Green Schoolyard Photo Slideshow
A green schoolyard is a nature-filled, multi-functional school ground designed for and by students, teachers, parents, and community members that offers spaces to play, learn, explore and grow. During out-of-school time, green schoolyards are ideally open for community use, increasing access to nearby parks and improving the health and wellbeing of surrounding communities.
Green schoolyards can include outdoor classrooms, native & pollinator gardens, stormwater capture, traditional play equipment, nature play areas, edible gardens, trails, and/or trees & shrubs.
Below is a slideshow of different green schoolyards from across the country. These are just a handful of examples of what a green schoolyard can be.
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards.See virtual tour here:
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards.See virtual tour here:
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards.See virtual tour here:
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards.See virtual tour here:
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards. See virtual tour here:
Grand Rapids, MI - Plaster Creek & Burton School Green Schoolyards.See virtual tour here:
Austin, TX - photo credit Parks And Recreation Department (PARD). Naturetrail at a green schoolyard in Austin.See virtual tour here:
Austin, TX - photo credit Anne Mueller, Austin ISD parent. Pond at a green schoolyard in Austin. See virtual tour here:
Austin, TX - photo credit Laura Newman. Outdoor classroom at a green schoolyard in Austin. Parks and Recreation Department.See virtual tour here:
Oak Park, IL. A shared schoolyard and park site.
Oak Park, IL. Using tree canopy as shade for seating.
Oak Park, IL. Log seating for learning and play.
Oak Park, IL. Log seating for learning and play.
Oakland, CA. Schoolyard greening.
Oakland, CA. Vegetable bed and outdoor seating area.
Oakland, CA. Trust for Public Land’s concept design for Melrose Leadership Academy.
Chicago, IL. Native gardens, stormwater capture and playground equipment at a Space to Grow schoolyard.
Chicago, IL. Multi-functional schoolyards: native gardens, outdoor classrooms, sports fields, and stormwater capture at a Space to Grow schoolyard.
Chicago, IL. Outdoor seating, native plantings and murals at a Space to Grow schoolyard.
Chicago, IL. A large, butterfly habitat area that also captures stormwater at a Space to Grow schoolyard.
Chicago, IL. Community chosen playground equipment and native planting areas that double as stormwater capture opportunities. Space to Grow.
West Vancouver, BC. Visible stormwater capture and play features.
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