9:00AM-6:30PM
Classroom Environment + THREE Playground TourS!
9:00: ARRIVAL & COFFEE & CONNECTING
9:30-11:00AM: CLASSROOM TIME
Kick-off keynote / our why
Why? Play is really good for people. Nature is really good for people. Inclusion is really good for people. What’s good for people is good for the world. It’s all good.
design deep dive
It’s hard to keep it simple, but it’s worth it. Everyone wants everything, but a simple and elegant space is really the way to go. We will show you how to get there.
11:00AM: Drive to PlayGROUND TOURS
11:30-3:00PM: PLAYGROUND TOURS/LUNCH
ESTHER SHORT PARK
MARSHALL PARK (lunch On-Site)
ARBOR LODGE PARK (THE ORIGINAL!)
3:00PM: DRIVE BACK
3:30-5:30PM: ReFLECTION & DESIGN EXERCISE
building your team
A public-private partnership to build a unique inclusive nature scape is a BIG project. Getting the right mix of people together and sharing the same vision is critical to your success.
hands-on design challenge
We learn by doing. Everyone will get the chance to design their own playground and present their concept to the group. We’ll all learn from this.
5:30-6:30pm: HAPPY HOUR
Decompress, share dreams of inclusive playground projects and network with your peers.
“It’s [Harper’s Playground] just magic.
You see kids of all abilities here playing together.
It’s beautiful. It’s safe. It’s fun.
And, you know, it’s community.”