The money, one of several grants by the foundation, will support rebuilding the 1,000 Hands Playground that was destroyed in a November 2024 fire.
Rotary Foundation awards $100K to rebuild Sawyer Point playground
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Culture FIX: Aug. 5-11
Summermusik honors America, veterans and pets, while some Irish guys blow into town. Stephen Sondheim and Lillian Hellmann take the stage. Mercantile offers up history on our 19th amendment. Like watercolors? Head to Mariemont or check out some jazz in Wash Park. Culture is never lacking even in the dead of summer in Cincinnati. Just don’t forget your umbrella.
Culture FIX: June 3-9
Summer is culturally here, even if the solstice is still a few weeks away. In some cities, that might mean less culture. Not here. We just move it outside. There’s also a visual cornucopia of art openings indoors this week to delight the eye. Read on and plan your busy week ahead.
Great Parks completes composting facility for biochar project
The facility at the Winton Woods Farm & Equestrian Center marks the first operational piece of a long-planned biochar production partnership with Cincinnati Parks.
Ollie Kroner is preparing Cincinnati for climate’s uncertain future
At age 18, Oliver (“Ollie”) Kroner wanted an adventure. Following the example of his Peace Corps parents, the newly minted Walnut Hills High School graduate joined Americorps and headed to New Mexico. He bought a 1970s single-wide trailer and spent a year working on trails and fire management in a national forest.
Great Parks break ground on carbon-cutting biochar project
Great Parks is building a composting facility at Winton Woods to turn local wood and horse waste into carbon-storing soil. The overall project is a collaboration with Cincinnati Parks.
Zip’s Cafe 100-year celebration raises money for local nonprofits
Each month, customers can take part in fundraising raffles benefiting a different local organization or nonprofit. With a $5 donation, customers are entered for a chance to win one burger per month for 50 years.
MadTree, Cincinnati Parks Foundation lead volunteers in West End tree-planting effort
The initiative, led by MadTree Brewing Company in partnership with Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati Parks and Groundwork Ohio River Valley, continues a six-year collaboration that has planted thousands of trees across all 52 of the city’s neighborhoods.
Culture FIX: July 2-8
If you thought there would be a lull in cultural enrichment during the holiday weekend, think again. Patriotic music. Some great jazz in our great parks. A reading of the Declaration of Independence. Cool indoor alternatives at the Woodward Theater and Mercantile Library. A walk-and-talk at spectacular Spring Grove Cemetery. May the Fourth be with you.
Family Fun Days to return to Smale Park
The free, family-focused event is part of the Cincinnati Parks Foundation’s mission to connect people through community programming.