By: Claudia King Date Posted: 2/8/2010 Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend

After a busy day of shopping at The Shops at Willow Bend, cut across the Dallas North Tollway to Plano’s Parkwood Green Park, which features a fun little playscape that earned an A on DallasChild’s Safety Report Card.*

The playscape might be a bit dingy, but it packs a fun punch mostly for older kids. There is no separate play area for smaller kids, so you might want to bring along a toy or two to keep children younger than 5 busy (although there is a short slide that smaller kids will love). Adventurers ages 5-12 will love the five slides, including a tall covered slide that rockets down to a soft m

+ Equipment prevents climbing outside the structure + Appropriate depth of loose fill provided + Concrete footings are covered – No signs indicating expected behavior – No separate areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12 Overall grade: A (21 points/24 points)

ulch padding. A covered tube structure high off the ground lets kids slither through while giving them a cool view of the playground below. Monkey rings and a climbing structure complete the fun. One note for cautious parents, though: The monkey rings and the platform leading to the monkey rings is high off the ground, so make sure kids look before they leap!

This review was distributed to Plano Parks and Recreation for further review and/or action.

*Based on the National Program for Playground Safety’s Safety Report Card at www.playgroundsafety.org.