Here in New England, snow and ice is a regular occurrence this time of year. What’s been surprising is to see the blanket of snow covering the rest of the country. As cheerless the sight, this is the season of unoccupied playgrounds. A time of year when snow and ice accumulates on play equipment, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘playground’
Is it time to play yet?
Posted in Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Maintenance, Playgrounds, Safety, tagged frozen ground surfacing, frozen playground, icy impact attenuation, icy playground, playground, Playground safety winter, Playgrounds, winter playground on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Artwork on the Playground
Posted in Community, Fundraising, tagged artwork, artwork on a playground, children's artwork on a playground, fundraising ideas, fundraising ideas for a playground, kids art, playground, playground fundraiser on January 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone can agree that creating artwork on the playground is aesthetically beautiful, but whimsical art serves other purposes as well including playground fundraising and community outreach. Involving children in the creation of playground artwork honors their creativity and makes their play environment more meaningful. Asking local artists to create a mural or mosaic for the [...]
Kids Generate the Most Unique and Creative Playground Ideas
Posted in Community, Kids & Playgrounds, Playground Design, tagged creative playground ideas, design, educational playground, imagination playground, kids, kids drawing, parents, planning day, playgournd ideas, playground, playground design, volunteers on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Having just returned from a playground planning day, our design team was reminded that kids generate the most unique and creative playground ideas! Their ideas and drawings lead to new and exciting playgrounds here at Learning Structures. Why is this important? Why give kids the opportunity to design [...]
Playgrounds and Buying Local
Posted in Community, tagged build a playground, buy local, community involvement, economic advantages, local playground, playground, playground environmental footprint, playground to attract visitors, support local business, unite citizens playground on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Listening to the news this morning, I heard that the job data for December was disappointing for the Department of Labor. Probably not as disappointing as it was for those who are unable to find work, I thought. It is a little discomforting…the unemployment rate is hovering at 10%. That is a lot of people [...]
LEED, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!
Posted in Green Building, tagged green playground, LEED, LEED certfication, playground on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sustainable green building projects across the country recognize the need to qualify for LEED certification, and green playgrounds are no exception. Joseph Cicirelli, president of Learning Structures Community Built Playgrounds, has earned accreditation as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Profession (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Read more to [...]
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