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The Many Benefits of Natural Playgrounds

Natural playgrounds provide many benefits besides physical activity.…
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Nature Playground Signage

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Elementary School Green Schoolyard Tour

Check out our elementary school green schoolyard tour. These…

Boat Playground : Play Design With a Theme

We have been doing a little research as we are working on a boat…

Why loose parts make me want to tear my hair out! – How to Manage Loose Parts in Play

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I have a fierce commitment to getting more loose parts into kid’s…
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Loose Parts Play – The Hall of Fame

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Who does loose parts play well? This post outlines our list of loose…

Loose Parts and Adventure Play Infographic

Check out this new related loose parts post and cool info graphic.  "So…

Loose Part Forts : Here There and Everywhere

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One of the most amazing aspects of loose parts in play is that…

Why Loose Parts Rule the World of Play

We all like to be in charge of our environment. Play is about…

Sabin School Natural Playground Opens!

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We were blessed with a little sun last week for the Sabin School…

Spiderweb Play Installation

I ran across this amazing play space today. It looks like an…

Sabin School’s playscape is just about complete!

The Sabin School community has been working hard to develop and…

Loose Parts in Nature Play

I met with a client that recently completed their playscape construction.…

Go Wild Oregon Child: Oregon’s Nature Playscapes get National Attention

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"Kids in Oregon, it may surprise you to know, can be as indoorsy…

Student Playscape Design Workshop

Last week Learning Landscapes Design completed two design workshops…

Managing Risk in Play Provision: New Risk Benefit Analysis Tool

Nature Play is making its way into our mainstream society. We…

Westmoreland Nature Play Area Opens

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There is something very satisfying about seeing a play area you…

Nature Play and Learning Places – A New National Guidelines Document Released Today!

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Nature Play & Learning Places, a guide for bringing nature…

Join the Northwest Children’s Nature Play Week! September 11-15

The Northwest Children's Nature Play Week is fast approaching.…

Nature Play in the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce

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The Oregon DJC recently published this article about local nature…

Constructing Sand and Water Play Areas

I wanted to highlight the construction of water and sand play…

Playgrounds Go Wild at Metro!

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The Tipping Point? Natural Play Areas are spreading! The popularity…

My Dream Destinations: Greenburgh Nature Center

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This dream destination may be a bit more reasonable of a destination.…

Discovery Ridge Opens at the Cleveland Zoo

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The Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo just opened a new feature area…

Grow Shelter

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This amazing shelter is a play and exploration area and a native…

North Canyon Nature Play Area: Silver Falls State Park Oregon

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In the dappled shade of a wonderful fir forest at Silver Falls…

Weeks of Wonderful Willow Weaving

The Portland Children's Museum has recently opened a wonderful…

My Dream Destinations: Adventure World Serfaus, Austria

If there is something missing from Adventure World Serfaus I…