Darke County Parks—Through the Years
Worth Family Nature Preserve

This is the fifth installment of a series featuring Darke County Park District’s twelve park areas.  The mission of the Darke County Parks is to acquire and preserve land areas possessing special natural and historical features and to manage and maintain these resources for the benefit of its residents through appropriate educational and passive recreational programs and activities.  The Park District was created in 1972 when the honorable Judge Williams ordered the formation of the Park District.  The Park District is now comprised of over 1,000 acres. 

Worth Family Nature Preserve is located on Springhill Road.  Worth is 35 acres of mosaic floodplain, hardwood forest, pine plantation, managed prairie and thickets that opened in 1998.  There are 1.2 miles of trails through these varied habitats that will lead you to the eastern border of the park where you will find a stretch of scenic Greenville Creek.  This is a unique portion of the creek in that it remains in its natural state, having never been dredged or channelized.  A gift to the Park District from the heirs of Robert Worth, the meandering stream and the diverse flora and fauna make Worth Family Nature Preserve an exceptional area to visit any time of the year.    

All of the Darke County Parks are open sunrise to sunset.  For more information on Worth Family Nature Preserve or any Darke County Parks, call the Park Office at 937.548.0165 or visit our website at www.darkecountyparks.org