Build a Natural Playground for the Children of Horseshoe ValleyHorseshoe Valley Fundraisers

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Goals

  • To create an environementally sound play area for the children

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Overview

It is our vision to install a playground that uses both natural and standard structural designs. It is our intent to use a company who designs and produces playground equipment made from recycled materials.  This project would then minimize environmental impact while promoting safe, responsible use of the outdoors.  The playground equipment will include slides, a climbing apparatus, swings, and a variety of other elements that challenge children’s motor skills. The natural playground elements will require large boulders, rocks and logs from which to make natural climbing elements and balancing challenges.  We are looking for your support so that we can provide our children a place to run, climb, explore and play in a more natural play environment, but also using more environmentally friendly equipment while leaving less of a footprint behind. After all, our children are worth it!!!

Community Benefit

Horseshoe Valley is a small community comprised of 2000 residents. Traditionally, this has been mostly retirees and weekend cottagers; however, over the past decade, the neighborhood composition has changed as young families move in. Our new ‘eco-playground’ park would minimize environmental impact while promoting safe, responsible use of the outdoors, introducing young children to a natural play environment.The project is volunteer based. Features of the playground encourage children to develop skills to aid them with future outdoor rec pursuits.The playground equipment includes slides, a climbing apparatus, swings, and a variety of other elements that challenge children’s motor skills not found in other area parks.The natural playground elements will require large boulders and rocks from which to make natural climbing elements.There will also be logs immersed in the ground to act as ‘stepping pads’ and logs laid on their side to use as balancing challenges.

How will the $25K be used?

Budget Notes: With the support of the township, we as a community are respondsible for the equipment and the township will participate in the installation greatly assisting with the budget.
$ 5,000 Natural Play Structures
$ 20,000 Traditional Play Structures

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