At the last Board of Education meeting, the Board approved providing the remaining funds needed for the wheelchair accessible "booster addition" to be added to the existing playground structure closest to the school.  The Emerson PTO had raised through grant writing, p...

Thank you MMSD for removing the buried part of Dayton Street that has caused so many water and drainage problems for our field! Hopefully, we will see a big improvement now that the buried concrete has been removed and a drainage system has been added.  This is another...

Over the winter months, we have been busy writing grants and talking with contractors, as we continue to brainstorm how best to address the water and drainage problems on our playground. In addition, we have been working with the Urban Tree Alliance, who has generously...

Over the past several weeks, we have been refining design plans and a budget for our Play for All project, including location of the new swing set and the accessible booster addition that will be added to the playground structure closest to the school (i.e., the north...

This option was created assuming the old, old playground on the south side of the property would be removed and replaced with a new, inclusive playground. Gerber used a design that includes ramps, parallel play, shade, and many sensory activities as wells as ground lev...

Here is a bird's eye view of an initial draft entitled Option 1 by Gerber Leisure showing the location of possible additions to the existing playground structure.  Please note the layout does not illustrate the existing gardens and stage.

This option was created using...