In case you couldn’t join our 2023 schoolyards stewardship workshop, here’s a little recap: We started out sharing some memories and observations of play. Highlights include: We were lucky to be hosted in the amazing PS 377 STEAM Lab which features hydroponics and some great nature-themed posters. This Spring, we’re focused on uplifting Indigenous knowledge…
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2023 Stewardship Resource Grant
With Spring around the corner, we’d like support your Trust for Public Land playground with funds for outdoor learning, community programs, garden activities, or events! Please download and complete the simple application above and return it to us by April 21st. We like you to indicates the date(s) you’d like to carry out your program…
Free Trees for Arbor Day
A group of High Schoolers at John Bowne High School in Queens have been tending to hundreds of trees this winter and now offers them to you this Arbor Day. It’s normal for some of our large schoolyard planting areas to experience a small amount of die-back after their initial planting. If you have a…
Garden Kaleidoscopes
We love all tools that encourage wonder and close observation of the outdoors. That’s why I’m very excited to be able to gift these Kikkerland Kaleidoscopes to all attendees of these year’s Stewardship Workshop. This little garden tool allows students to collect objects from the garden like petals or leaves, and turn then into a…
2023 Spring Stewardship Workshop
We’re excited to gather and share ideas on programming and stewarding your Trust for Public Land Community Schoolyard on March 15th in Bushwick, Brooklyn. RSVP here! (Gentle reminder that the workshop is for sites with TPL renovated playgrounds, only. ) This year’s program will include: gardening resources and a demo from GrowNYC, art in the…
Requesting an NYC Bike Rack
Although everyone should have walkable access to a park in their neighborhood, we know sometimes it’s more fun to bike there instead! Here’s how to request that a permanent bike rack be installed by your playground. The city prioritizes locations near schools or hospitals so you’re request will likely get boosted to the top of…
Sound & Noise in the Playground
The DEP has a new and improved education module on Sound and Noise in the city, and your school’s playground offers the perfect outdoor classroom to begin the lesson. I love how this lesson connects citizen science to an issue that impacts the wellness of students everyday. “These interactive, multi-disciplinary, STEM lessons and activities introduce…
Community Schoolyards NYC Map
Check out this map of all the sites we’ve had a hand in transforming across New York City. We have an great GIS team who helps us identify the most park needy areas in the five boroughs. We prioritize playground projects that have the most impact for the New Yorkers most in need of open,…
Leave the Leaves!
Leaves are natural mulch and turn back into soil. Our playground gardens and tree pits can benefit from the natural regeneration of soil that happens when leaves are allowed to break down. We know they can blow around and look messy so one option is to place them in a gated garden or to put…
Pop-Up Adventure Play Grants
We strongly believe that play is good for kids. It’s first and foremost good for its own sake, but we also know it’s developmentally crucial, helps students learn to assess risk, collaborate, and hones their critical thinking skills. We hope your TPL playgrounds is not only a space for recreation and outdoor learning but also…
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