November 2001

I'm not sure when it happened. I certainly don 't think it happened overnight, although it almost seems as if it did. Somewhere between the time I left the…

If you are reading Today's Playground, you probably have a vested interest in helping or educating children. You may recall a time when you were involved in a…

The setting: America's schools- for kids ages seven or eight and older, with a limited recess time to play, the traditional playground may not keep their…

Research into the link between play experiences and brain development shows that play provides important stimulus for the human brain. Play is absolutely vital…

Safety surfacing is a necessity for all playgrounds both indoors and out. With specific locations come specific considerations about weather. Climate is often…

Engineered wood surfacing has become a popular choice for playground safety surfacing in the last ten or twelve years for a variety of reasons. First, the head…

The eclectic and award-winning City Museum in downtown St. Louis, Mo., isn't just on the cutting edge of the imagination. It is the cutting edge of…

So, you have decided that you need to bring your play equipment into compliance. But, what does that mean? Everyone is telling you that your play area does not…

There is much more to a school playground than the focal play structure. There are basketball hoops and swing sets. There are open areas to play on and there…

In under five years, the National Playground Contractors Association (NPCA) has grown from a small group of eight members with little influence in the…