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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT:
A Guide to Playgrounds & Park Furnishings |
| | Designing the perfect park is not an easy job. From selecting playground equipment and furnishings to choosing landscape elements, there’s a laundry list of to-dos to tackle. Our guide takes a look at current trends and offers a roadmap to make your site a standout. | |
Back to Basics
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| Seven Guidelines to Creative Park Design | |
Visual Upgrades
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| Turn Basic Site Furnishings Into Recreational Enhancements | |
A Natural Trend
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| Natural Environment Enhances Playground Designs |
| Puddle Jumping |
| | Quick, Easy Aquatic Fun | When you’re looking for a simple solution to bring water play to a community, a splash play area can make a big impact. Learn more from some facilities that have found spaygrounds to be the perfect solution. |
| Shades of Green |
| | Eco-Friendly, Budget-Friendly Facilities | When you want to lighten your impact on the earth, you can incorporate sustainable features into your facility. While LEED certification is a standard, it’s not the only way to go green. |
| From The Ground Up |
| | What You Need to Know to Get Climbing Done Right | Climbing walls can bring a lot of excitement to a facility. We look at some of the basics to help you add climbing to your own space. |
| GUEST COLUMNS |  |
| Parks & Playgrounds | |
| Extreme Makeover, Park Edition | Parks can easily become places of natural respite for a community longing to reconnect with the earth. A little reworking of the site is all that’s needed. |
| Pools/Aquatics | |
The Case of the Mystery Stain
Working With Salt Generator Pools | Salt-water chlorine generators are growing in popularity, but if you’re not careful, you might find mystery stains in your pool. Here, an expert explains why, and how to fix the problem. |
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| PRODUCT SHOWCASES |  |
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