The grand opening honors the playground’s history and the architect’s work and celebrates the successful collaboration between Bowdoin College and the Town of Brunswick.
Bowdoin College and the Town of Brunswick are hosting a grand opening to celebrate the completion of the Longfellow Playground project.
The event will be held Wednesday, June 4, beginning at 1:30 p.m., to coincide with the early release day for Brunswick Public Schools. Parents are invited to bring their children to try out the new playground equipment and enjoy ice cream and lemonade.
Sashi Misner, a landscape architect and experienced designer of natural playscapes, worked on the playground’s development with College and town representatives to create safe, accessible, and distinct areas for toddlers and children five to twelve years old.
A survey yielding approximately 500 responses from the public informed the plan for a level, ADA-compliant, woodchip-covered surface that includes rot-resistant natural wood climbing structures and other equipment for different age groups. The flat playing area also provides improved sightlines for parents.
The plan reclaimed parts of the adjacent blacktop area and includes plant beds. It also retains the many existing shaded areas, increases the amount of seating available for parents, and features a basketball/multiuse court and low split-rail fencing along Longfellow Avenue.
