Blogs
Follow us on our constant journey of playtime enrichment! Here, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the latest Metro Recreation developments and insights, as well as important industry shifts that could shape the future of play!
Five Sustainable Playground Surfaces
February 4, 2026
This post was updated on February 4, 2026, to give you the most current information. Planning a playground? If so, you’re likely discovering just how many decisions there are to be made. What equipment do you want to include? Will...
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Playground Design Factors to Consider When Designing a Play Environment
January 23, 2026
This post was updated on January 23, 2026, to give you the most current information. In bygone eras, playground design was pretty straightforward. You installed the classic equipment—A slide in one corner. Some monkeybars next to it, and of course,...
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Elements of an Inclusive Playground
October 20, 2025
This post was updated on October 20, 2025, to give you the most current information. In the days of old, playgrounds were pretty basic compared to their modern counterparts. They had a slide, some swings, and maybe a seesaw or...
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Back-to-School Playground Safety Tips for Parents & Teachers
August 25, 2025
Skinned knees. Bruises. Bumps. While these may all be expected when it comes to children at play, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t minimize their risk as much as possible. And with the school year kicking off, playground safety should be...
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How Outdoor Fitness Equipment Promotes Health & Wellness Across Age Groups
August 13, 2025
Playgrounds are the central fixture in everything Metro Recreation does—our logo is made of slides, after all—but there’s more to creating an all-encompassing community space than swings, monkey bars, and the like. Part of that full vision is another form...
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5 Health Benefits of Outdoor Fitness Equipment
July 16, 2025
There’s no school like the old school, so the saying goes. And when it comes to exercise, there might be nothing more old school than getting outside to get fit. If this possibility has entered your mind of late, it’s...
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