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BlogSurfacing Types - Features & Benefits

Surfacing options for playgrounds are generally divided into two categories: loose-fill and unitary. These options can be combined in a variety of ways or used

Funding FlashesGrant Focus: ESPN RePLAY

In this funding flash we RePLAY. Each year, select markets are chosen to apply for this grant - to turn vacant lots into places to play and recreate.

BlogBuilding a New Park - Resources and Tips

Your community needs a new park. Here are some tips and resources to help get you started!

Funding FlashesGrant Focus: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program

Our grant focus articles help communities learn more about potential grants.

BlogThe Science Behind....Dog Parks

Unleashed and free to play in a dog park provides surprising benefits for both dogs and humans

BlogNature Play: Project implementation through new construction and retrofit

​Naturalization projects can be created by either new construction or by retrofitting existing playgrounds.

BlogActive Schools Encourage Active Lives

Active Schools is inviting champions to join and access their library of tools and resources to promote physical activity in schools

BlogPlay is a Universal Gift of Nature in Times of Challenge and Stress

Play provides us with adaptive flexibilities, and is particularly needed to help us cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and our polarized society.

BlogAdding Bicycling Amenities to Increase Usage

Cities with the highest share of cyclists have made significant and thoughtful investments in bicycle infrastructure and amenities.