Green School Site Plan for All Ages: The Summa Institute

 "Summa Institute unites family development, education and research…

The Five Way Tire Swing

A Month of German Inspiration This is one of the mist engaging…

Little Forts: In, On and Around

A Month of German Inspiration There are so many types of little…

It Wood, Its Outside, Lets Build!

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Some kids are born to build! I can remember building lots of…

Nature Play At Home

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I share a lot of ideas and projects on the blog that are related…

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 Inspiration : School Grounds and Wood

Natural Playground Construction Timelapse from Turtle Rock Preschool…

Come see the giant logs and lend a hand: Silver Falls State Park

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Last week the crane was out in full force at Silver Falls State…

Case Studies for Natural Play Areas in Oregon

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The Oregon Natural Play Initiative has been working on putting…

Designing a Fairy Garden

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Fairy Garden's in Public ParksI have just started working on…

Nature Play Toolkit

GreenWorks recently created this nature play tool kit for Portland…

Natural Play Area Guidelines

The Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District  (THPRD) in…

Nature Play in Parks: Two New Oregon Examples

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Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District (THPRD) has opened…

Natural Play in Montessori Settings

I have been looking for a Montessori program for my little one…

Jungle Playgrounds

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Wow! These are amazing play spaces! I love the simple materials,…

Nature Play Community Workshop

In Portland we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a community…

Nature Play Photos and Case Studies

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

Loose Parts and Sensory Play

THE CONCEPT: Loose parts add immense play valueI think loose…

Climbing High into A Nest :Creative Elevated Natural Play Structures

I am not sure what this is: a castle, a nest? But that makes…

Forest School Short Film

No classroom for these school children: this documentary film…

Giant Treehouse, Outdoor Trains and Lots More to Discover at Highfield

The Highfield Discovery Garden is located in Hamilton County…

Whimsical Snake Breaks Through Playground!

This long green snake breaking through the tipsy tower and…

Mt. Hood Community College Natural Playground – The Big Picture

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

Longevity of wood in Natural Playscapes

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WOOD AS A PLAY MEDIUMWood is such an important material…

Girl Scouts Bring the Nature to ‘Nature Play’

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Silver Falls State Park is home to hundreds of acres of native…

Builder Boards

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I use to love Lincoln Logs, Lego's, and other construction sets…

“This whole entire thing is real!”

Blue Lake Park a Metro Park located in Fairview Oregon just opened…

Oak Log Playhouse

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The Eden Project in Cornwall is build in a disused clay mine…

Wild Playgrounds

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Can we bring ourselves to detach from the sterile play chips…

Natural Play for Teen Parents

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