Posts by Cincinnati Parks Foundation
The Women’s Committee of Cincinnati Parks Gathers for Holiday Greenery
The Women’s Committee of Cincinnati Parks recently gathered for their annual Greens Workshop. Members are invited to bring their containers, clippers, garden gloves, and creative ideas and gather for an evening of togetherness and fun as they create seasonal centerpieces. The workshop is led by Cincinnati Parks Foundation Engagement Coordinator, Emily Parker, who brings her…
Read MoreLindsay Wilhelm Joins the Cincinnati Parks Foundation Team
Lindsay Wilhelm has joined the Cincinnati Parks Foundation as the organization’s new Director of Development. A volunteer within several non-profits around the city, Wilhem served on the Foundation’s Board of Directors from 2010-2019. She brings her career experience as a Vice President of Marketing and Development for local and minority construction firm, D.A.G. Construction, to grow the impact of the Foundation both within the city boundaries and reputationally within the national landscape, because of its innovative programs that reignite interest in parks around the country.
Read MoreCincinnati Parks Foundation Supports Cincinnati Recreation Commission
Peanut butter and jelly. Peas and carrots. Cincinnati chili and spaghetti. Parks and Rec. These are things that go together. Parks and Rec is more than a great TV show–it’s a natural partnership. After all, parks are made for people and for playing. The Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) and the CRC Foundation is the team…
Read MoreGet Outside and Give on #GivingTuesday
Cincinnati is home to 130 parks and greenspaces, touching every neighborhood in our city. Our parks continue to flourish through continued maintenance, improvements, programming, and more.
And you can help.
Read MoreAn Attitude of Gratitude in Cincinnati Parks
As we enter Thanksgiving week, it’s time to recognize the gratitude in our attitudes. There’s so much to be thankful for in our Cincinnati Parks. We are sharing a few things we are most grateful for this season. I’m so thankful to have an incredible park and playground within walking distance from our house where…
Read MoreObliterating Litter in Your Cincinnati Parks
Cincinnati Parks Foundation volunteers get their hands dirty. Each month, a dedicated group of volunteers gathers at parks around Cincinnati to remove litter. The Cincinnati Parks Foundation provides the tools and our volunteers provide the fun. Together, we’ve made quite an impact. Our 75+ volunteers removed over 300 bags of garbage throughout our nine events.…
Read MoreAccessible Hiking Grows Across the Country
Looks like we’re on to something. This past weekend, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation team celebrated another successful season of accessible hiking with our partners at Luke5Adventures, a group that organizes regular hikes with their all-terrain wheelchair called a Rosie Chair. Through our partnership with Luke5, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation offers an accessible hiking program, Everybody…
Read MoreFundraising Progress for the Capitoline Wolf Statue
The Capitoline Wolf statue will soon be restored to Eden Park. Read more about our efforts that cross the ocean and how you can help. Art is not just something to be enjoyed in a museum. In Cincinnati, art is everywhere, from the murals (link to artworks) on the sides of our buildings to the…
Read MoreLighting Up Cincinnati Parks with BLINK
Attendees Experienced Cincinnati Parks in a Whole New Way. Cincinnati Parks were the backdrop for three installations supported by The Cincinnati Parks Foundation as part of the four-day light and art event, which returned to Cincinnati in October. Housed within the Gardner Family Grove & Rose Garden at Smale Riverfront Park, an installation entitled “Breonna’s…
Read More16th Annual Hats Off Luncheon Raises Over $500K for Cincinnati Parks
The Hats Off Luncheon presented by the Women’s Committee of Cincinnati Parks, the Cincinnati Park Foundation’s signature event and largest fundraiser of the year, was back in person this year and better than ever before. The theme of this year’s event, which was held at the John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park, was…
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