Every year, nearly 200,000 children go to the emergency room for playground related injuries and improper playground safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 20,000 of these children suffer from traumatic brain injuries, and 75 percent of these injuries happen on public playground equipment. If you’re a part of a …
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During the summer, your park is likely teeming with visitors utilizing the outdoor spaces and park equipment such as benches, shelters, or playgrounds. By the start of fall, the kids are back in school, and you probably are starting to see fewer people heading out to take advantage of your outdoor spaces or participating in …
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Here at River Valley Recreation, we love to share stories of fundraising success by dedicated groups determined to bring modern playgrounds to their communities. In the case of today’s highlighted project—the CJR Memorial Playground in Hawley, PA’s Bingham Park—a deserving family foundation seeking to keep their son’s memory alive by supporting other families facing tragic …
Continue reading “Playground Funding: This Family Raised Over $350,000”
When existing equipment on elementary school playgrounds reaches the end of its useful lifespan, administrators and other school stakeholders often need to act swiftly to ensure that hazardous components are removed. And this can lead to some very uninspiring schoolyard play spaces if there is no budget for new equipment. Luckily, this is where coordinated, …
Continue reading “Allenwood Elementary Excited For New School Playground”
Here at River Valley Recreation, we take pride in creating fun, high-quality playgrounds in partnership with community-based organizations, like our friends at Ocean Pines Association in Ocean City, Maryland. We recently completed a second playground project in Ocean Pines at the White Horse Park. Two years ago, we also oversaw construction of the Manklin Meadows …
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School is out, the sun is shining, and kids are itching to run around and play outside. And if they’re not, parents sure are excited to get them out of the house! Whether you’re a representative for a school district, public park, daycare, or homeowner’s association, the idea of adding a playground to your organization’s …
Continue reading “Funding for School Playgrounds – Six Options”
As the member of a committee or board charged with bringing a new playground to your local park, schoolyard, or other recreational areas where kids or families gather, you likely have many concerns about equipment safety and durability among a long list of other essential factors. Has your group been paging through catalogs and gathering …
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