Families in the Long Beach, CA, area can now enjoy an inclusive playground experience in Lincoln Park. Part of the large-scale revitalization happening at the Long Beach Civic Center, the City wanted a play experience that was aesthetically beautiful, fun, inclusive, and accessible. Location: Carlsbad, CA Surface System Used: SpectraTurf’s 50/50 SpectraPour Completion: January 2023Overview SpectraTurf is thrilled to have … Read More
Parklane Community Playground
Families in the Long Beach, CA, area can now enjoy an inclusive playground experience in Lincoln Park. Part of the large-scale revitalization happening at the Long Beach Civic Center, the City wanted a play experience that was aesthetically beautiful, fun, inclusive, and accessible. Location: Santa Ontario, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: September, 2022Overview The recently opened East Park is a great … Read More
Marine Park
Families in the Long Beach, CA, area can now enjoy an inclusive playground experience in Lincoln Park. Part of the large-scale revitalization happening at the Long Beach Civic Center, the City wanted a play experience that was aesthetically beautiful, fun, inclusive, and accessible. Location: Santa Monica, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: June 30, 2022Overview Residents of Santa Monica had something extra … Read More
Lincoln Park “Ocean Themed” Inclusive Playground
Families in the Long Beach, CA, area can now enjoy an inclusive playground experience in Lincoln Park. Part of the large-scale revitalization happening at the Long Beach Civic Center, the City wanted a play experience that was aesthetically beautiful, fun, inclusive, and accessible.Location: Lincoln Park, Long Beach, CA Surface System Used: SpectraPour – AliphaticOverview Families in the Long Beach, CA, … Read More
SpectraTurf Focuses on Children’s Safety and the Planet With New Upcycling Playground Program
In the past few years, SpectraTurf has upcycled hundreds of safety surfaces, diverting millions of pounds that would have gone to the landfill, but instead has gone back into creating a base for new surfacing. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November of 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. What’s Upcycling? SpectraTurf has a clear … Read More
Santa Ana Library’s New Children’s Patio
Location: Santa Ana, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: March 2022Overview The City of Santa Ana is excited to open the Play and Learn Children’s Patio at the Santa Ana Main Library. The patio was previously an underutilized, empty space with small patches of grass and concrete. The new site was implemented to create a fully interactive play and learning space for … Read More
Oasis Park
Location: Oasis, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: October 2021Overview Oasis del Desierto (Oasis of the Desert) is the Desert Recreation District’s latest park located in Oasis, California. The park, which had its opening ceremony on October 1, 2021, is the first park in the community of Oasis. Input from the community was gathered during the creation of this park in order … Read More
Sierra Intermediate School
Location: Santa Ana, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: September 2021Overview The Santa Ana Unified School District, located in Santa Ana, CA, was preparing for a renovation of an existing campus to provide new classrooms and playgrounds for the preschool and kindergarten children. They knew they needed a surfacing company they could trust with high-quality, DSA-approved products and an excellent warranty. Safety … Read More
West Hollywood Park – Phase II
Location: West Hollywood, CASurface System Used: SpectraPourCompletion: September 2021Overview The residents of West Hollywood, CA have something new to be proud of as the highly anticipated new West Hollywood Park is now complete! Phase II of the project, which completed in September 2021, accompanies the new 75,000 square-foot Aquatic and Recreation Center. Phase II included expanded green spaces with landscaping, … Read More
The Evolution of Play & Playgrounds
It’s hard to believe that the concepts of play and playgrounds are relatively new in our history. The theory that play is an integral part of human development only started to emerge towards the end of the nineteenth century. Before then, children were required to work in fields or factories, therefore public playgrounds did not exist. In the modern world, … Read More