Colorful slides and metal monkey bars are the mainstay of local playgrounds. But look around and you'll notice a growing trend for natural elements ... with typical play equipment such as slides ...

The community liked playground equipment that was made of natural wood products and low maintenance. That’s why they are ...

which opened in October on the lawn that Olm­sted and Vaux originally dubbed the Children’s Playground in 1868. Today, all of the “equipment”—structures created from trunks and branches ...