Designing School Stormwater Facilities

The Learning Landscapes Design team is always striving to create…

Removing Asphalt -Depave

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I have done a previous post on the benefits of removing asphalt…

12 Schoolyard Greening Tips

I recently attended the Sustainable Oregon Schools Conference.…

Ohio’s Backyard Discovery Area: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

The world is full of animals! Finding each one in their natural…

Montessori Nature Play Earth Path

What is the Nature Play Earth Path? The Nature Play Earth Path…

Removing Asphalt to Build a Natural Playground

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It seems that playgrounds consisting of a sea of asphalt with…

Universally Accessible Nature Themed Play Area

It was a cool March morning, but the sand and water area at Harper's…

Stormwater at Schools

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It is the middle of winter and stormwater is on our minds here…

Play Set Into Nature: Engleman Park Wilsonville OR

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A few years ago this lot was covered in trees, with a lone picnic…

Nature Play Toolkit

GreenWorks recently created this nature play tool kit for Portland…

Nature Play Photos and Case Studies

Can't afford a trip to Germany to see all the wonderful playgrouds…

Mt. Hood Community College Natural Playground – The Big Picture

The Early Childhood Program at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)…

Finding the Perfect Playground Hand Pump for Sand and Water Play

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I have been on a global (web) search for the perfect hand pump…

Natural Play for Teen Parents

This is a fast moving and exciting natural play project in North…

Stormwater Features at Beverly Cleary School

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As a Landscape Architect at GreenWorks, I get the chance to work…

Part Amusement Park – Part Science Center – Completely Fun

DanFoss Universe in Denmark is amazing. It was a day excursion…

New Book: Asphalt to Ecosystems

Sometimes you have to travel half way around the world to meet…

Sustainable Schools in Berlin

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Berlin is an amazing city in many ways; architecture, transportation…

Hood River School District – School Upgrades

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This diagram demonstrates the cyclical resource flows…

School Garden Tour

I recently had the opportunity to go on a school garden tour…