Johnny Appleseed Park District is pledging its support to youth fitness with their newest playground.
Thanks to a $42,000 grant from GameTime and PlayCore, Johnny Appleseed Park District underwent a four-week construction process to open McLean Teddy Bear Playground on Wednesday afternoon. The goal of this new playground is to promote physical fitness through fun activities as part of their "Play On" initiative. McLean Teddy Bear playground is one of four playgrounds that belongs to Johnny Appleseed Park District. But unlike the others, this new playground will serve as a model for youth fitness across the nation.
"It's exciting just from that standpoint of this is a national demonstration site. So we'll kind of be a model for other parks, not just in Ohio, not just in the region but throughout the nation, to be able to look at this playground and get some good information from it," said Tyler Black, Johnny Appleseed Park District deputy director.
The new playground is located on North Dixie Highway, just northeast of the Johnny Appleseed District office.
