Harnessing the Benefits of Water and Light The Spring 2025 issue of Minnesota Parks and Recreation Magazine features an article by Flagship Recreation, our Minnesota playground and water play sales partner, about the importance of water and splash play to communities looking to expand their inclusive play opportunities. It discusses how water play offers inherent […]
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LED Jumping Jets Ad Wins Lammy Award
Aquatix® by Landscape Structures won the 2024 Lammy Award for “Most Persuasive” print ad in Landscape Architecture Magazine. The winning ad featured an image of a child playing in a row of rainbow-colored LED Jumping Arch Jets at nighttime, with the caption “Lights. Water. Action” and the subheading “Discover more than meets the eye.” As […]
What’s New in Water Play
Lighting elements transform splash pads into multipurpose community spaces. This article from Parks and Recreation Magazine explores how accent lighting can enhance the value of a splash pad. “Communities are reimagining splash pads to be more than areas where kids play and beat the heat. Certainly, providing water-based activities that allow little ones to […]
Aquatix® by Landscape Structures Introduces LED Jumping Jets
Mesmerizing interactive fountains bring thrilling water and light shows to communities Delano, Minn. (Sept. 25, 2024) — Aquatix® by Landscape Structures, the forerunner in water feature and spray park design, fabrication and construction, has introduced LED Jumping Jets. These mesmerizing interactive fountains are set to revolutionize the splash play market by offering thrilling water […]
Harnessing the Benefits of Inclusive Water Play
This article from Parks and Recreation Business explores the value of providing water play for all children and communities. “Increasingly, municipalities are installing splash pads or introducing water elements near traditional playgrounds to expand opportunities for inclusive play. “Many kids of all ages and abilities are drawn to water–it’s not difficult to engage them! In […]
Inclusive Splash Pad Opens at New Aces for Autism Campus
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 […]
New Boise Spray Park Makes a Big Splash
The old fountain at Ann Morrison Park in Boise, Idaho was a place to take a family picture, not to splash and play. Today, the area features a stunning new water spray park with jets and waterfalls, offering a chance for every Boisean to cool off in the summer. A ribbon cutting ceremony in May […]
Cost-Effective, Space-Saving Splash Pads
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 […]
Winner of 2022 Legacy of Play H2O Announced
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 […]
Funding water play fun in your community
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 […]
