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April 26, 2021 by Claude Stephens

Kentucky Country Day School Visits Playcosystem

With a global resurgence in the work of valuing outdoor play in nature, many schools are thinking about adding new natural play areas or transitioning existing play environments. Even before […]

Filed Under: Actions Beyond Our Borders, Children at Play Network, Deep Connections with Nature, Play Research, Playcosystem, Playground Ideas Tagged With: children at play network, Playcosystem, playground

April 14, 2021 by Claude Stephens

Children Have a Right to be Included in the Design of Play Spaces

One of the core beliefs of the Children at Play Network is that children should have agency over their play. When children have a sense of control their social, emotional, […]

Filed Under: Actions Beyond Our Borders, Deep Connections with Nature, Play Research, Playcosystem, Playground Ideas Tagged With: CAPN, children at play, Playcosystem, playground

February 27, 2017 by Claude Stephens

When Trees Play, Pin Oak Tree Turned into Play Structure

When it became evident that a sixty-five year old pin oak growing near the Garden Pavilion parking area was in rapid decline, Bernheim made the hard decision to cut it […]

Filed Under: Arboretum, Blog, Children at Play Intitiative, Playground Ideas Tagged With: children at play, oak, pin oak, playground, tree removal

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