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Virtual Campference Sept. 24th, 2021

Pop-Up Adventure Play in partnership with Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest’s Children at Play Network is delighted to announce this ...
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They Hardly Hit the Ground Before Forts Were Built

Today we added 125 clean milk crates to Playcosystem. (A donation from Against the Grain Brewery) We pulled the truck ...
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The Outdoors Takes Front Seat at Second Presbyterian Weekday School

In March and April of 2020, as Covid was forcing all of us to rethink the ways we get along ...
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Place Making with the Outdoor Collaborative – Treehouse Design

The Outdoor Collaborative made their way back out to Bernheim’s Playcosystem to help us dream up great ideas for a ...
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Outdoor Collaborative – Seal of Approval

Soon after Playcosystem opened a family oriented forest school called The Outdoor Collaborative visited. What was fun for us to ...
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Playcosystem Pole Scramble Gets Installed

One of the last major elements of Playcosystem was installed recently. We have know all along that this play experience ...
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National Children and Youth Garden Symposium July 7-9

The National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, an annual professional development event for educators working in garden- and nature-based spaces, ...
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Kentucky Country Day School visits Playcosystem

With a global resurgence in the work of valuing outdoor play in nature, many schools are thinking about adding new ...
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Children Have a Right to be Included in the Design of Play Spaces

One of the core beliefs of the Children at Play Network is that children should have agency over their play ...
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Backside Learning Center Tests Out Playcosystem

The Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs recently brought out 30 children to help us test out the new Playcosystem ...
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New Natural Play Area at Tyler Park

Let’s start by acknowledging that during Covid19 you need to check local guidelines to find out if public playgrounds are ...
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Partnerships for Progress

11-04-2020 The Children at Play Network exists as a network of relationships. Regional change – and the resulting improved outdoor ...
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Embracing Risk in Play

By Austin Nikolich, Curriculum Director, Sacred Heart Preschool Over the years Sacred Heart Preschool has been engaged in a deep ...
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International Playwork Campference – Save The Date 2021

SAVE the DATE – International Playwork Campference September 24-27, 2021 Presented by Pop-Up Adventure Play Hosted by Bernheim Arboretum and ...
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Louisville Nature Center’s Forest Preschool Opens

Swallowtail Forest School, which opened at the Louisville Nature Center on Sept. 21, is the first of its kind in ...
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The Evolution of a Play-Based Preschool Program

09-22-2020 By Austin Nikolich, Director of Curriculum, Sacred Heart Preschool, Louisville, KY Sacred Heart Preschool embarked on a large-scale overhaul ...
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New Playgrounds at 4-C Early Learning Centers

The Children at Play Network recently visited three new natural playgrounds at 4-C, Community Coordinated Childcare, early learning centers and ...
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CAPN included in the Mindful Play Summit

A Free Virtual Summit on the Value of Mindfulness in Play – Beginning September 21st Are you a parent, caretaker ...
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Thrive Afternoon Adventurer and W.I.L.D. Co-Op – A Pilot for Outdoor Kindergarten

Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve is hosting two new programs this school year in response to the growing demand for safe ...
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A Journey to Embrace Play and Nature-based Pedagogy

Aug, 25, 2020 By Austin Nikolich, Curriculum Director, Sacred Heart Preschool 2020 has certainly posed some significant challenges for schools ...
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