Mercer Island Preschool Association funds Adventure Playground

Adventure Playground. Isn't every playground an adventure playground?
Well, most playgrounds kids play on the climbers and slides that were welded and painted by adults in a factory in god-knows-where. In and adventure playground, kids make the fort, spaceship, maze, kitchen and then play out their fantasy games with it. For some, the building is the main attraction. See a great summary of adventure playgrounds here.

Mercer Island Preschool Assocation just donated $6k to start up an adventure playground at Deanes (Dragon) Park next to Island Crest Park. This will be a summer and early fall program run by the City. This is the first adventure playground in the pacific northwest and one of only a few in the US. These playgrounds are popular in Europe, but are scarce here because of the expense and insurance concerns. Follow this program at http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=2561