Please join us in celebrating Jim Buchy!

We are pleased to invite you to a statue dedication on the Darke County Art Trail in honor of Jim Buchy!

Friday, October 6, 2023
3:30 p.m. Community Social
4:00 p.m. “Buchy Bench” Dedication

Location: Buchy Mile of Tecumseh Trail
(across from the Garst Museum)
205 North Broadway Greenville, OH 45331

As patrons and supporters of DCCA Jim & Sharon Buchy shared their commitment to the importance of the arts in our community, which continued through Jim’s work in the Ohio House of Representatives. The Buchy Bench is an art installation and sculpture meant to inspire hope while standing in quiet reflection of remembering the past, recognizing the goodness and beauty around us, and striving to work together towards a brighter future.
The Darke County Art Trail is presented as a unique collaboration between DCCA and the Darke County Parks District with support from ODNR, the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council and funding through the state capital budget.

Find out more about DCCA, DCP, and the Darke County Art Trail
at DarkeCountyArts.org and DarkeCountyParks.org

Darke County Park District is on the ballot Nov. 7th!

DARKE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT IS ON THE BALLOT - NOV. 7

The Darke County Park District is on the ballot November 7 as issue #9. The Park Board has compiled the following facts about the levy.

Please see the following documents linked below with details on how the Levy allows for day-to-day operations of the park district.

Did you Know - Darke County Parks

Darke County Park - Levy Info

Parks' Board Meeting

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Monday, September 11 at 10am at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.

*This meeting was rescheduled from it’s original date due to Board availability

Parks' Board Meeting

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Thurs., August 17 at 4pm at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.

Parks' Board Meeting

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Thurs., July 22 at 1pm at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.

Edited 7/12/23 due to rescheduled date and time.

Parks' Board Meeting

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Thurs., June 15 at 4pm at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center. (Correction due to typo)

Parks' Board Meeting

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Thurs., May 18 at 4pm at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.

Special Board Meeting - May 6th @ 4pm

This Meeting has been rescheduled to May 6th, at 4pm. (5/1/23)

This meeting was canceled until further notice. (4/14/23)

The Darke County Park District Board of Commissioners will have a special meeting on Saturday, April 15 at 9am at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center, 4267 St. Rt. 502 W., Greenville, OH  45331.  This meeting will be to discuss the bidding process for repairs at Bear’s Mill

Parks' Board Meeting

**Rescheduled to April 27, 2023**

The Darke Co. Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on Thurs., April 20 at 4pm at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.

Ohio St. Construction Notice - Bike Trail Impacted

Please be aware:

The Tecumseh Trail Bikeway's route connecting Alice Bish Park to South Ohio Street will be CLOSED during Ohio Street’s construction.

Starting on Monday, March 20, 2023, Brumbaugh Construction will have N. Ohio St. closed from Martin St. thru the north side of the bridge for a sanitary, storm and water line reconstruction This project will have the road closed for approximately 4 months. They are going to try and keep one lane open for emergency vehicles at all times. All local traffic and school buses should start using an alternate route as of Monday, March 20th. The Street Department will attempt to keep the public updated with the road closure and progress throughout the project. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during this time. For any questions or concerns. Please feel free to contact the Street Department at 937 548-2215.

Map : Yellow is the project area: Red is the section that will be closed starting Monday.

Access to the Alice Bish Park and Bish Discovery Center should remain open during the construction.