Clinton Township is recognized for its commitment to providing a high- outdoor park destination that exemplifies evidence-based best practices in design, offers meaningful experiences, and thoughtfully supports health and wellness in their community. Clinton Township Civic Center Playground serves as a model project of excellence in the following National Demonstration Site designation.

Clinton Township Civic Center Playground applies a comprehensive design philosophy by utilizing the 7 Principles of Inclusive Playground Design™ to innovate an outdoor play environment where both physical and social inclusion can occur to the greatest extent possible. Moving beyond minimum accessibility guidelines, this park intentionally addresses the development of the whole child, aligns with evidence-based design principles of the whole environment, and ultimately, benefits the whole community by providing a meaningful destination for individuals of all ages and abilities to play together. A robust and balanced assortment of playground activities can be found to support the physical, social-emotional, sensory, cognitive, and communicative needs of all children, including those with disabilities.

Clinton Township Civic Center Playground promotes physical activity and fun by implementing the Play On! design best practices to intentionally promote physical activity through active play and encourage the developmental progression of skills through healthy movement. This outdoor play destination incorporates six key elements of play- balancing, brachiating, climbing, spinning, sliding, and swinging to promote fitness opportunities that support national physical education standards and efforts to combat childhood obesity.

Clinton Township Civic Center Playground thoughtfully aligns with evidence-based design best practices to promote physical activity and fitness. This Outdoor Adult Fitness Park offers a variety of aerobic, muscle/strength, core, balance, and flexibility equipment to provide a well-rounded fitness routine. Together, these elements can help individuals of all fitness levels engage in more moderate to vigorous physical activity, while enjoying the health benefits of physical activity.

Clinton Township Civic Center Playground deliberately designed nature into this community park destination by integrating the living landscape with manufactured equipment to support play value, increase physical activity, foster social interaction, and improve environmental stability. By implementing NatureGrounds design best practices, this naturalized play environment offers rich opportunities for connecting children to nature and supports healthy human development across generations.

We commend Clinton Township for turning research into practice and offering evidence-based solutions that build healthier, happier communities through the power of play and recreation. Clinton Township Civic Center Playground is located in Clinton Township, Michigan.

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