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Find it First in LASN! There are 53 advertisements or product releases in this issue where the picture or ad has never before been published, what LASN calls "World Premieres." Look for the World Premiere icon in the Product Focus section (pages 26-31) and in red text the Ad Index (pages 145-146, 149-150). Contact LASN for more information on how your new product can be in the World Premiere spotlight! (714) 979-LASN (5276) www.landscapeonline.com World Premiere On the cover: Hawks Hollow at Park Farm, Geneva, Ill., p. 64. Landscape Architecture by Hitchcock Design Group Find 53 World Premieres in this Issue For Details See Page 8 World Premiere w w w . l a n d s c a p e o n l i n e . c o m THE INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE SPECIFIERS NATIONWIDE! w w w . l a n d s c a p e o n l i n e . c o m THE INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE SPECIFIERS NATIONWIDE! Volume 30 Number 09 September 2014 Volume 30 Number 09 8 Landscape Architect and Specifier News 32 48 64 82 40 56 72 f e a t u re s 32 Ascending to New Heights—Riverview Park Soars Above the Rest Mesa Parks really wanted its new playground to stand out, to present kids with something special and spectacular, not just your commonplace playground. Andrea Moore of Mesa Parks & Rec felt what the playground needed was a tall net climber. She contacted Rob Lockhart, CCPI, CPS, of Dynamo Industries, a playground manufacturer out of Rockland, Ontario, Canada that specializes in rope climbers. —Editor Stephen Kelly 40 Parent's Inspiration for an Accessible Playground Fulfilled by Tatum's Garden Tatum's Garden, a custom-designed, fully-accessible, inclusive playground was brought to life through the efforts of Shawn and Amanda Bakker, the design firm Leathers and Associates, and the community of Salinas, Calif. Leathers and Associates has 40 years of experience creating custom-designed playgrounds, zoos, science centers and community gathering places. —Playground Design by Leathers and Associates 48 Swiss Family Robinson Meets Urban Jungle Las Vegas residents were excited to learn something completely different was proposed for the community—Downtown Container Park. Situated in old Vegas at the southeast corner of Fremont and 7th, the project came together when a passionate group of people (Downtown Project) dedicated their time and efforts to help the community. —Editor Stephen Kelly 56 Northwoods Park Inclusive Playground Northwoods Park has hosted national wheelchair softball championships. As the fields draw children with physical challenges, the city decided to update a nearby two decades old playground. The new playground has 43 play pieces manufactured by BCI Burke Company, who worked side-by-side with the landscape architect. —by Michelle Medaris, LASN; Landscape Architecture by St. Croix Recreation 64 Hawks Hollow at Park Farm More than two years of design and construction on an acre of repurposed prairie at the Peck Farm campus in Geneva, Ill., became the home to Hawks Hollow Nature Playground, an interactive play area with a splash pad, net climbers, a wading stream, and eight learning stations that highlight native bird, tree and bug species. —by Eric Hornig and Andy Howard, Hitchcock Design Group 72 All Access Fun: Meadow Crest Playground/Design Concepts The city of Renton, Wash., and the Renton School District replaced two small playgrounds with a fully accessible site. Design Concepts, a Colorado-based firm, incorporated custom amenities for ages 2 to 12, including multiple play structures, climbers, steppers, spinners and swings. —by Carol Henry, PLA, ASLA, Principal, Design Concepts 82 A Stroll through Shady Lane Park NRPA's Parks Build Community program, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Houston Parks Board, and nearly a dozen partners came together to build a bayou inspired playground to engage and teach children about their environment. — Landscape Architecture and Planning by Talley Landscape Architects, Inc., with M2L Associates