In the end, designing a park that can stay cool and allow kids to play even on the hottest days is a good long-term plan.

Pro Playgrounds, a local company that specializes in commercial playgrounds, shades and recreational surfacing has announced today that it will be donating a commercial shade structure, valued at ...

The council recently altered the location of a St Clair playground to ensure it had natural shade. “Each playground we now install or refurbish, such as at Denver Rd in St Clair, either has artificial ...

This year, just like last year, the nearly 200,000 kids in Chicago’s public elementary schools spent recess indoors during the first week of school, when the heat index hit 114 degrees. In the past ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In yesterday's City Council meeting, the use of Community Enrichment Funds was approved to install shade structures over 14 selected playgrounds in parks across Corpus Christi.

Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar. By Somini Sengupta The bare hot asphalt schoolyard of the American past is ...

The Pier 42 playground for younger children at noon is completely exposed to the sun. Photo: Sukjong Hong The Pier 42 playground for younger children at noon is completely exposed to the sun. Photo: ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi's Parks & Recreation Department has installed nine new playground units across the city, aiming to strengthen community connections and improve parks citywide.

Hornsby Council considering shade sails for playgrounds after parents reject council practice of relying on trees for shade. The petition was started by Katie Gompertz, whose six year-old son had a ...