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Case StudiesCase Study: Powering Up for Health and Physical Activity with Bikes at Will Rogers Middle School

At Will Rogers Middle School in Fair Oaks, CA, students learn about bike safety and the health benefits of cycling, and then venture out in to the community.

National Demonstration Site NetworkPlayCore Awards Fitness National Demonstration Site™ Award to Earl’s Island Fitness Trail

PlayCore recently awarded its Fitness National Demonstration Site Award to a brand new outdoor fitness park in Minster, Ohio.

Case StudiesCase Study: Rotary Club Brings Harmony To Minneapolis Playground

Kids, parents, and neighbors in Northeast Minneapolis can now play instruments to make music without lessons or experience of any kind.

BlogSurfacing Play Value

Each play environment can have its own unique way of infusing play opportunities into surfacing options through a combination of the highlighted examples below.

Case StudiesCase Study: Connecting Communities through Fitness, Public Art, and Sustainability

Main Terrain Art Park in Chattanooga, TN was created with a vision that public art with a fitness focus would connect communities and offer new experiences.

Case StudiesCase Study: Catalyzing Trail Development through Grant Funding

The TIGER grant created a path where biking, walking, paths, and trails that connected businesses, homes, and offices together.

BlogLearning: Intimately Engaging Young Minds

The evidence is quite clear that play equals learning across developmental domains. Children’s learning occurs in many places besides the classroom.

BlogInclusive Playground Activities: Story Starter

Learn how to communicate with friends of all abilities in different ways, include them in conversations, and serve as a positive language model to others.

Case StudiesCase Study: Douglas Road Elementary School

The Gandee brothers inspired an inclusive playground for their school. "Our goal is to challenge the world ... to take the necessary steps towards inclusion."