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.

Protecting children from scorching sun and intense heat during outdoor play has taken on new urgency due to climate change. Susan Herrington, a professor at UBC’s faculty of applied science and ...

As the temperature rises, it’s a great time to get out there and garden. While it would be nice to have a huge sunny backyard to grow lots of different plants, that isn’t the case for many of us. But ...

Regardless of family resources, every kid on the planet needs green outdoor space and cooling shade from trees to thrive,' ...

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 ...

During the hot, long summer months and even during the simmering fall, Timbers Elementary students and the community can spend time on their playground equipment. It consisted of two years of ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Forestry Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a program focused on providing shade to schools through planting trees. From today ...

The open space renewal project started in June and included construction of a new playground, shade sails, picnic shelters, barbecue, and associated landscape and drainage. The small dog off-leash ...

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