Sabin School Natural Playground Opens!

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We were blessed with a little sun last week for the Sabin School…

Big Scale Obstacle Course: Can We All Play Together?

On a recent trip to Ohio we did not let the icy ground and frozen…

Managing Risk in Play Provision: New Risk Benefit Analysis Tool

Nature Play is making its way into our mainstream society. We…

Nature Play and Learning Places – A New National Guidelines Document Released Today!

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Nature Play & Learning Places, a guide for bringing nature…

Nature Play in the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce

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The Oregon DJC recently published this article about local nature…

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…

Inclusive Adventure Play from the 1970’s!

This is a wonderful movie about an inclusive adventure play area…

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

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

Playground Surface Testing

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Falls on playgrounds cause 75% of playground accidents. It makes…

Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall

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

12 Schoolyard Greening Tips

I recently attended the Sustainable Oregon Schools Conference.…

Removing Asphalt to Build a Natural Playground

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It seems that playgrounds consisting of a sea of asphalt with…

The Five Way Tire Swing

A Month of German Inspiration This is one of the mist engaging…

Play in Unlikely Places

A Month of German Inspiration A reminder not to take myself to…

Fall Surfacing?!?!

A Month of German Inspiration I am not sure that German kids…

Stormwater at Schools

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It is the middle of winter and stormwater is on our minds here…

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…

Case Studies for Natural Play Areas in Oregon

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The Oregon Natural Play Initiative has been working on putting…

Natural Play Area Guidelines

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

Natural Play in Montessori Settings

I have been looking for a Montessori program for my little one…

Join the Oregon Nature Play Movement

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

Jungle Playgrounds

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

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…

Forest School Short Film

No classroom for these school children: this documentary film…

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…

Mt. Hood Community College Natural Playground – The Big Picture

The Early Childhood Program at Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)…

Bike Park

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