In Arizona, researchers are studying playgrounds where the equipment gets so hot it can burn kids’ skin. As heat worsens ...

Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water ... trees stand like toothpicks. Shade trees are rare in this neighborhood, and playgrounds even less so.

The Canadian Dermatology Association is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 CDA Shade Structure Grant Program. This year's grants, aimed at helping public schools, child care centres, city ...

Waukee plans to upgrade the main playground at one of its larger ... told council members that the shade structures will be made of canvas and would stay up year-round. Jermier said construction ...

The quickest way to keep playgrounds ... shade can make a person feel up to 72 degrees Fahrenheit cooler, researchers at UCLA have found. In the next few years, schools’ ability to install ...

As extreme heat worsens, schools nationwide are increasingly replacing asphalt playgrounds with green, cooler spaces.

From today until September 27, 2024, applications for the 2024 Shade Trees on Playgrounds (STOP) will be accepted, according to a press release. "From the hands-on experience of planting their own ...

Each grant recipient will receive a portion of up to $37,500 to support the installation of permanent shade structures in high-use outdoor areas, including playgrounds, splashpads, parks ...

Comprising 6-7 permanent posts and three durable, high UV-rated shade sails, the structure will create a welcoming gathering space for outdoor activities, picnics, and longer camp sessions ...