10 Playgrounds That Make You Wish You Were Still A Kid

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Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall

We visited family in Boulder last year and I was pleasantly surprised…

Guest Post on Nature Play

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One of my favorite Portland, nature and kids bloggers asked me…

Insect Hotels

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

Universally Accessible Nature Themed Play Area

It was a cool March morning, but the sand and water area at Harper's…

Music in the Playscape

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There are  many options out there for music in outdoor play…

Play Set Into Nature: Engleman Park Wilsonville OR

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A few years ago this lot was covered in trees, with a lone picnic…

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…

Case Studies for Natural Play Areas in Oregon

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The Oregon Natural Play Initiative has been working on putting…

Designing a Fairy Garden

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Fairy Garden's in Public ParksI have just started working on…

Nature Play Toolkit

GreenWorks recently created this nature play tool kit for Portland…

Natural Play Area Guidelines

The Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District  (THPRD) in…

Nature Play in Parks: Two New Oregon Examples

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Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District (THPRD) has opened…

Join the Oregon Nature Play Movement

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The Oregon Natural Play Initiative (ON Play) is a statewide…

Pottery in the Playscape

I recently saw an add for Architectural Pottery's garden sculpture…

Jungle Playgrounds

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Wow! These are amazing play spaces! I love the simple materials,…

Outdoor Play Make Us Healthier and Nicer!

In my mind nature play and getting kids outdoors fits into this…

What Does Nature Play Look Like?

Recently I have found myself in front of groups of people trying…

Nature Play Community Workshop

In Portland we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a community…

Nature Play Photos and Case Studies

Can't afford a trip to Germany to see all the wonderful playgrouds…

Loose Parts and Sensory Play

THE CONCEPT: Loose parts add immense play valueI think loose…

Climbing High into A Nest :Creative Elevated Natural Play Structures

I am not sure what this is: a castle, a nest? But that makes…

Giant Treehouse, Outdoor Trains and Lots More to Discover at Highfield

The Highfield Discovery Garden is located in Hamilton County…

Whimsical Snake Breaks Through Playground!

This long green snake breaking through the tipsy tower and…

Amazing Crocheted Playable Public Art

As a designer and crocheter this playable art sculpture in Sapporo…

Bike Park

Valmont Bike Park opened recently in Boulder Colorado. The multiuse…

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…

10 feet off the ground, hammer in hand, and an amazing sense of achievement

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I could have an entire blog about the schools and parks I saw…

Playground Embankment Slides and Hills

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Playground embankment slides and hills are some of the top requested…