Rainbow flags above a wooded playground, with several young visitors
 

At the Play Grove, explore, imagine and more in a whimsical nature play area

wooden pieces in the woods for the play grove
 

Use a variety of colorful stacking wood to create a structure, a game, or anything else you can imagine.

Colorful streamers in the trees at the playgrove
 

The woods can become a magical place when you walk through the colorful entrance to this special space.

child walking across wooden beams in the play grove
 

Test your grace and agility through a path of wood beams, colorful tree trunks, and logs.

Explore Play Grove! Our wooded nature playscape invites you to swing, climb, build and play your way through whatever your day brings. Regardless of your age, outdoor hands-on play offers a variety of benefits to mental wellbeing including improved mood, enhanced creativity, and the development of stronger social and cognitive skills.

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A wooden ball rolls down a panel of inclined logs, carved to create a ball chute

Listen

July 18, 2025

Focus on the sounds in Timber Tumble. Sound bathing can contribute to clearer thinking, better communication and improved healing. The simplicity of focusing on the sounds of wooden balls moving over rock or wood, or striking miniature bells helps to increase mental clarity and focus by reducing stress and improving mood.

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An old fashioned wooden phone with handset is set against wooden latticework, behind which you can see a woodland forest floor and the bases of tree trunks.

Reflect

July 18, 2025

Nestled along the riverbank in a hemlock grove, the Wind Phone invites you to pause, reflect, and remember those who have passed away by engaging in a symbolic, one-way conversation with deceased loved ones.  The act of speaking "into the wind" invites private reflection, remembrance, and contemplation of life and loss as a meaningful way to engage with grief.

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