Wood County Park District
18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-353-1897
Text Version
Map of park locations in Wood County and the populations they serve.
List of Parks:
1. Adam Philips Pond
2. Arrowwood Archery Range
3. Baldwin Woods Preserve
4. Beaver Creek Preserve
5. Black Swamp Preserve
6. Bradner Preserve
7. Carter Historic Farm
8. Cricket Frog Cove
9. Cedar Creeks Preserve
10. Otsego Park
11. Park Headquarters
12. J.C. Reuthinger Preserve
13. Rudolph Bike Park* Not Yet Open
14. Rudolph Savanna
15. Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve
16. Slippery Elm Trail
17. W.W. Knight Nature Preserve
18. William Henry Harrison Park
19. Wood County Museum
Parks & People
Parks serve Wood County.
Green circles on the map denote a 5-mile radius drawn around each Wood County Park District park and preserve.
Population estimates projection are based on 2010 census data.
Each year the Wood County Park District provides $100,000 in grant awards to Wood County
municipalities for local park improvements which enhance the lives of Wood County Citizens.
| Grand Rapids | 1,518.00 | Playground Safety Surfacing |
| Northwood | 2,067.00 | Benches (3) |
| Bowling Green | 2,864.00 | Skate Park Half-Pipe Extension |
| Custar | 2,895.00 | Outdoor Grill, Picnic Tables (2), Trash Receptacle |
| Weston | 3,001.00 | Picnic Tables (4) |
| Bloomdale | 3,276.00 | Playground Equipment |
| Luckey | 4,096.00 | Playground Equipment |
| Perrysburg Township | 4,205.00 | Playground Safety Surfacing |
| Lake Township | 4,375.00 | Playground Equipment |
| North Baltimore | 4,653.00 | Trash Receptacles (10) |
| Walbridge | 4,872.00 | Benches (4) |
| Haskins | 5,000.00 | Playground Safety Surfacing |
| Bradner | 5,244.00 | Playground Safety Surfacing, ADA Swing |
| Wayne | 5,360.00 | Playground Equipment |
| Tontogany | 5,832.00 | Playground Safety Surfacing |
| Pemberville | 6,919.00 | Pickleball Courts |
| Bairdstown | 9,808.00 | Basketball goals (2), A-framed Shelter Houses (2) |
| Cygnet | 10,000 | ADA Concrete Sidewalks & Pads |
| Webster Township | 14,015.00 | Safety Surfacing, Containment Barrier and Sidewalk |
Service
Board of Park Commissioners
Sandy Wiechman, Chair
Kimberly Rose, Vice Chair
Tom Myers, Bill Cameron,
Dennis Parish, Past Chair
Park District Employees Serving Wood County
29 full-time employees, 4 part-time
Chris Smalley, Director
Kristin Long, HR & Office Manager
Steve Thomson, Park Police Chief
Steve True, Construction Manager
Rob Brian, Operations Manager
Eric Scott, Stewardship Coordinator
Jim Witter, Program Coordinator
New in 2021
New targets added to the Arrowwood Archery Range. New section opened at Baldwin Woods Preserve. Carter Historic Farm traditional life skills & Heritage Farm Fest event. Native Prairie work at Cedar Creeks Preserve. New playground at Otsego Park. Seeding and establishing
wetland at J.C. Reuthinger Preserve.
Ann B. Sawyer Interpretive Center Opened at the Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve. Bee Nursery and sensorygarden installation at W. W. Knight Nature Preserve with the Country Garden Club. New 10-acre addition seeded with native plants at William Henry Harrison. Masked Hero Geochase won 2nd place for 2021 Programs & Events from the Ohio Parks & recreation Association.
Public Programs: 267
Requested Programs: 214
Park Police responded to 1,106 Service Calls
Community Partners
The Wood County Park District has many valuable community partners including: The Friends of the Wood County Parks, The Wood County Museum, Wood County Historical Society, The Green Ribbon Initiative, Wild Ones, Safe
Communities of Wood County, Metroparks Toledo, Bowling Parks & Recreation Association, Red Squirrel Society, WCDPL, Way Library, Audubon Society, Monarch Watch, Ohio State University: 4-H, Ohio Certified Volunteer
Naturalists and Master Gardener programs, Visit BG Ohio, Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, TMACOG, Toledo Zoo Teens, Ohio Collaborative Community – Police Advisory Board,
Nature’s Nursery, Black Swamp Conservancy, Country Garden Club of Perrysburg, and many, many more.
Volunteers are essential to our accomplishments and offerings in CONSERVATION, EDUCATION,
RECREATION, and HERITAGE. Thank you, Volunteers! Get started: wcparks.org/volunteer
Expenses
| Employee Salaries | 1,569,709.00 |
| Contractor Services | 321,501.00 |
| Capital Improvements | 274,032.00 |
| Equipment | 239,851.00 |
| OPERS | 228,466.00 |
| Other | 109,670.00 |
| Supplies | 105,514.00 |
| Local Park Improvement Grants | 100,130.00 |
| Contracted Repairs | 47,555.00 |
| Signage, Marketing, Outreach | 44,382.00 |
| Materials | 36,974.00 |
| Rental | 12,926.00 |
3,090,710.00
Income
| Park Levy | $2,888,376 |
| Homestead | $311,083 |
| Rental Fee | $114,572 |
| Farm Rental | $9,363 |
| Gifts & Donations | $6,545 |
| Receipts | $5,607 |
| Interest | $5,374 |
| Refunds, Sales, Fines | $1,808 |
| $3,342,728 |
Wood County Park District
1,300 Pounds of produce grown and donated to food pantries
2 Apiary (bee stations)
1,060 Acres of Land protected
24 Miles of Trails
19 Parks & Preserves
3 Interpretive Nature Centers
10 Native Plant Gardens
2,084 Volunteer Hours
8 Fishing Spots
6 picnic shelters
5 Playgrounds
3 Wetlands Restored
10 Adventure Program types
8 stations at Arrowwood Archery Range
14.3 Miles of Bike Trails
4 Paddling Access Areas
Park Police responded to 1,106 Calls for Service
The mission of the Wood County Park District is to conserve, enhance, and protect the natural and cultural resources of Wood County, while providing quality outdoor recreational and educational opportunities for Wood County citizens.