November, 2011

Millstone Creek Park recieves the First Place Park Area Development Award from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association

In the 2005 overall park master plan, POD proposed the preservation of the existing stream and vegetation to provide an area for a natural playground. Building upon its growing expertise in the field of natural play and environmental education POD Design completed a master plan for the nature play portion of the site in 2009.

Highlights of the design include a boardwalk over shallow wetlands where kids can hunt for tadpoles and frogs, gravel beaches where kids can get their feet wet, skip rocks and search for critters under larger rocks, a native plant area with a kid-scale willow tunnel and vine covered arbor hang-out, sand and dirt to dig in, large boulders and fallen logs to touch and climb on, a council ring for programmed and impromptu gatherings or reading sessions, a wooden water trough with dams and moveable channels to re-route water flows and a wide path with inset animal footprints that winds through the entire play area so that families can explore together.

Click Here to read the Columbus Dispatch story about the park opening from May 16, 2010.