Four city parks are undergoing improvements as part of a comprehensive playground enhancement project aimed at creating ...

Jessieville School District students celebrated hands-on environmental learning Wednesday as they planted five native shade ...

The City of Merced has received a grant to help fund a monument honoring a respected Hmong leader for whom the park will be ...

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.

New slides, swings, and climbing features were offered on Saturday, November 1, at Forest Park Beach, providing new ...

About 85% of elementary schools studied in California experienced some loss of trees between 2018 and 2022, found a UC Davis ...

“The STOP program gives students hands-on experience with planting and caring for trees while teaching them about the vital role trees play in our communities,” said Kristine Kimbro, Urban & Community ...

Rison Elementary School has been selected as one of ten schools across Arkansas to participate in the 2025 Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) Program, an initiative by the Arkansas Department of ...

Keller Pointe playground was installed in 2023 with some shade structures, but the new structures will cover the whole playground. (Courtesy City of Keller) Installation for new columns at Keller ...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) program is now accepting applications to help schools reduce children's exposure to direct sunlight ...

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) program is now accepting applications from Arkansas schools through Sept. 19, 2025. Selected schools will ...