News & Events
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Bringing Height to the Playground with the Alpha® Tower & Alpha Link® Towers
Posted: Feb 13
We're bringing height to the masses with the launch of the Alpha® Tower and Alpha Link® Towers. Multiple climbing and sliding opportunities deliver physical challenge and fun for kids ages 5 to 12, and unique lookout spots encourage socialization.
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Engage Developing Minds and Bodies with the Fire Station and Market Cafe
Posted: Feb 6
Introduced in 2017, Loft offers plenty of interactive elements to engage developing minds and bodies. And now, the Loft family has grown to include the Fire Station and Market Cafe to further encourage social and imaginative play for kids ages 2 to 5.
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Sharp Decline in Children’s Unstructured Play Time Shown in New Study
Posted: Sep 6
Over half of parents in a recent poll think that children today have fewer opportunities for play than children 20 years ago. Many parents polled reported their children get one hour or less of unstructured play time each day.
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Principals to Build Playground at Pennsylvania Elementary School
Posted: Jul 6
More than 100 of the nation’s school principals will come together on July 8, to build a playground at Stonehurst Hills Elementary School in Upper Darby, Penn., as part of the jointly presented 2017 National Principals Conference, held July 9-11 in Philadelphia.
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Meta Study Shows Play Shapes Children
Posted: Jun 28
Children's early experiences and the settings they inhabit play a powerful role in shaping the adults they will become. That's according to a meta-study recently commissioned in partnership with the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development.
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Now Welcoming Preschoolers to Join the Band
Posted: Jun 21
The joy of making music on the playground can now be enjoyed at any age. The collection of Rhapsody® Outdoor Musical Instruments has expanded with six instruments that are a bit smaller and lower to the ground—sized just right for kids ages 2 to 5.
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And the winner is...
Posted: Jun 12
A fourth grader who uses a wheelchair will soon get to play on the playground with her friends. Her story convinced a panel of judges to award the Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club $25,000 in inclusive playground equipment as part of the Legacy of Play® Contest.
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Legacy of Play Contest Now Open
Posted: Apr 13
Landscape Structures has teamed up with their partner, Kiwanis International, to host the Legacy of Play Contest, and give one Kiwanis club $25,000 in playground equipment.
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Media Resources
Upcoming Events
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Mar
12-15LABash Conference
Guelph, ONA landscape architecture conference for students, by students -
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Mar 19
PTO Today Expo
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Mar 21
World Down Syndrome Day
WorldwideWorld Down Syndrome Day is a global awareness initiative that has been backed by the United Nations since 2012. -
Mar 25
PTO Today Expo
Marlboro, MAPTO Today Expo -
Apr
1-5SHAPE America National Convention
Baltimore, MDNational Convention & Expo for health and physical education -
Apr
1-30Occupational Therapy Month
WorldwideWe celebrate Occupational Therapists! OTs are vital to assisting and supporting people of all ages and abilities to succeed in everyday activities and improve their quality of life. -
Apr
1-30World Landscape Architecture Month
WorldwideWLAM celebrates the profession and introduces it to the next generation of landscape architects across the globe. -
Apr 1
PTO Today Expo
Novi, MIPTO Today Spring Expo -
Apr
7-11National Assistant Principals Week
USA-wideJoin us in celebrating the work of Assistant Principals all over the USA! -
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Apr
21-26National Playground Safety Week
NationwideIt’s National Playground Safety Week, and there’s no better time to read up on some of the most important aspects of playground safety: audits and maintenance! -
Apr 22
Earth Day
WorldwideIn honor of Earth Day, we've pledged to continue planting trees with American Forests for every playground we sell! -
Apr 28
Landscape Structures' 54th Birthday!
Delano, Minn.More than fifty years ago, Steve and Barb King incorporated Landscape Structures Inc. and we continue to come back to play! -
Apr 29toMay 1
Parks & Recreation Summit
Ponte Vedra Beach, FLJoin us at the Annual Parks & Recreation Summit -
May
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May 8
Outdoor Classroom Day
WorldwideA GLOBAL campaign to celebrate outdoor play and learning, and inspire schools to get outdoors to play and learn EVERY day. -
May
13-16Nature Everywhere Conference
St. Paul, MNThe world's largest gathering of advocates for children and nature -
May
25-31Canada’s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)
CanadaNational AccessAbility Week (NAAW) takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion is promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. -
May
25-31Canada’s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)
CanadaNational AccessAbility Week (NAAW) takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion is promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities.
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