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 ‘Playgrounds’
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 »
The (lasting) POWER of Community
Posted in Community, Playgrounds, Volunteers, tagged Community, kids ideas, memorable volunteering, neighborhood, neighborhood playground, Playgrounds on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most unique aspects of building a community built playground is the power of community. Having built thousands of playgrounds across the United States and abroad, it is spectacular to see this effect take hold in each community. We received a call the other day that is worth sharing with blog readers, because [...]
Working together is it’s own reward
Posted in Community, Volunteers, tagged Community, community-built, meaningful play environments, Playgrounds, process, volunteer on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We recently helped a group of citizens in Barrington, NH, create a community-built playground. The project had it’s challenges and the leadership of the committee faced some significant obstacles. Throughout the process, these three women answered every question and responded to each circumstance. In the end, they built community through communication, empowerment, and delegation. We [...]
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