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Wilson Suspension Bridge Ribbon Cutting
Alongside the Clermont County Park District and Chamber of Commerce's sundeck dedication, the community also celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Wilson Preserve Suspension Bridge.
Sycamore Sundeck Dedication
On May 1st, the Clermont County Park District, Chamber of Commerce, and community gathered for a special dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting at the Sycamore Park Sundeck, honoring Clermont County Park District Board Member William “Bill” Stearns.
Sealed bids for the construction of the Grailville Preserve & Park – Phase 1 will be received by the Board of Park
Commissioners of the Clermont County Park District, 2156 US HWY 50 Batavia, Ohio 45103, until 3:00 PM
Local Time on May 12. 2026 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
Grailville Preserve & Park – Phase 1
Work under this Project is generally defined as: construction o...
Spring Clothing Swap Partnership
As spring returns to Clermont County, so does the perfect opportunity to refresh our closets and our commitment to the planet. This season, the Clermont County Park District is excited to partner with GLAM (Give like a Mother) and the West Clermont School District to host a community Spring Clothing Swap on April 8th from 5pm-7pm at our Pattison Lodge.
In a world where fast fashion has become the...
Successful 2026 Winter Bird Count
Since one Saturday in January 2000, teams of park district staff and volunteers have hit the trails in our parks armed with clipboards and binoculars. The goal? Counting birds! The annual Clermont County Winter Bird Count tallies not only species, but also individual birds. Let’s look at some numbers! Interestingly, the year with the highest number of species was 2016 with 87 species, however 2007...
America 250: Chilo River History Museum Passport
For the very first time, local museums are coming together to launch the Clermont County History & Museum Passport. This brand-new initiative encourages guests to collect stamps as they travel from site to site, discovering everything from early settlement stories to aviation history, agriculture, and the legacy of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Whether you stop by just one museum or make it a full ...
Heritage Crafts 2025
Throughout 2025, we invited several local artists to lead crafting sessions in our parks. We made tiny terrariums, learned how to make natural dyes, crafted flowers out of both upcycled book pages and stained glass pieces, hand-dyed patches, and so much more!
Liz Betemps is an active volunteer and OSU Master Gardener Intern here in Clermont County. She has served as the past president of the Wil...
Clingman Park Boardwalk
If you have ever walked the Old Growth Trail at Clingman Park, you may have noticed the magnificent American Beech tree stands and their wild root systems. In an effort to preserve those tree stands we have begun installing a boardwalk! The boardwalk will provide protection to the root systems by reducing the amount of compaction from foot traffic. It will be approximately 1,300 feet in length and...
Native Seed Collecting
This fall, we have been collecting seeds from native plants around our parks. We’ll eventually use the seeds we’ve collected to plant and restore habitat in areas where we’ve been working hard to remove invasive plants. We have been gathering seeds by identifying good native plants, trimming and collecting the dried flower heads, then separating the seeds in to labeled bags of seed mix. So far, we...
