Welcome to Preservation Parks of Delaware County

Our goals are to pre­serve green space in our rapidly devel­op­ing county and to pro­vide envi­ron­men­tal edu­ca­tion to its res­i­dents. Because parks add value to our qual­ity of life, Preser­va­tion Parks is com­mit­ted to con­tin­u­ing to acquire and develop addi­tional areas which can enrich the lives and pro­vide clean, safe places for recre­ation and relax­ation for all mem­bers of our com­mu­nity.

Our main­te­nance and park police staff are pro­fes­sional and proud of the qual­ity of our parks and their role in keep­ing the parks in excel­lent con­di­tion. And, our edu­ca­tion staff is eager and excited to share with you the vari­ety and beauty of the plants and ani­mals under our stew­ard­ship.

Enjoy your visit and return often,

Board of Park Commissioners

(Click names for their bio)

• John Bader
• Dan Boy­sel
• Bruce Ruhl
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Contribute to Your Preservation Parks

Please con­sider a tax-deductible con­tri­bu­tion to Preser­va­tion Parks, through the Preser­va­tion Parks Foun­da­tion, a 501©(3) non-profit orga­ni­za­tion. Checks, made payable to the Preser­va­tion Parks Foun­da­tion, can be mailed to the Com­mu­nity Foun­da­tion of Delaware County, 3954 North Hamp­ton Drive, Pow­ell, OH 43065.

Click on the but­ton to donate now or click here to learn more first…

Sign up now for Summer Explorers Camps!

May 08, 2013 11:57 am
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Reg­is­tra­tion is ongo­ing for the nine Preser­va­tion Parks Sum­mer Explor­ers Day Camps, which will pro­vide fun and chil­dren ages 7–10. Camp fees range from $80 to $110, and top­ics include nature explo­ration, out­door adven­tures and life on a 1930s fam­ily farm. Click on the Pro­grams tab, and then on Camps for full … Con­tinue reading

Registration due this week for 3 great FREE programs

April 24, 2013 1:06 pm

You can still get in on three pro­grams — Youth Fish­ing (April 28 and May 3), “Din­ner Time” (May 4) and “Habi­tat Heroes” (May 5) if you reg­is­ter this week. See details, next, for all three — plus infor­ma­tion about registration.

  • Youth Fish­ing, for ages 16 and under.  Par­tic­i­pants will receive rods

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Recent Posts

(4/24/13) Sign up now for woodcarving; classes start May 2
Two six-week woodcarving classes, to intro­duce basic and bas relief wood­carv­ing, begin May 2, at Deer Haven Preserve. Classes, for ages 16 and older, will be May 2, ... Continue reading

(4/19/13) Delaware Family Fridays begins May 3
Delaware Family Fridays, a collaboration with the Delaware YMCA, Delaware City Recreation, Main Street Delaware, Delaware County District Library, and Preservation Parks will launch with ... Continue reading

(4/16/13) Join us for Spring Plowing Day at the Farm - UPDATE 4/19
It's too wet to plow the fields, but  Spring Plowing Day, being held April 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., is still on at Gallant Farm Preserve, ... Continue reading

(3/29/13) Help us remove those pesky invasive species on April 13!
You know that large green shrub along roadways that is the FIRST thing to green up in the spring? That is invasive bush honeysuckle, and ... Continue reading