Rio Grande Farm Park Natural Playground
Rio Grande Farm Park Natural Playground
Size
18246 square feet
Year
2019
Age Group
All Ages
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Overview:
This natural playground features a custom log climbing structure, a birds nest, pull-up bars, and beams. There is a sand area that is flagged by a unique border that includes boulders, vertical and horizontal logs, a log tunnel, and a boulder concrete spillway that offers water play opportunities which uses a hand pump to distribute water. The playground also has a slide built into the grading, a log post zip line system sunken into the grade with rolled edge. For those seeking a quiet contemplative pocket, there is a boulder seating area tucked into a grove of trees and large wacky posts.
Background
Managed and operated by a non-profit trust, Rio Grande Farm Park sought to establish a multi-component playground designed space that offered full-sensory engagement to the community. While interfacing, the trust board established goals that included maintaining a natural space with non-prescriptive components that would allow for proprioceptive, vestibular, gross-motor, fine motor, creative and social skill development. Through the use of several mediums, the inclusion of sand & water play, and a well-thought-out gamut of components that offer a scaled challenge through the child development continuum, we were able to hit the mark and achieve our goals.
