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Healthy Children Grow From Time Spent in Nature

We design spaces, create opportunity, and share knowledge to ensure that children get time spent in nature & have the freedom to be children at play.

Holistic Design For Free Play

17-acres of nature play on a full spectrum of wildness

We believe that every child has a right to amazing natural play environments.

We create innovative outdoor play spaces for
kids that make nature their favorite playground.
By designing and building our own 17-acre
nature playground, we created a testing ground
and knowledge base that we are able to share
with our network.

Consulting & Design

Ways to Play & Get Involved

Play Days & Trainings

Free play in nature is about more than just the physical environment. Activation of the space is key. CAPN hosts and facilitates a range of programs, including Free Play Days (at Playcosystem and elsewhere) and Free Play Facilitator Trainings.

CAPN Events

Keep up with all the CAPN goings-on, here at Bernheim, and in the community: from Play Days, to trainings and conferences.

Playcosystem

Playcosystem, our on-site play laboratory here at Bernheim Forest, is a 17-acre nature playground, designed in-house and custom built as a testing ground for unique nature playscape ideas. Come visit us!

Volunteer With Us

We meet you where you’re at. Whether you’re looking for help creating storytelling for funders around your nature playground project, or you need full playscape designs and a liaison with the contractor or architect, we will partner with you to help you achieve your goals.

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Our Sponsors & Partners

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Consulting & Design

Stonehurst Elementary Nature Exploration Area

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Shaker Village

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Old Mill Elementary

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La Casita Center

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