Parks add 320 acres

Approximately 320 additional acres of parkland are now owned and managed by Greene County Parks & Trails (GCP&T) throughout the greater Beavercreek area after the property was transferred in an agreement with Beavercreek Township.

The total acreage managed by GCP&T now totals nearly 3,000 acres, according to the park director.

“We want residents and visitors of Greene County to experience our parks as their 3,000-acre backyard,” says GCP&T Director Jon Dobney. “Park visitors can hike, cycle, fish, canoe or kayak, learn disc golf, play tennis or soccer, socialize with the dog, train their horses and more — all within their GCP&T backyard.”

Beavercreek Township transferred the ownership of the parks to GCP&T in an effort to streamline their operations.

The new GCP&T park sites include:

■ Phillips Park, 2090 Dayton-Xenia Road

■ Koogler Wetland Prairie Reserve, 2735 Beaver Valley Road

■ McCalmont Park, 1940 Indian Ripple Road

■ Pershing Park, 1101 Fairgrounds Road

■ William Maxwell Rest Area, Shaw Court

New GCP&T signs are being installed and all reservations for facilities within those parks should now be made through GCP&T.

For more information about any of the parks or to reserve a facility, contact GCP&T at 937-562-6440 or visit www.gcparkstrails.com.