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Home » Archives for Amy Jo Madson

Cost-Effective, Space-Saving Splash Pads

Amy Jo Madson

Splash play continues to be the most commonly planned water play amenity for parks and other outdoor recreation areas.  The great news for communities whose plans for splash pads are constrained by space limitations, budgetary belt-tightening and other constraints is that design for these type of spaces is ever more innovative. If you’re dealing with […]

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Winner of 2022 Legacy of Play H2O Announced

Amy Jo Madson

We’re excited to announce the winner of the first-ever Kiwanis Legacy of Play H2O Contest is the Chisholm Kiwanis Club of Chisholm, Minn. Chisholm is a mining town on the Mesabi Range in Northern Minnesota with a population of less than 5,000. The Chisholm Kiwanis Club was focused on bringing an option for safe water […]

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Funding water play fun in your community

Amy Jo Madson

ARP Funds for Parks, Fundraising Programs, Park Grants and Purchasing Contracts for Municipal Splash Pads   Don’t let funding be the obstacle that keeps your community’s water play dreams from becoming a reality. We offer fundraising programs and park grant resources to make fundraising effective and hassle free. Landscape Structures also offers a wide variety […]

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Just Add Water: Legacy of Play H2O Contest

Amy Jo Madson

Landscape Structures in partnership with Kiwanis® International is excited to announce a new contest for Kiwanis clubs: Legacy of Play H2O! This contest which kicks off on Feb. 1, 2022, is similar to the annual Legacy of Play contest, but this time Kiwanis clubs can enter to win US$50,000 toward an AquaSmart™ Splash Pad Package.  […]

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Guidelines for Safe and Equitable Reopening of Public Playspaces

Amy Jo Madson

Public playspaces including splash pads and playgrounds are critical assets for healthy childhood development for kids and vital to the health and resilience of kids and communities. However, due to necessary COVID-19 public health measures, public playspaces across the United States closed this spring. As water playgrounds across the country reopen, it is paramount that […]

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Provide Aquatic Play Areas For All

Amy Jo Madson

Showcased in Recreation Management Spraygrounds have gained in popularity over the past couple of decades, providing water fun on hot summer days. And with many park and recreation organizations aiming to expand their amenities to provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, it’s good to know that creating an inclusive splash pad experience […]

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Shakopee’s Splash Pad Opens at Lion’s Park

Amy Jo Madson

A proposal for the installation of an all-inclusive splash pad in Lions Park was unanimously approved by the Shakopee City Council on May 21. Shakopee native Greg Stoks, managing director for the water division of Landscape Structures, Aquatix®, has offered the city the patent-pending hydraulic activator system, along with 11 water fountain features such as […]

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Accepting Applications for Parks & Recreation State Speaker Scholarship Program

Amy Jo Madson

Landscape Structures Inc. is accepting applications for its 11th annual Parks & Recreation State Speaker Scholarship program. The program offered will provide $2,500 to support hosting keynote speakers at 2019-2020 state parks and recreation associations’ or regional or annual conferences. Since the scholarship program’s inception in 2009, Landscape Structures has awarded more than 240 scholarships […]

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Creating a splash for the whole community

Amy Jo Madson

Special Effects

It is easy to be overwhelmed in the design option variety offered by Aquatix® by Landscape Structures. The best practice is to design your splash pad for play value and variability. Start by answering the following questions: Who will use the splash pad? What types of spray features should you include? Where is your water […]

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Plan an Inclusive Splash Pad

Amy Jo Madson

Splash pads are a great way to make aqua play accessible for children and families. Even though a splash pad may be accessible to those with differing abilities, this does not inherently make it fully inclusive. Nor does designing bigger and more exciting splash pads make the water play area more inclusive. In fact, bigger […]

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NLC Conference – Nov. 20-23, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join us at the 2019 National League of Cities (NLC) Conference in San Antonio, Texas – Nov. 20-23, 2019

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TRPA Conference – Nov. 18-21, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join Landscape Structures and Recreational Concepts at the 2019 Tennessee Recreation & Park Association (TRPA) Conference in Chattanooga, Tenn. – Nov. 18-21, 2019

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Planning a Community Splash Pad: Goals and Development

Amy Jo Madson

The second installment of our educational series on how to create a community splash pad is focusing on the goals of the splash pad and its development. The last post focused on items to be accomplished in the pre-planning stage.  Goals By creating your project’s goals, decision makers and planners can refer to the objectives […]

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Athletic Business Show – Nov. 14-15, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join us at the 2019 Athletic Business Show in Orlando, Fla. – Nov. 14-15, 2019

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ORPS Conference – Nov 6-8, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join Landscape Structures & ACS Playground Adventures at the 2019 Oklahoma Recreation & Parks Society (ORPS) Conference Expo in Tulsa, Okla. – Nov. 6-8 2019

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MRPA Annual Conference – Nov. 5-8, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join Flagship Recreation at the 2019 Minnesota Recreation & Park Association (MRPA) Annual Conference and Exhibit in Brooklyn Center, Minn. – Nov. 5-8, 2019

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ARPA Conference – Oct. 23-25, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join ACS Playground Adventures at the 2019 Arkansas Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) Conference in Springdale, Arkansas – Oct. 23-25, 2019

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NDRPA Conference – Sept. 10-12, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join us at the 2019 North Dakota Recreation & Parks Association (NDRPA) Conference in Valley City, North Dakota – Sept. 10-12, 2019

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NMRPA Conference – Aug. 20-23, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join Exerplay, Inc. at the 2019 New Mexico Recreation & Parks Association (NMRPA) State Conference in Hobbs, New Mexico – Aug. 20-23, 2019

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AZPRA Conference – Aug. 20-22, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join Exerplay, Inc. at the 2019 Arizona Park & Recreation Association (AZPRA) Annual Conference & Expo in Oro Valley, Arizona – Aug. 20-22, 2019

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YMCA Conference & Expo – July 16-21, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join us at the YMCA Conference & Expo in Anaheim, California – July 16-21, 2019

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Kiwanis International Convention – Jun. 27-30, 2019

Amy Jo Madson

Join us at the 2019 Kiwanis International Convention in Orlando, Florida – June 27-30, 2019

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Month of May is National Water Safety Month

Amy Jo Madson

National Water Safety Month 2019 kicks off on May 1st! As spring and summer temperatures climb in many parts of the world, participation in water play increases exponentially. Splash pads, water parks, and pools are a great option to cool down while developing key skills through play. In order to participate in these activities safely, […]

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Creating a Community Splash Pad: Benefits and Pre-Planning

Amy Jo Madson

Planning a community splash pad can seem like an intimidating process. There are many aspects to consider in order to make the investment successful. In this series, we will be offering guidance on what to expect, steps to take, and planning considerations! There are benefits to investing in a community splash pad. One of the […]

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Splash Pad versus Community Pool

Amy Jo Madson

Geographical areas that experience their version of “warm weather”, whether that be a few hot months of summer, or relatively mild temperatures nearly year round, are most likely familiar with the concept of a nearby cool-off zone. For many decades, that has meant a community pool where residents and families could gather to seek relief […]

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Design Matters. Play Matters More.

Amy Jo Madson

  We design aqua play areas and playstructures to complement their surroundings. But more than that, we design them to complement childhood. Every aesthetic choice is also a choice for fun, for growth, for learning, for exploration. All the things that make play part of shaping better adults. And that’s what really matters.   Our […]

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Continuous Education from Aquatix and Landscape Structures

Amy Jo Madson

Are you beginning to plan your continuing education for 2019? We can help! We are an authorized provider of continuing education edits from the International Association for Continuous Education and Training (IACET) and the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System™ (LA CES). That means we can help keep your parks and recreation department and landscape architects […]

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