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Community Partnerships and the Seeds for Urban Play

The Seeds for Urban Play(SUP) is a special initiative of the Children at Play Network in partnership with community-based organizations ...
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Youth Outdoor Policy PlayBook

If you are interested in advocating for outdoor free play in your state, the Youth Outdoor Policy Playbook highlights existing ...
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2,000 Children at Free Play Days 2019

The Children at Play Network together with our CAPN Partners provided outdoor free play opportunities to nearly 2,000 children through ...
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Fundraiser for Red Oaks Forest School

There is a fundraiser for the Red Oaks Forest School, a valued partner of the Children at Play Network, from ...
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Free Play is for All – Seeds for Urban Play Conference

The Seeds for Urban Play Conference, hosted by the Children at Play Network (CAPN) and Play Cousins Collective (PCC) brought ...
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Planning for Urban Play – A Design Exercise

Play environments are where children build their first passions, their understanding of justice and how communities work. You can predict ...
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Seeds for Urban Play Conference – Friday Nov. 8 – St. Stephen Family Life Center

Bernheim’s Children at Play Network and Play Cousins Collective Present Seeds for Urban Play Conference 8:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., ...
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Sunday, Oct. 27 – Olmsted’s Last Fall Free Play Day

The last of the Fall Free Play Days, hosted by Children at Play Network partner Olmsted Parks Conservancy is this ...
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Bernheim’s ColorFest 2019

Two days of ColorFest brought 12,000 people to Bernheim on Oct. 19/20, 2019 and MANY children and families to the ...
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Upcycled Play – Family Fun Night – Jeffersonville IN

Here’s another great opportunity to experience outdoor based free play. The Children at Play Network is delighted to let you ...
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New “Pop-Up” Natural Play Area at Russell Lee Park in Louisville

By Brooke Pardue, President/CEO, Louisville Parks Foundation (LPF) August 8, 2019 In keeping with a play trend sweeping the nation, ...
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Free Play at Bernheim’s CONNECT

You won’t want to miss Bernheim’s 11 Annual CONNECT from 6:23-10:23 p.m. on August 24th where the Children at Play Network ...
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Children at Play Network Receives 2nd Brown-Forman Grant to Support Seeds for Urban Play

The Children at Play Network received a $25,000 grant from the Brown-Forman Corporation to grow its Seeds for Urban Play ...
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Olmsted Parks Opens the Door for Free Play Days – Next Up July 20th at Bingham Park

The Children at Play Network and Louisville’s Olmsted Park Conservancy(OPC) have developed a partnership for play. In the spring, CAPN ...
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Bernheim’s Children at Play Network Wins Prestigious American Public Gardens Association Award

Bernheim’s Children at Play Network (CAPN) received the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Award for Program Excellence. This annual award ...
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Free Workshop on Outdoor Play for Early Learning Professionals and the Community

The Children at Play Network and Play Cousins Collective are sponsoring a FREE workshop, Unleashing the Power of Play for ...
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Play Cousins Parent Cafe and Free Play

Play Cousins Collective, a CAPN partner in the Seeds for Urban Play project, will host a Parent Cafe that will ...
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Olmsted Parks Hosts Free Play Days this Summer

CAPN partner Olmsted Parks Conservancy will host two free play days this summer for children and families at two of ...
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Louisville Nature Center Opens a New Nature Play Area

Saturday, June 1st at the Louisville Nature Center from 11:00-5:00 3745 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, 40213 Students from Male High ...
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Free Play Day at Portland Library with our Play Cousins

We’re rolling out the first Free Play Day with our new partners Play Cousins Collective as we continue planting Seeds ...
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