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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Upcoming Events

  • Mar
    12-15

    LABash Conference

    Guelph, ON
    A landscape architecture conference for students, by students
  • Mar
    18-21

    Calif. Parks & Recreation Conference

    Sacramento, CA
    Annual Connections Conference
  • Mar 19

    PTO Today Expo

    Oakbrook Terrace, IL
  • Mar 21

    World Down Syndrome Day

    Worldwide
    World Down Syndrome Day is a global awareness initiative that has been backed by the United Nations since 2012.
  • Mar 25

    PTO Today Expo

    Marlboro, MA
    PTO Today Expo
  • Apr
    1-5

    SHAPE America National Convention

    Baltimore, MD
    National Convention & Expo for health and physical education
  • Apr
    1-30

    Occupational Therapy Month

    Worldwide
    We 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
    1-30

    World Landscape Architecture Month

    Worldwide
    WLAM celebrates the profession and introduces it to the next generation of landscape architects across the globe.
  • Apr 1

    PTO Today Expo

    Novi, MI
    PTO Today Spring Expo
  • Apr
    7-11

    National Assistant Principals Week

    USA-wide
    Join us in celebrating the work of Assistant Principals all over the USA!
  • Apr
    15-17

    Play Coalition Conference

    Bloomington, IN
    Join us at the 2025 Conference
  • Apr
    21-26

    National Playground Safety Week

    Nationwide
    It’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

    Worldwide
    In 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 29
    to
    May 1

    Parks & Recreation Summit

    Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
    Join us at the Annual Parks & Recreation Summit
  • May
    2-4

    Miracle League All-Star Weekend

    Covington, GA
    2024 Rescheduled Event
  • May 8

    Outdoor Classroom Day

    Worldwide
    A GLOBAL campaign to celebrate outdoor play and learning, and inspire schools to get outdoors to play and learn EVERY day.
  • May
    13-16

    Nature Everywhere Conference

    St. Paul, MN
    The world's largest gathering of advocates for children and nature
  • May
    25-31

    Canada’s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)

    Canada
    National 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
    25-31

    Canada’s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)

    Canada
    National 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.