On Saturday, February 9, 2013, Kyle Voska was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame.  Kyle is the Golf Professional at The Mill Course in Winton Woods and is a member of The PGA of America.  He was the Captain of the golf team and was a two-time Division I All-American while at Miami […]

Camping season will be here very soon and the Hamilton County Park District is accepting reservations for campsites. Whether it’s a weekend stay or a long vacation, Park District campgrounds offer great views and amenities. Winton Woods Campground Opens March 1 Winton Woods Campground includes eight large deluxe cabins that sleep up to six with […]

On Friday, May 10, Meadow Links & Golf Academy hosted an instructional program for 25 Special Olympians and playing partners. Instruction was provided by PGA Golf Professionals Melissa Yeazell, Jeff Steinberg, Gary Bushorn, Joel Suggs and Mike Deiters. It ended just in time to avoid the heavy rain! The free instruction was held to get […]

A Deal Fishermen Can’t Pass Up If you’re passionate about fishing at the Hamilton County Park District lakes, we have the perfect solution for you! For the third year in a row we are offering an Annual Rowboat Pass. This pass gives you unlimited rowboat access to Sharon Woods, Winton Woods and Miami Whitewater Forest […]

Golf course greens aerification relieves soil compaction, reduces thatch and improves soil composition. Since greens are cut so short, a healthy root system is imperative to maintaining healthy turf. The aerification process creates a means of transporting water, air and nutrients to the roots which promotes healthy turf. Although necessary, golf course aerification is a […]

Have you recently witnessed squirrels in love? Although you won’t see hand holding or kissing, there is plenty of furious chasing! The chasing usually involves males chasing females and results in the birth of 2-3 bouncing baby squirrels 44 days after mating. This early breeding period happens in winter and has them twitterpated from January […]

On April 6, Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course hosted the first of five Great Parks Junior Mini Tour events. Congratulations to Taylor Suggs for winning the boys overall with a score of 78 and to Michelle Wintzinger for winning the girls overall with a score of 91!   The tour, which is new this year, […]

In December 1938, there was a murder in a New Jersey penitentiary yard… not of humans, but of prison chickens that were killing other prison chickens (which I’m sure made the chicken farmers very nervous). I know it this may sound strange, but I got your attention didn’t I? See… in 1939, a man named […]