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NOW YOU BUILT IT,
CAN IT GROW?
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Review your playscape to
ensure your vision is what
you want it to be.
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Plan to add elements over
the years, remove elements
that are past their prime or underperforming as intended.
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Don't forget to refresh the vegetation and planting used
at the playscape.
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Identify opportunities to create new partnerships or
programming that can enhance the playscape.
MAINTENANCE IS A MUST!
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Determine a realistic annual maintenance budget
to sustain your playscape.
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Reserve dollars for incremental future replacement,
revision, or expansion of your playscape.
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Identify funding sources and
in-kind materials available for
the continuous maintenance
of your natural play area.
BUDGET
PROGRAMMING
& EVALUATION
INSPIRATION PLAN DESIGN MANAGE EXAMPLES
MANAGEMENT IS KEY
Designing and building the
natural playscape is the
exciting part, but to maintain
the enthusiasm, a commitment
to the management plan must
be given the same importance.
This section covers the
maintenance budget, staff
support, general maintenance,
facility inspections, and
programming. Preserving a
well-managed site with minimal
hazards due to deterioration will
keep a positive impression of
the playscape within the park
and community. Determine the
level of management necessary
to meet the goals and design of
the natural playscape.
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MANAGE
