The Columbus Park Foundation supports 13 indoor and outdoor playgrounds throughout Columbus to provide safe and welcoming spaces for children to play, socialize, and imagine. The Foundation is looking towards the future of our community playgrounds. The goal for our playgrounds is make them as inclusive as possible for the children in our community. Your [...]
Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena needs to expand in order to better serve our community and visitors. At the moment there is no space at HCCIA for girls and women to change and store their belongings while participating in activities besides the women’s bathroom. As the Girl’s Hockey League along with figure skating and [...]
Recipients of the Chuck Wilt Youth Scholarship Program received more than just a chance to participate in their favorite activity… For many of these young people, this allowed them to indulge in their passion for a sport or program they may not have otherwise been able to experience! With a $200 donation to the Columbus [...]
NEW THIS YEAR, return to a community After Party at the Donner Park Shelter featuring music by Northbound Hounds, food by Big JT's BBQ, beverages by Hog Molly Brewing Co., treats by 812 Bakehouse, yoga by Elemental Yoga, Zumba with Jana, and yard games! The After Party is open to all community members. [...]
Registration and Event Information Join us at our first annual Strut Your Pup walk on Saturday, June 10th from 8:00-10:00 a.m.! This is a free, drop-in, event but donations will be accepted to benefit maintenance of the People Trails. Strut Your Pup around the Donner Park People Trail loop featuring water stops, complete [...]
If you are uncertain about which scholarship or program areas you would like to support, you may always make an unrestricted gift. These gifts are vital to the Columbus Park Foundation because they enable funding to go directly to the area of greatest and most immediate need. In the past, unrestricted funds [...]
Trees have numerous benefits including improved health and socialization, shelter and food for wildlife, and reduction of noise, pollution, crime and traffic speed. Trees also save energy by shading buildings and reducing air conditioning needs as well as cooling the temperatures of cities with water evaporation. It is more important than ever [...]
Recreation covers a wide spectrum of programs for a variety of ages from pre-school to adults. These programs are a mix of free, low cost and fee-based activities. Free and low-cost programs include festivals, variety shows, concerts, family bingo, drive-in movie, and our playground program. Fee-based programs include programs such as day [...]
Pollinator species have declined in numbers, become endangered, and even gone extinct due to the loss of natural food supplies and habitat. Pollinators are not only an essential for our food production, but they support healthy ecosystems. By helping create and restore pollinator habitats along with educating others of their importance, great [...]
Columbus Parks & Recreation Department has two Pickleball Courts which are located at Donner Park on Sycamore and 17th Street. Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game [...]
