Bellaire - Meyerland - West University | May 2025

Bellaire’s Discovery Center to build $2M nature playground From the cover

The framework

Sidewalks

Canopy Exploration Bridge

Trail paths

Tunnels

Parent seating area

In-ground slide

Spider web net

Playhouse

Treehouse

Symonds said the expanded playground will replace conventional plastic slides and swings with natural play elements such as hills, tunnels, water, sand and loose parts intended to stimulate creative, challenging play and encourage an emotional bond with nature.

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Existing Cypress pond and deck

The Enchanted Woods Nature Play Area features:

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1 Lily Pad Pond Kids can ll buckets, build dams and experiment with water, as well as enjoy animals that live around the water.

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2 Nature Workshop Children can construct and deconstruct sculptures made with sticks, water, sand and mud.

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3 Rolling Hills Run Dierent hills will surround this section of the playground where kids can run around on, under, or even through using tunnels and slides that connect each hill to one another.

Existing parking

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4 Backyard Encounters A path will wander from plant to plant, oering interaction with the creatures who rely on plants for life.

The Enchanted Woods Nature Play Area

5 Treehouse Terrace This area features challenging play such as an obstacle course and a spider net climber.

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