27WIN - Spot the Turtles Scavenger Hunt

All ages
Thursday, January 7 – Wednesday, February 17
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 10
(Clues are emailed every Thursday. Registering late may mean you miss some of the clues)

Spot, the Park District Snowman, is excited to visit his box turtle buddies in the parks. The turtles decided to decorate their shells with their favorite CWPD things to do as a surprise for Spot. Can you guess what each turtle loves to do in the parks?

Each week, participants will receive a clue to go out in your parks to search for the turtles. Turtles will only be hiding at each park for one week! Scan the QR code on the sign next to Spot the Snowman to log which turtles were in the park. Each week that you log turtles gets you another entry into our raffle for some turtle-themed prizes! After the hunt, a turtle round-up with images of each turtle will be emailed to you so you can vote for your favorite entry.

FIRST-TIME REGISTRANTS: If you are a Centerville/Washington Township resident, please enter Dayton as your city when creating an account. The system WILL NOT recognize you as a resident if you enter Centerville or Washington Township as your city.

Note:

Clues will be emailed out every Thursday starting January 7th at 1:00 p.m. The clues may be a little difficult – you may want to check the Find a Park page on our website for some help!

You can also find the most recent clue below after the start of the program:


Turtles are moved and installed on Thursday morning each week. You have until Wednesday evening to find the turtles that were placed in the park the previous Thursday.

Register each member of your family. Each person can also vote for their favorite turtle. Make sure you list all members of your household that joined you in the search each week so they can get their raffle entries.

If you register after the start date and miss some parks, no problem. This is a fun challenge for all, no matter the start date! We will email you a picture of all the entries at the end so you can select your favorite!

Multiple turtles will be placed at a single park, so you may have some searching to do! Paths will vary in length and difficulty. Each turtle will have a number to log to show that you did spot them. Recording sheets will also be provided to help you remember all your Turtles.

At the end of the 6 weeks, we will email you photos of all of the turtles so you can choose your favorite number before voting. Each participant may vote for their favorite once. Households that painted a turtle will not be allowed to vote for theirs.

Votes are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, February 22. Please submit to klucas@cwpd.org. Raffle pickup details for winners will be emailed on February 24. You can still vote for a turtle and get raffle entries with an incomplete hunt!

Good Luck!!

Program Details
Field Value
Program Type Family Programs
Program Subcategory -
Program Code 27WIN
Online Registration Yes
Enrollment Begin Date 11/9/2026 10:00 AM
Enrollment End Date 2/11/2027
Instructor(s)
Katy
Gender Any Gender
Enrollment Minimum 20
Maximum -
Grade Minimum
Maximum
Age Minimum -
Maximum -
Program Fees
Standard Fee Residency Restriction Membership Restrictions Amount
Family NonResident Only
-None-
$0.00
Family
Available from 11/16/2026 10:00 AM
Resident Only
-None-
$0.00
Program Schedule
Date Day Start Time End Time Location
01/07/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks
01/14/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks
01/21/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks
01/28/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks
02/04/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks
02/11/2027 Thursday 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Various Parks