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Landscape Structures Inc. Elevates the Play Experience with Volo™
Posted: Feb 8
Landscape Structures has introduced its latest product innovation, Volo™, a dynamic addition to the Smart Play® collection. Volo is not just a playground structure, it’s designed to promote inclusive play, imaginative exploration and limitless adventure for children ages 5 to 12.
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General Recreation Honored as 2023 Rep Organization of the Year
Posted: Dec 13
Landscape Structures is thrilled to announce General Recreation, Inc. of Newtown Square, Pa., as the 2023 Rep Organization of the Year. This distinction is a testament to their unwavering commitment our core values and mission, which positively impacts communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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North Charleston Unveils Inclusive Playground, a Haven for All Abilities
Posted: Nov 11
What stuck out to North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey was the uniqueness of the space. “Park Circle's unique," Summey said. "We wanted to have something that everyone could do." And now, North Charleston has a playground for people of all ages and abilities. “The ball field is all-inclusive," Summey said. "It's where kids in wheelchairs can play ball. It's designed to do that. The playground is all-inclusive as well. It's designed where children with needs children without needs, and adults even can play with their children."
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Paralympian Visits Playground in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Posted: Nov 30
The joy we find as kids on the playground is something former Team USA Paralympian Jill Moore says she missed out on as a kid. <p> "I didn't go to playgrounds growing up," Moore shared. "They were never going to be the spaces that showed some of the best things about me."
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St. Paul City Council Approves Unique Inclusive Playground
Posted: Oct 31
The St. Paul, Minnesota City Council just approved a multi-million dollar redevelopment project near Allianz Field. <p> The first part of it includes a playground that focuses on including everyone in playtime. It will be St. Paul's largest inclusive playground with more than 25 different types of activities. <p> Longtime manufacturer Landscape Structures is partnering with Flagship Recreation to create the playground meant for all abilities.
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St. Paul's Go-To Playground Designers Take a Big Cue from the Disabled
Posted: Oct 31
Jill Moore’s wheelchair doesn’t prevent her from exploring parks, playgrounds and other public spaces. In fact, as an inclusive play specialist for Minnesota-based playground designer Landscape Structures, she’s developed an expertise in noodling through landscapes that able-bodied people sometimes take for granted, searching for access opportunities and impediments designers might have overlooked, or as she puts it, “connecting the lived experience with the design.”
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Delano's Landscape Structures builds some of the biggest playgrounds here and abroad
Posted: Sep 18
Landscape Structures' (LSI) local staff of around 500 — plus a select group of Twin Cities test kids — have shaped the way children play, from Shoreview to Brooklyn, N.Y., to Singapore.</p> LSI builds 1,500 to 2,000 playgrounds a year for cities, schools, and private companies across the country and internationally. They can range from tens of thousands of dollars for small pocket parks to millions for destination playgrounds.
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Why Inclusive Playgrounds are Important
Posted: Aug 6
The conversation of inclusion is reaching past the point of ADA-compliant design. With 1 in 4 Americans having a diagnosed disability (CDC, 2022), inclusive spaces are becoming popular around the world. We, as commercial playground designers and manufacturers, are constantly learning what makes for a successful day of play—not only from caregivers, siblings, scholars and therapists, but also people with disabilities.
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Media Resources
Upcoming Events
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Apr
1-30Occupational Therapy Month
WorldwideWe celebrate Occupational Therapists! OTs are vital to assisting and supporting people of all ages and abilities to succeed in everyday activities and improve their quality of life. -
Apr
1-30World Landscape Architecture Month
WorldwideWLAM celebrates the profession and introduces it to the next generation of landscape architects across the globe. -
Apr
1-30World Autism Awareness Month
WorldwideThe World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is April 2, and the month of April is dedicated to Autism awareness as well. Join us in wearing blue on 4/2/24! -
Apr
15-18National Head Start Conference
Portland, ORJoin us at the 2024 National Head Start Conference. -
Apr
16-18Play Coalition Conference on the Value of Play
Bloomington, INJoin us at the 2024 Conference on the Value of Play: The Future of Play -
Apr 22
Earth Day
WorldwideIn honor of Earth Day, we've pledged to continue planting trees with American Forests for every playground we sell! -
Apr
22-26National Playground Safety Week
NationwideIt’s National Playground Safety Week, and there’s no better time to read up on some of the most important aspects of playground safety: audits and maintenance! -
Apr 28
Landscape Structures' 53rd Birthday!
Delano, Minn.More than fifty years ago, Steve and Barb King incorporated Landscape Structures Inc. and we continue to come back to play! -
Apr 29toMay 1
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May 26toJun 1
Canada’s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)
CanadaNational AccessAbility Week (NAAW) takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion is promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. -
May 27
Outdoor Classroom Day
WorldwideA GLOBAL campaign to celebrate outdoor play and learning, and inspire schools to get outdoors to play and learn EVERY day. -
May
28-31Nature Everywhere Conference
Madison, WIBringing together leaders committed to the health and wellbeing of children and communities. -
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National Get Outdoors Day
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8-14Kiwanis Celebrate Community Week
WorldwideA weeklong initiative promoting collaboration, Celebrate Community is the evolution of Kiwanis One Day. -
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15-17The United Conference - National Conference on School Leadership
Nashville, TNJoin us at the Annual NAESP Conference, now called the United Conference. -
Oct
1-31Employee Ownership Month
USAA monthlong celebration of the benefits of employee ownership. -
Oct
4-6Miracle League All-Star Game
Covington, GAEvery child deserves a chance to play baseball. -
Oct
6-9American Society of Landscape Architects
Washington, DCWe look forward to connecting with you at the ASLA Annual Meeting.
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