Board of Park Commissioners

MetroParks of Butler County is a separate political subdivision of the state of Ohio. The Park District is governed by MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners, composed of three citizens who serve three-year terms without compensation. Board members are appointed by the presiding Judge of the Probate Court of Butler County. The 2018 Board of Park Commissioners are:

Cynamon Trokhan - President

Gregory T. Amend - Vice President

Daryl Nelson - Member

In Photo Below Left to Right:

Nelson, Trokhan, Amend

Past Park Commissioners

Gilbert E. Condo, June 1955-December 1968
Charles W. Denny, Jr., June 1955-December 1957
Earl H. Thompson, June 1955-December 1958
William K. Robinson, January 1958-December 1969
Earnest A. Hively, January 1959-December 1961
M. David Urmston, January 1962-December 1964
Joseph P. Wespiser, III, January 1965-December 1972
George C. Cummins, January 1969-October 1979
John C. Dillon, January 1970-December 1975
Raymond D. Bourne, January 1973-June 1979
Bruce L. Peters, Jr, January 1976-December 1978
Robert E. Hagan, January 1979-December 1983
James A. Wespiser, July 1979-December 1988
David R. Eichel, November 1979-December 1986
William E. Rathman, January 1984-December 1989
Willis H. Harbaum, January 1987-December 1999
Carol F. Shrider, January 1988-December 1991
Leonard L. Robinson, January 1990-December 1992
Linda Sue Amend, January 1992-December 1997
Richard Slagle, January 1993-December 1995
Stanley D. Rullman, January 1996-December 2001
John M. O'Neill, January 2002-July 2006
Jacqueline R. Parrish, January 2000-July 2008
Kathleen L. Klink, August 2008-January 2010
Edward L. Dwyer, September 2006-June 2018

Current Board of Park Commissioners

Gregory T. Amend, January 1998-
Cynamon T. Trokhan, February 2010-
Daryl Nelson, June 2018-

Metropark Alerts

4/15/19 CLOSED - Bridge at Rentschler Forest MetroPark

On Monday 4/15/19, the main drive into Rentschler Forest MetroPark (5701 Reigart Road Hamilton, OH 45013) will be temporarily closed at the bridge. During this closure, there will be access to two parking areas at the entry to the park and pedestrian access will be maintained to all amenities throughout the day. Please, visit "NEWS" for more information on this closure.

3/5/19 Partial Closure of Butler-Warren Trail at Voice of America MetroPark

Effective at dark on March 5, 2019, the Butler-Warren Trail at Voice of America MetroPark will be partially closed for construction until re-opened by order of the Executive Director. Please, see "NEWS" for more information regarding this closure.

3/1/19 CLOSED - North Paddock of Wiggly Field Dog Park at Voice of America MetroPark

The North Paddock of Wiggly Field Dog Park at Voice of America MetroPark is temporarily closed due to construction, until re-opened by order of the Executive Director. Please, visit "NEWS" for more information on this closure.

2/26/19 CLOSED - Stander Preserve

Stander Preserve in Reily Township is closed and shall remain closed until further notice. Please, visit the "NEWS" section for more information regarding this closure.

2/6/19 CLOSED - Sycamore Bluffs Preserve

Entire parcel of real property now known as Sycamore Bluffs Preserve, including parking area adjacent to Four Mile Creek, is closed to the public effective February 6, 2019, and shall remain closed until further notice due to upcoming bridge construction work by Butler County. Please, visit our "news" section for more information regarding this closure.

12/20/18 Partial Closure of Pumpkin Vine Trail of Rentschler Forest MetroPark

A portion of the Pumpkin Vine Trail of Rentschler Forest MetroPark is closed to park visitors due to upcoming sewer line work by the Butler County Water and Sewer Department, effective December 20, 2018, until re-opened by the Executive Director. Please check the NEWS section of this website for more details regarding this closure.

Board of Park Commissioners

Past Park Commissioners

Current Board of Park Commissioners