{"id":10660,"date":"2023-10-23T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/?page_id=10660"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:33:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:33:40","slug":"playgrounds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/playgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Playgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10660\" class=\"elementor elementor-10660\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d5730f9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d5730f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e683e7\" data-id=\"27e683e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e99a53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e99a53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Playgrounds<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41c0781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41c0781\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e00dbd6\" data-id=\"e00dbd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b654f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b654f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>NVCA does not have any formal playground structures, though we encourage our young visitors to come and explore our \u201cFree Play Forest\u201d at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiffin Conservation Area<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2661abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2661abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Freeplay-Forest-qeahqdvlwbvyp0bcfgod8d3740veuzdi6w133mlnds.jpg\" title=\"Children playing in free play forest Tiffin\" alt=\"Children playing in free play forest at Tiffin\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28fdd7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28fdd7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01fe27c\" data-id=\"01fe27c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebc632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a build-it-yourself, loose-parts playground, children transform \u201cThe Hive\u201d using rails, logs, planks and natural materials. This Free Play Forest is a place for imagination, exploration and problem solving through open-ended play.<\/p><p>Families are welcome to use the Free Play Forest when it is not occupied by our education programs. It is located beside the Jose Education Building.<\/p><p>This project is generously funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604f8380 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604f8380\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e06fa7\" data-id=\"4e06fa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1227b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-9000 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1227b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1.png\" alt=\"phone icon\" width=\"31\" height=\"42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1.png 1423w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-759x1024.png 759w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-768x1036.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/phone-icon-1-1138x1536.png 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 31px) 100vw, 31px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;\"><strong>Who to Contact<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/person-icon.png\" alt=\"person icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> <strong>Education Team<\/strong><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/phone-icon.png\" alt=\"phone icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> <a href=\"tel:705-424-1479\">705-424-1479 x 280<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/email-icon.png\" alt=\"email icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> <a href=\"mailto:outdoored@nvca.on.ca\">outdoored@nvca.on.ca<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6355739b\" data-id=\"6355739b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2008 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d34fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png\" alt=\"\u200bRecreation\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/\u200bRecreation-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> \u00a0 \u200b<strong>Recreation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/recreation\/canoeing-the-nottawasaga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bCanoeing the Nottawasaga<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Conservation Areas<\/strong><\/a>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<br \/><a href=\"\/index.php\/disc-golf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Disc Golf<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hiking-paddling-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bHiking &amp; Paddling Safety<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/hunting-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hunting Permits<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/maple-syrup-season-at-tiffin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maple Syrup Tours &amp; Sales<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/parking-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Parking Fees\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/snowshoe-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200bSnowshoe Trails<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/conservation-areas\/other-venue-rentals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Venue Rentals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41406225\" data-id=\"41406225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9c06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2045 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a9c06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon.png\" alt=\"Conservation Areas icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.nvca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Conservation-Areas-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> \u00a0<strong>\u200bConservation Areas<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/edenvale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Edenvale<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/fort-willow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200b\u200bFort Willow<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/glencairn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Glencairn<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/minesing-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Minesing Wetlands<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/new-lowell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New Lowell<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/nottawasaga-bluffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nottawasaga Bluffs<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/osprey-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Osprey Wetlands<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/petun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Petun<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/home\/tiffin-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tiffin<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/recreation\/conservation-areas\/utopia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Utopia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playgrounds NVCA does not have any formal playground structures, though we encourage our young visitors to come and explore our \u201cFree Play Forest\u201d at the Tiffin Conservation Area. 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