LuckyDog Recreation February Newsletter

It's Tradeshow Season!!

With tradeshow season upon us, we look forward to engaging with you about new products and projects you have coming up. We've undergone a transition and have new team members eager to meet you! Listed below are the shows you will find us at this spring.

Tradeshow booth

URPA: Save the date! URPA will be held from March 11th to 13th in St. George, Utah.  Visit our booth for a chance to win a free CPSI Playground Inspection in our exclusive raffle. We're bringing the fun with cornhole!  Join us for some friendly competition, laughter, and a chance to win exciting prizes. We look forward to seeing you there!

ASLA: March 27th & 28th in Logan, Utah - Mark your calendars for ASLA Utah. Join us at the Riverwoods Conference Center for an amazing experience. Engage with our team, and discover how we can elevate your projects. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your operations and potentially save costs. See you there!

IRPA: Join us at our booth! Save the date for IRPA, the premier trade show event happening from April 1st to 4th, 2024, in the charming city of Lewiston, Idaho. We're excited to invite you to be part of this dynamic experience. The Idaho team is ready and eager to connect you!  Also don't miss out on our very own Idaho playground specialist Leslie Smith, CPSI presenting, "Fostering Inclusivity at Your Park Playground."


Prefabricated mounds, a new product exclusively from LuckyDog Recreation and Playcraft Systems, offer limitless opportunities for playground design. They provide various configuration options, including standalone structures, standalone structures equipped with slides or climbers, and ones integrated with posts and decks. Read more...



Unleashing the Power of Terrain Effects: What You Need to Know

Prefabricated mounds, a new product exclusively from Luckydog Recreation and Playcraft Systems, offer limitless opportunities for playground design. They provide various configuration options, including standalone structures, standalone structures equipped with slides or climbers, and ones integrated with posts and decks. Furthermore, they can be functionally connected to post and deck playgrounds, paving the way for more dynamic and engaging play spaces.

Find out how to incorporate Terrain Effects from Playcraft Systems into your next project!

Dynamic Topography: Mounds introduce dynamic topography to playgrounds, creating an engaging and varied landscape for children to navigate. Unlike flat surfaces, mounds offer elevation changes that challenge motor skills and coordination, promoting physical development in a fun and natural way.

Imaginative Play Spaces: Children naturally gravitate toward imaginative play, and mounds provide an excellent canvas for fostering creativity. Landscape architects can design mounds to resemble hills, mountains, or abstract forms, encouraging children to invent stories, games, and scenarios as they interact with these unique features.

Natural Aesthetics: Mounds add a touch of natural aesthetics to the playground, blending the built environment with the organic elements of the surrounding landscape. Through thoughtful design, landscape architects can seamlessly integrate mounds into the overall layout, creating visually appealing and harmonious spaces that inspire a connection to nature.

Sensory Stimulation: 

The varied textures and slopes of mounds stimulate sensory experiences for children. Kids engage multiple senses, whether climbing, rolling, or running down slopes, enhancing their proprioception and spatial awareness. Landscape architects can strategically position mounds to cater to different age groups and developmental stages.

Social Interaction and Collaboration:

Mounds can serve as gathering spots for social interaction. Whether children collaborate on building projects, organize games, or enjoy each other's company, these elevated play areas foster teamwork and communication skills. Landscape architects can design mounds with multiple access points, encouraging shared experiences and inclusivity.

Integration into Post + Deck Systems:

Our prefabricated Mounds can be integrated into post and deck systems for slides, climbers, bridges, or links. This adds another element of aesthetics and child engagement. Landscape architects can leverage these features to design spaces that adhere to safety standards and inspire a sense of wonder and exploration.

Have questions? Reach out to your Luckydog Play Designer today!

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