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64 PHASE 1 THE VISION » The natural environment is the playground. » Create a natural playscape area that will provide a progressive experience of nature play based on the users' comfort level. » This natural playscape should develop in popularity as all the phases are completed over time. THE PARTICIPANTS » The Parks Department will lead the process with assistance from schools, community organizations, and neighborhood associations. » Hire or consult with design team that includes planners, landscape architects, and engineers to assist with development of the master plan and implementation of phases. THE PROCESS » The overall project will take five years for planning and construction of phases. » Cost savings will come from using only available materials and performing as much of the labor as possible with Parks Department staff and volunteers. THE SITE » The site will be selected because of its access, high visibility, and the space necessary for all phases. » Consider the safety of the users as the creek bed phase is reached. PLAN A natural playscape can become a destination place within the community. It can be a progressive experience from defined spaces to pathways leading into a landscape that invites exploration and discovery. In this example, the playscape is divided into phases. What starts as initially small in size in the first phase expands over a period of time to a large play area that provides interest for all ages. This natural playscape takes hours or multiple visits to truly experience all it has to offer and includes woodlands and creek bed ecosystems where nature itself becomes the playground. LARGE PLAYSCAPE Logs, stumps, branches, and boulders placed as a first phase to see how children would engage with them. This area introduces a way to discover challenges and encourages the users to explore further Digging and mud play space defined by large boulders that also provide seating Balance course of boulders and stone slabs Pipe tunnel for climbing and crawling Log climbing structure Play lawn for seasonal activities (e.g., playing tag, building snow igloos, etc.) INSPIRATION PLAN DESIGN MANAGE EXAMPLES