Sustainable Playgrounds

The recent dedication for the new boundless and wheelchair-accessible playground at Twin Lakes Park in Hempfield, Pennsylvania, left children from the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit's Clairview School grinning from ear-to-ear, Pittsburgh Live reports.

Monroe County in New York recently constructed a green area designed for nature play for children, Rochester Homepage reports.

The Cornelia Elementary School in Edina, Minnesota, will soon be the recipient of an eco-friendly playground. The materials for the new recreation area will be provided by Landscape Structures, according to the Edina Patch.

This past weekend, a multi-functional playground was built in Trumansburg, New York. According to TheIthacaJournal.com, the structure can be used as both a stage and an outdoor classroom.

While many kindergartens are concerned with being kid-friendly, one school is making sure its facility is eco-friendly as well.