People with autism now have an extraordinary new place to experience the joy of water play. The latest inclusive Aquatix® splash pad is part of The Ron and Rose Bowen Family Autism Center – a new facility developed by Aces for Autism, a non-profit organization that serves individuals and families impacted by autism. The state-of-the-art […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

Aqua playgrounds-with bubblers, ground sprays, dumping buckets and platformed structures-are a hot commodity in communities across the country. And they are becoming particularly popular in and around Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The reason? They can be less costly to build and maintain, they’re often safer than pools due to no standing water, and they’re fun for […]

VersoSplash® was recently selected as a 2018 Most Valuable Product by the readers of Aquatics International! The magazine compiled the top 25 products as chosen by reader response to the January New Products Issue. Learn more about VersoSplash and look for Aquatics by Landscape Structures in the MVP Awards issue of Aquatics International in June.

Sophisticated design takes aqua play to a whole new level of fun Eden Prairie, Minn. (Feb. 7, 2018) – Aquatix by Landscape Structures, an Eden Prairie, Minn.-based aqua play equipment designer, engineer and fabricator, has introduced new aqua playstructures, HydraHub1 and HydraHub2, designed to encourage active play among children of all ages. With the sophisticated […]

Aquatix® by Landscape Structures was recently unveiled at the 2016 National Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference in St. Louis.  Formerly known as Aquatic Recreation Company, the Eden Prairie, MN based company was acquired by Landscape Structures in October of 2015. The new branding was introduced to better represent the company’s status as a leader […]

Why Renovate?   Like any investment, all municipalities want their existing splash pads to provide years of safe fun, action and excitement for their communities. With a little foresight and creativity, there are ways to  renovate your current splash pad without breaking the bank to do so. In my next series of blogs, I will […]

With current advances in technology, there are now several manufacturers of automated chemical controllers that offer real-time monitoring and control features via network-enabled PC’s, smartphones or tablets. Water quality is a top priority when it comes to any aquatic installation, whether it be a conventional pool or splash pad. Today’s automatic chemical controllers have the […]

It’s October, time once again for the annual National Recreation and Parks Association Convention, in Charlotte, North Carolina October 14th -16th 2014. Make sure to check out Aquatic Recreation Company LLC in booth 1318 at the industry’s largest trade show focused on the National Park and Recreation market. We are very proud to have both […]

A recent article in Athletic Business looks at the evolution of the splash pad over the last decade or two. As splash pads continue to change over time, it is important to work with a manufacturer that understands the current and future trends of the market. Aquatic Recreation Company (ARC) continues to expand on our […]

  Louisiana has one of the nations highest obesity rates. Obesity increases the risk of Type II Diabetes, heart disease, depression and other serious health problems. Experts agree that physical activity and healthy eating are keys to preventing obesity. Lifestyle choices have direct influences in our health, and since our environment, at the community level, […]

Batter up! Our ARC sales team has been busy this spring hosting a number of hands-on training sessions with our talented sales representatives from around the world. An important part of our sales process here at Aquatic Recreation Company (ARC) is making sure our entire sales team is ready to step-up to the plate with […]

If you are like most of us, you probably feel that this Winter has been unusually tough! Lots of cold, snow, ice, and polar vortex assaults. But we here at ARC can assure you that Spring is just around the corner, in fact, Memorial Day, the official Summer kick-off weekend is just about 90 days […]