Posts by Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Fundraising 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…
Read MoreHonoring a Legend: Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati’s World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Celebrated in the West End. The legacy of Ezzard Charles, the World Heavyweight Champion who grew up and trained in Cincinnati, is now permanently memorialized in the West End neighborhood where he once worked and lived. The Cincinnati Parks Foundation joined forces with Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, the West End…
Read MoreSawyer Point Pickleball Courts Grand Opening
Join City leaders, Parks officials and pickleball enthusiasts for a short program followed by a ribbon cutting to officially open the new pickleball and tennis facility along Cincinnati’s riverfront on September 9 at 9am. Check out the newly renovated Sawyer Point Courts to incorporate brand new pickleball courts, a new state of the art surface,…
Read MorePlanning begins for Capitoline Wolf restoration in Eden Park
Cincinnati Parks is pleased to report efforts are underway to replace the Capitoline Wolf Statue right back to its home within Cincinnati’s storied Eden Park. The statue was vandalized and stolen in June of this year. After the tragic theft, Cincinnati Parks was overwhelmed with calls and messages from frustrated citizens offering their support in…
Read MoreLaurel Park Renamed Ezzard Charles Park
After receiving a request from the community, the Cincinnati Board of Park Commissioners voted affirmatively to rename Laurel Park to Ezzard Charles Park. The West End Community Council voted unanimously in support of the change, submitting a letter of support to the Cincinnati Park Board commissioners. Additionally, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses and community advocates Stephan…
Read More5th Annual Ezz Fest on October 1
Cincinnati Parks Foundation and 7 Hills Neighborhood Houses invite all to attend the 5th Annual Ezz Fest in Laurel Park on October 1 from 10am to 3pm! This year’s festivities include the reveal and dedication of the new Ezzard Charles statue and plaza. Other activities include a 5-mile race, community parade, live music, vendors, face…
Read MoreConstruction Begins in Laurel Park
After a long road of careful planning, gathering community feedback, fundraising, and overcoming pandemic delays, the statue of Ezzard Charles in Laurel Park is finally becoming a reality. This week, construction begins in the park. “It’s taken a long time. Certainly, the pandemic had something to do with it, and also just because that the…
Read More2022 Fall ReLeaf Program Opens Soon
For the last 35 years, Cincinnati Parks’ Fall ReLeaf Program has given away over 20,000 free trees to Cincinnati residents. Since 1995, CPF has provided more than $350,000 in support of the program. Thanks to the additional support of MadTree Brewing and Dynegy, Cincinnati property owners can get a free tree to plant in their…
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