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You can now make an online donation to our Natural Playground Project through GoFundMe.com!  

Thank you to everyone who helped make our first ever Race for a Playground a success!  Please keep track with us during our fundraising on GoFundMe.com and please share the link with anyone you think will help.

If this is your first visit, we want you to understand a bit about the company we chose to help us design our Playground.  Bienenstock Design and Consulting, Inc. is a Canadian company that had experience in Natural Playground designs and who had familiarity with colder climates.  They understood the unique challenges a Wisconsin winter could bring!  We had several video conferences with them as well as an in person visit from their CEO, Adam Bienenstock.  This slideshow presentation gives you an idea of what we talked about and discussed prior to our decision to work with their company.

Natural Playground Plans

View of seating around trees, all weather music drums for the hearing impaired, and one of the hill slides.

Overview of playground.  The four light colored trees on far left are existing.  All other trees will be added.

Aerial view of blacktop in relation to playground

Another aerial view that shows the topography change and view from neighboring homes.

Playground showing relationship between Rock Boulders/Spiderweb Climber to the far hill.

Stumps and logs will be near front path.  Lots of trees for shade and relaxed play.

Good view of valley between hill slide and tunnel.  Bridge over tunnel is a destination point as well.

Far right of design showing tunnel top as well as extra tables/seating area.

Shed will contain all teacher materials necessary for an outdoor classroom.  (Rolling white board, etc.)  There will be seating for 30 children outside at the tables so classroom work may be done. 

Nice view of extra boulders/stones to climb/sit on and view of winding paths throughout design.

View of the Amphitheater that will be graded down behind the first hill slide.  Outdoor classroom potential as well as imaginative play for the children and seating for adults after school.

Additional seating around tree and graded sand pit area at the far left of design to minimize sand exposure in the school.

Entrance to playground.  Upside down tree as well as a fence border that will be able to be climbed on and used as play. 

View of tunnel for the children.

Close up view of Spiderweb Climber/boulders.