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TOM JONES COMMONS WILL OPEN THIS SPRING

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / January 15, 2021 / Comments Off on TOM JONES COMMONS WILL OPEN THIS SPRING

If you have visited Eden Park this winter you may have noticed gates and construction in the lower reservoir. We are pleased to say that this construction is for the Tom Jones…

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An illustration of a monumental park

EZZARD CHARLES FUNDRAISING KNOCKED OUT

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / January 6, 2021 / Comments Off on EZZARD CHARLES FUNDRAISING KNOCKED OUT

Cincinnati Parks Foundation is delighted to announce that the Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation KNOCKED OUT the fundraising dollars needed to complete the Ezzard Charles statue at Laurel…

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Leaves on a tree branch

DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION AWARDS $15,000 GRANT

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / October 30, 2020 / Comments Off on DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION AWARDS $15,000 GRANT

Duke Energy has long been a supporter of Cincinnati’s neighborhood parks.  Over the Cincinnati Parks Foundation’s history, their organization has contributed nearly $1M to support our mission-driven work in the…

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Members of Dynegy and Cincinnati Parks accept the grant to purchase 50 trees for Mt. Airy Forest Arboretum

DYNEGY DONATES 50 TREES TO REFOREST MT. AIRY ARBORETUM

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / October 29, 2020 / Comments Off on DYNEGY DONATES 50 TREES TO REFOREST MT. AIRY ARBORETUM

Dynegy has donated 50 trees as part of ongoing reforestation efforts at Mt. Airy Forest’s historic Arboretum. This latest gift from Dynegy comes on the heels of the 60 trees the…

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MadTree Brewing employees planting trees in Cincinnati Parks Laurel Park

MADTREE BREWING PLANTS OVER 100 TREES IN THE WEST END

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / October 28, 2020 /

MadTree Brewing closed their taproom on October 27, to bring over 70 volunteers from across the organization to participate in a massive tree planting in Laurel Park and the West End.…

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A clay sculpture of a boxer

PARKS DIRECTOR VISITS EZZARD CHARLES STATUE

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / October 8, 2020 / Comments Off on PARKS DIRECTOR VISITS EZZARD CHARLES STATUE

In celebration of Cincinnati’s Ezzard Charles Day on October 6th, Cincinnati Parks Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Spieser and Cincinnati Parks Director Kara Kish visited sculptor John Hebenstreit for a look…

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Rendering of children playing in playground playhouses and jumping pads.

NEW INWOOD PARK PLAYGROUND WILL BE AN INCLUSIVE WONDERLAND

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / September 23, 2020 / Comments Off on NEW INWOOD PARK PLAYGROUND WILL BE AN INCLUSIVE WONDERLAND

As part of our Neighborhood Parks Campaign, in 2019 Cincinnati Parks Foundation received a $150,000 grant from the PNC Foundation for Cincinnati Parks to replace a 20-year old playground at Inwood Park.…

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A group of volunteers wearing Ezz Fest t-shirts pose for a group photo

THE EZZARD CHARLES STATUE IS IGNITING THE COMMUNITY

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / September 3, 2020 / Comments Off on THE EZZARD CHARLES STATUE IS IGNITING THE COMMUNITY

Cincinnati Parks Foundation is currently fundraising to build a statue of boxer and West End hero Ezzard Charles. The bronze statue will stand prominently within a newly constructed plaza in…

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People sitting in Hyde Park Square

REVITALIZATION FOR HYDE PARK SQUARE’S ISLAND PARK

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / August 7, 2020 / Comments Off on REVITALIZATION FOR HYDE PARK SQUARE’S ISLAND PARK

Hyde Park Square features a lovely island park, filled with benches and greenspace. It is a popular place where the community congregates and enjoys the outdoors. This spring, the Cincinnati…

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A man installing a picnic table in Burnet Woods

EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS IN BURNET WOODS

By Cincinnati Parks Foundation / June 10, 2020 / Comments Off on EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS IN BURNET WOODS

Through the generosity of our donors (known as the Stewards of Burnet Woods) we have raised over $100,000 for several capital improvements within Burnet Woods. This community-led fundraising campaign, which…

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