The Natural Playgrounds Company ™


	The Natural Playgrounds Company™ . . . is the leading US expert in the design of innovative, environmentally sensitive, equipment-free natural playgrounds, natural playground elements, and outdoor classrooms, for K-12 schools, communities, and childcare centers. . . Click here for more

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Natural Playgrounds Company

If you've ever climbed trees, rolled down hills, scrambled up rocks, made mud pies, dammed up water, hidden in grass, played house in bushes, built snow forts, dug in sand, played in dirt, planted seeds, jumped in leaves, tracked animals, or had fun outside in other, similar ways, you've experienced natural play.

All 5,000 children we've interviewed want these very same, natural play opportunities. Offer them a choice, and every time they'll choose Natural Playgrounds over equipment playgrounds.

Look at what the research says: Natural Playgrounds contribute to the overall physical, cognitive, and emotional development of children. As a result of playing in natural environments, children

score higher on tests for concentration and self-discipline,
experience more diverse play,
exhibit less aggressive behavior,
strive toward advanced motor fitness, and
become healthier.

This is very interesting: children actually prefer playing in environments that improve their overall well-being, intelligence, and safety!

Natural Playgrounds offer financial benefits, as well. They're less expensive than equipment, they aren't replaced when safety regulations change, they lower playground injuries (which cost the US over $8 billion every year), they offer higher play value at lower cost, and they're part of the greening movement that reduces costly environmental impacts while improving wildlife habitats and beautifying their surroundings.

And --- they're perfect outdoor classrooms!

No wonder there's a worldwide movement to "leave no child inside."

At the Natural Playgrounds Company - we're making sure children have wonderful places to go outside.

Research Nuggets

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FYI

Late Spring 2008
A school director speaks out

Early Spring 2008
NPC In The News

Winter 2007
How Much Does It Cost?