Creating a Fun Pocket Park for Your Community

At many schools, field day is the most anticipated day of the year. Make your school's field day an event to remember by planning plenty of fun field day events and activities for teams, partners and individuals and assigning roles and…

Parks are beneficial to communities because they create a space for community members to congregate safely and enjoy nature; kids can play under their parents’ watchful eye and community members can improve their health with equipment,…

Parks are critical to a community's spirit. Without public parks, there’d be little social interaction, with no play space for kids and no enjoyable outdoor resting space for adults. From splash parks to dog parks to playgrounds, these…

Is your neighborhood, school, park or community organization looking for an innovative, exciting way to attract more attention, become a better environment for kids and offer a place to promote learning, development and physical activity?…

Natural Playgrounds vs. Nature-Inspired Playground Equipment Childhood today looks starkly different from previous generations. Technology is dominating our kids' lives, from TVs to tablets, and childhood obesity has become an epidemic.…

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 15,000 people—males and females equally, from all races and ethnicities. PWS is a life-threatening medical disorder caused by loss of active genetic…

Are you designing a new playground for your school? Did you know that 15% of children aged 6-19 have some hearing loss? In honor of Better Hearing Month, we've put together 10 playground design tips to help hard-of-hearing and deaf…

How can a playground make a difference for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? The playground is the perfect place to practice different skills and experiences, from learning social skills to learning to manage sensory…

March is Developmental Disabilities Month. It's time to celebrate our local parks for bringing together people with and without disabilities to form strong, diverse communities. Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions that…