When researchers looked at 174 elementary schools in the St. Louis area for a 2019 study, they discovered that poorer students had much less shade cover in their playgrounds. A survey in New ...

Godfrey had originally hoped that the grant would help provide shade for the entire playground; in the end, the school had enough funding to cover the slide. Some school playgrounds more severely ...

The City of San Antonio plans to donate shade cover, providing an escape from the sun over half of the .5 acre playground. Chang said the shade cover is a game changer as many residents voiced ...

“At least cover the playground area, like the swing set ... They’re flat, one-story campuses that offer little shade from buildings or trees. On a 93-degree day in the San Fernando Valley ...

"Unfortunately, we do not see widespread use of playground canopies in Indiana," she says. "Often, because trees grow slow, this is the only way to provide shade on a playground or sandbox." Hickman ...

Ultimately, they wanted more shade, artificial turf and safer, modern equipment. Some of the town’s playgrounds are more ... Beach restaurants Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County ...

Deputy mayor Bill Trevor asked if there was a chance any new parks or playgrounds would be sun smart ... outdoor play equipment was covered with shade. "Can we adapt our strategy so that we ...

But when Aquilino took her children, she realized it was missing something critical: shade. During one visit, she saw a couple of adults with an infant huddled beneath a playground bridge ...

The new playgrounds at Keller Sports Park include shade structures to protect visitors from the Texas sun. (Courtesy City of ...

Shade structures will be built ... coverings for the selected schools. The playground renovation projects will require significantly more funds to cover the cost of equipment, construction ...

“Each playground we now install or refurbish ... $200,000 of its budget specifically for the installation of shade covers for eight to 10 new playgrounds.

Waukee plans to upgrade the main playground at one of its larger parks this fall to appeal to more children and provide additional shade. Waukee City Council members unanimously approved a nearly ...