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June 12, 2026

Great Parks Update on Winton Lake

Great Parks has suspended all water-based recreational activities at Winton Lake, including paddleboarding, fishing, kayaking and canoeing, after observing an active sewage leak in the area near Winton Woods Harbor.

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June 09, 2026

Great Parks to Welcome Thousands of Guests at Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo

All the fun from throughout Great Parks will be packed into Winton Woods Harbor for the free, annual two-day Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo, which will welcome thousands of children and people of all ages on June 12-13.

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June 01, 2026

Great Parks Rangers Invite Children to Safety Town

Four-wheeled go-karts will swerve between obstacles as drivers learn about safety on the road, in the Great Parks Rangers annual Safety Town event from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, at Winton Woods Harbor.

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May 29, 2026

Great Parks Completes Facility for Biochar-Enhanced Compost Production

Great Parks has completed construction of a manure composting facility at the Winton Woods Farm & Equestrian Center that will play an important role in a partnership with Cincinnati Parks to create biochar-enhanced compost.

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May 27, 2026

Great Parks Opens Boathouses, Wet Play Areas for the Season

Great Parks’ boathouses at Sharon Woods, Lake Isabella, Miami Whitewater Forest and Winton Woods are open for the season. Wet play areas at Winton Woods and Woodland Mound are open through Labor Day.

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