Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, mulch ...

Over the past few months, numerous national media outlets have published stories about the potential health risks of a material commonly used on playground surfaces—crumb rubber. Crumb rubber is a ...

Many communities are renovating playgrounds using materials that were never proven safe for children's long-term use. As a ...

Recycled rubber playground surfaces seem like a win-win situation. When children fall, they’re more likely to bounce than break bones. And the springy, low-maintenance ground cover, which is also used ...

New slides, swings, and climbing features were offered on Saturday, November 1, at Forest Park Beach, providing new ...

Sassafras All Children's Playground is back open for the business of play after several weeks of work to replace the rubber playground surface. The playground shut down April 29, but wasn't expected ...

Sassafras, Raleigh's largest playground, will close for more than a month, so crews can repair the rubber playground surface. The playground will shut down Monday, April 29, and is expected to reopen ...