The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota met with internationally acclaimed playground designer Adam Bienenstock (center) in early February 2024 to discuss initial plans for the natural playground.

GIVES US A LOOK. YOU KNOW, THERE’S A LOT OF RESEARCH THESE DAYS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF DIRECTED PLAY FOR CHILDREN, HOW GOOD THAT IS FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION AND IMAGINATION AND ALL ...

JAMES CITY — A natural playground with outdoor musical instruments, “hobbit hole” caves and a fairy garden will soon be built at the James City County Library in Croaker. The playground is the ...

At least two suburban school systems have debuted inclusive playgrounds for the new academic season that are meant to be fun and accessible for children regardless of their physical abilities.

Elementary students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind waited six months to enjoy a playground built specifically for them. The wait was finally over on Wednesday. Students and ...

YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH YOUR KIDS THIS WEEKEND BURN ON FOREST IS CELEBRATING A NEW PLAYGROUND THE PLAY COAST SYSTEM IS A 10-ACRE NATURAL PLAYGROUND. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CHILDREN ...

St. Anne’s-Belfield School has opened a natural playground on the Belfield Campus, complete with a mud kitchen, tree cookies, balance logs, a sandbox, a gathering space, and more. “Nature learning ...

Jennifer Carter yanked the grapevine that had laced its way high into a tree. Really putting her back into it, the Drumore mother won the battle and the long woody vine came tumbling to earth. But the ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Kids in search of a new place to play in a natural setting along the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead will soon have a brand new place to explore, run, jump and get ...

Carly Greene laments that some children don’t know the simple pleasure of heading to the nearest stand of trees to play in the woods. That’s the reason the director of the Murrysville Parks and ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Construction will begin in June on a 1.26 acre Natural Play Hill and Bike Park at Moorhead’s Riverfront Park. The FM Rotary Foundation and the City of Moorhead is ...