Renovation Strategies Add Life to Older Aquatic Facilities
Aging and outdated aquatic facilities don’t always need to be torn down and replaced with brand-new pools. Instead, savvy approaches to renovation can bring new life to these facilities, expanding their programming possibilities, improving their mechanical functions and enhancing their aesthetic appeal. 

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Site furnishings, such as park benches, picnic tables, waste receptacles, bike racks and more, play a subtle, but vital role in how the public experiences recreation spaces by transforming open spaces into comfortable inclusive places for community use—while also supporting safety, cleanliness and long-term stewardship of the park. 

Selecting, Placing & Maintaining Site Furnishings
The best-planned sites provide comfortable furnishings that make the park feel welcoming and usable. Here’s a quick guide on how to find the right furnishings for your site.

Playground Experts Are Redefining Play Space for All

The newest playgrounds offer more inclusion, more adventure, more movement—getting kids of all ages and abilities away from the screen and into the great outdoors. 

Bringing Splash Play to Your Community

Splash play continues to be one of the most popular planned additions for recreational facilities across the country. Here we take a look at some of the newest developments in splash play, from inclusion and interactivity to simply providing a way to keep cool on hot summer days. 

From cities with large parks and recreation facilities to rural towns with limited budgets for their playgrounds and parks, the advent of affordable splash play facilities can offer relief from the heat, and provide amusement and summer fun. 

With record-breaking heat becoming more common—like Phoenix experiencing 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for 113 days last year—the demand for splash pads, interactive fountains and cooling stations has surged across the country, said Aaron Skogen, general manager at a Delano, Minn., water feature and spray park design, fabrication and construction company. 

Shelters and shade structures in parks, playgrounds and outdoor sports venues have, in several ways, become essential to the overall health and experience of visitors. When strategically placed throughout the outdoor space, such structures not only provide protection and relief from the sun’s harmful UV rays, but also reduce temperatures and enhance the overall enjoyment and usability of outdoor spaces.

Shelters & Shade Structures for Comfort & Beauty
Providing shade in parks and outdoor sporting venues goes a long way toward improving comfort for visitors. From sun protection and just cooling off to adding a beautiful aesthetic, and even creating potential revenue opportunities, shelters and shade structures are an essential asset. 

How Nonconventional Structures Can Pay Off

Traditional brick-and-mortar buildings don’t always meet the needs of recreation, aquatic, sports, and fitness facilities. The good news is that there are plenty of alternatives.

The New Faces of Park Spaces

Park design requires the input of the community that will use the space. From there, it’s about adapting the land to meet people’s wants and needs.