parks in the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge workday in accomplishing projects that are vital to the Parks’ maintenance. Groups of many sizes and abilities perform important conservation and beautification tasks across the city. Examples of work include: Mulching tree beds and playgrounds Planting trees and annuals Horticulture maintenance Invasive species and brush removal Last…

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Sign Up Now for be.well Adaptive Martial Arts

Person in a wheelchair does karate at the Smale Riverfront Park labyrinth

We are to be on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital list of be.well program partners by sponsoring the program in Cincinnati Parks. With collaboration between parks, healthcare providers, and community partners, we are improving the lives of children and families who need it most. Part of Cincinnati Parks Foundation’s mission is to activate park spaces through…

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Overlook Challenge Starts June 1

Women's Committee member at the overlook in Eden Park

Looking for a new perspective?  Take in the best views of the city with our FREE 4-week Summer Overlook Challenge beginning June 1!  Each week you’ll be emailed a new challenge that will take you to the best overlooks that Cincinnati Parks has to offer.  You’ll also learn fun facts about the Parks you’ll be…

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A New “Path Of Life” at Mt. Echo Park

A smiling group planting a tree in Mt. Echo Park with LifeCenter

On Earth Day, April 22, in Mt. Echo Park, LifeCenter Organ Donor Network (LifeCenter) in collaboration with Cincinnati Parks and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation commemorated the significance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in our community. This partnership brought “The Path of Life” to Mt. Echo Park where LifeCenter donated and planted 40 native hardwood trees and signage in honor of their 40th Anniversary and…

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Tons of FREE Wellness Programs for YOU

People doing free Cincinnati Yoga at a free wellnes program from Cincinnati Parks Foundation

We are proud to partner with yoga studios, personal instructors, and other non-profits in Cincinnati to bring FREE wellness programs to you! You can enjoy a variety of classes from yoga, meditation, martial arts, dancing, and more. Below is a list of current programs happening in Cincinnati Parks in neighborhoods across the city. Please sign…

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Ezzard Charles Statue Goes to Bronze Casting

Ezzard statue being moved

Known as the Cincinnati Cobra, Ezzard Charles was a professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion from 1949 – 1951. A long time Cincinnatian, he was also an entrepreneur, a musician, a multilinguist, and a good-will ambassador to the West End community, where he lived at the height of his boxing career. The statue is to…

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Art in YOUR Parks: Marjorie Pease Applegate

Marjorie stands by her sculpture in Eden Park

ART IN YOUR PARKS Every month we will be highlighting a piece of public art within YOUR Cincinnati Parks system to celebrate the newest edition, the Ezzard Charles statue, which will be erected in Laurel Park this October. Did you know that Cincinnati Parks has over 90 pieces of public art throughout the city?  During Women’s…

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