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February 23, 20260Comments

What Self-Cleaning Washrooms Can and Cannot Reduce

Self-cleaning washrooms can be a strong fit for parks, trailheads, campgrounds, and recreation centers—especially when staffing is limited and uptime matters. But “self-cleaning” doesn’t mean “no maintenance.”

February 19, 20260Comments

Budget Approval for Park Shelters: Creating a Defensible Funding Request

A shelter project often gets delayed (or downsized) not because it's a bad idea but because the budget request isn't packaged in a way that's easy to approve.

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February 13, 20260Comments

A smart approach to seasonal maintenance of playgrounds in Western Canada.

A practical seasonal playground maintenance plan for Western Canada: winter playground maintenance, spring playground inspection, and fall prep to reduce repairs.

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Shades can lower surface temperatures by up to 10 degrees Celsius

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Shades of Playgrounds

January 26, 20260Comments

Shade Planning: Why It’s Not a Later Add-On

Shade is one of the most common late additions to playground projects, and it is also why a playground project ends up with: A layout that needs redesign Extra cost that wasnt

January 23, 20260Comments

How to plan the age groups and capacity of your playground project

One of the fastest ways to end up with a playground that feels “too small,” “too chaotic,” or “not used” is skipping age-group and capacity planning. When you plan for who

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