Friday, February 11, 2005

Cincinnati Area Recreational Resources
Most of this info came through on a local homeschooling list....what great resources!

Every Child's Playground Sawyer Point on the Cincinnati riverfrontWith the help of more than 30 companies and hundreds of volunteers,Every Child's Playground, a 1000 Hands/Cincinnati RecreationCommission project at Sawyer Point, is the area's first totallyinclusive playground. Included in the playground are features neverbefore integrated into a local play area. Among them: a pavedpathway leading from the parking lot to the playground; tactileplayground maps; tactile puzzles and Braille signage; therapeuticswings next to regular swings; a cushioned safety surface; heightconsiderations; visual and auditory play opportunities and rampingthroughout allowing for easy wheelchair mobility.

Clermont County Parks http://www.co.clermont.oh.us/parks/programs.htm We use this park's resources and staff for many of our wonderful homeschool park programs.

Miami Township/Clermont County Parks http://www.miamitwp.org/index.htm

Hamilton County Parks 10245 Winton Rd., 45231Phone: (513) 521-7275 http://www.hamiltoncountyparks.org/ Hamilton County parks have been wonderful in offering programs to homeschoolers.

City of Cincinnati Parks 950 Eden Park Drive, 45202Phone: (513) 352-4080 http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cityparks/pages/-3036-/

Campbell County Parks and Recreation 24 W 4th StreetNewport, KY 41071 859-635-1104 http://www.campbellcountyky.org/

Warren County Park District300 E Silver StreetLebanon, Ohio 45036 513-695-1109 http://www.co.warren.oh.us/parks/

Kenton County Parks and Recreation Department 3902 Richardson Rd Independence, KY 41051859-392-1921 http://www.kentoncounty.org/recreation.html This is the park district that hosts the WONDERFULLY FUN Wild Wednesday Programs from May through September.

West Chester Parks and Recreation 8070 Tylersville RdWest Chester, OH 45069513-759-7311 http://www.westchesteroh.org/parksandrec/home.html

Boone County Parks and Recreation PO Box 566Burlington, KY 41005859-334-2117 http://www.boonecountyky.org/Parks/parks.htm

Butler County Park District2051 Timberman RdHamilton, Ohio 45013513-867-5835 http://www.butlercountymetroparks.org/

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