Englewood MetroPark became one of Five Rivers MetroPark's facilities in 1967 and encompasses 1,900 acres along the Stillwater River, offering year-round hiking through mature forest with views of wildflowers, wildlife, and seasonal change. Englewood Dam, part of the Great Miami River flood control system created in 1922 by the Miami Conservancy District, was constructed between February 1918 and November 1921 as an ingeniously simple dry-dam flood-protection system designed by Arthur Morgan to hold back floodwaters after heavy rainfall, while the land behind the dams is mainly used for parkland and farmland; at the time, the dams were among the largest earthen structures in the world. The park includes the Stillwater River Water Trail for paddling, fishing, and wildlife watching on a designated scenic river with excellent habitat, good water quality, pollution-intolerant macroinvertebrates, and 59 fish species, as well as the Stillwater River Trail, Blue Heron Disc Golf Course, Benedict Blincoe Wildlife Observation Area, and a variety of natural-surface and paved hiking trails. Founded in 1963 to serve the greater Dayton area, Five Rivers MetroParks protects thousands of acres of open space and provides free year-round recreation, education, and conservation opportunities supported by a Montgomery County property tax levy.