Create Natural Play with PlayMounds The topography of your playground can be used to build in play value where it might otherwise not exist. Funserts offer a way to add visual interest for kids. PlayMounds offer a way to build in natural play in a fun yet safe environment. PlayMounds are pre-fabricated foam mounds constructed from durable, long lasting closed cell EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) - PlayMounds, from Playground Grass by ForeverLawn, are made to last! See how PlayMo

The Urbandale Parks department wanted to add to the play footprint of the Walker Johnston park by creating a route to make it easy and fun to get from the bottom of the slide back to the top. The solution ABcreative consultant Larry Rife recommended was a climbing net parallel to the slide plus Playground Grass Ultra because the steepness of the hill created issues with the natural grass beside the slide - the traffic up and down made maintaining it difficult. ForeverLawn Des

Topography is a natural asset to your playground. At ForeverLawn Des Moines, we strive to help our customers use it in a playground's design, adding visual interest and diverse activities that appeal to kids of all ages. What are the benefits? Grade level changes attract children, enabling them to stimulate themselves by running up and down or rolling around. Topographical designs encourage children to explore what may be more physically challenging terrain. Using the topogra

Where have we installed Playground Grass? Duncombe Elementary, Fort Dodge, IA The Duncombe Elementary school had become dated so the School District decided to tear down the school and build a new state-of-the-art facility in its place. That included installation of premium artificial turf on the 4,323 sq. ft. playground. Playground Grass Extreme, which doesn't require infill, was chosen because of its natural look and affordability. Pirate Ship Theme Comes to Hollowview Park

Bettendorf, Iowa, has many high-quality parks and the city continuously works to maintain and improve them. The makeover at Hollowview Park added some very unique character to the playground. In updating the park, the city and parks department wanted a themed playground. The team at ABCreative proposed a pirate ship. They brought ForeverLawn Des Moines in to help bring the concept to life. In the final design, the pirate ship play equipment appears to be floating in a blue oc

What is a Funsert? They are colorful predesigned inserts (such as the hopscotch you see above) that can easily be inserted into any Playground Grass installation. Funserts stand out from the playground grass, adding excitement and fun to playground designs. Made from multicolored synthetic grass, Funserts can maximize the creativity on the playground because, in essence, you're adding another piece of play equipment for the kids to enjoy! This year, ForeverLawn introduced a s

Summertime is a great time to make playground improvements and we had the opportunity to work with Delwood Elementary in Delmar, Iowa. The elementary school, whose enrollment is around 160 students from preschool through sixth grade, is located in a small, rural community. The work we did was just on one section of their playground. Resurfacing the Playground The before pictures show a worn-out rubber tile surface that is uneven and no longer compliant. The school removed the

Our sister dealership, ForeverLawn Kansas City, replaced the surfacing for Sunrise Elementary in Richmond, MO. We wanted to share this project to help you understand playgrounds and use zones. About the Project According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), each year, about 200,000 children are treated for playground equipment-related injuries. Many of these injuries are the result of falls. The surfacing under and around playground equipment is one of the most i

This is a project completed by our sister dealership, ForeverLawn Kansas City. We just love seeing how the kids love their new playground, especially the custom berm and crawl tunnel! About the Project Security Benefit in Topeka, KS, provides child care for their employees' children and grandchildren. In 2002, when this facility moved to its current location, the three playgrounds had a combination of poured-in-place surfacing, rubber mulch, grass and wood mulch. With the num