nature play fort building area

Nature Playground Signage

Bay Area Discovery Museum – Outdoor Playscapes

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Area Discovery…

Playgrounds Go Wild at Metro!

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The Tipping Point? Natural Play Areas are spreading! The popularity…

Discovery Ridge Opens at the Cleveland Zoo

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The Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo just opened a new feature area…

North Canyon Nature Play Area: Silver Falls State Park Oregon

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In the dappled shade of a wonderful fir forest at Silver Falls…

My Dream Destinations: Adventure World Serfaus, Austria

If there is something missing from Adventure World Serfaus I…

My Dream Destinations: Marmot Adventure Playground Austria

This week we head back to Austria for another amazing adventure…

GRAND OPENING! Silver Falls North Canyon Nature Play Area

Please join is in Silver Falls State Park at the end of the month…

Fun Nature Play At Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo

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I admit it, I am a total geek for nature play. But, this play…

Sneak Peek and Workshop: Silver Falls State Park Natural Play Area

The first phase of the Silver Falls North Canyon Natural Play…

Ohio’s Backyard Discovery Area: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

The world is full of animals! Finding each one in their natural…

Montessori Nature Play Earth Path

What is the Nature Play Earth Path? The Nature Play Earth Path…

Insect Hotels

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Insect Hotels : A Refuge for Insects When I stumbled upon my…

National Wildlife Week

The National Wildlife Federation is celebrating National Wildlife…

Insect Hotel

A Month of German Inspiration Introducing the bug hotel,…

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…

How Much Explicit Education Should We Mix Into Play?

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I have been part of a few conversations recently that were circling…

Nature Play Toolkit

GreenWorks recently created this nature play tool kit for Portland…

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…

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…

Whimsical Snake Breaks Through Playground!

This long green snake breaking through the tipsy tower and…

Girl Scouts Bring the Nature to ‘Nature Play’

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

Oak Log Playhouse

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

Combating Nature Deficit Disorder in Alabama

Auburn University Nature Play Area Shortly after my last post…

"Urban Jungle" in a UK School

I have seen a lot of school greening, learning garden, and playground…

How stinky is a skunk lodge? How high is a heron nest?

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You may have always wondered what animal houses may be like from…