Wildrock Nature Play Park Audit

This project is a collaborative effort between a University of Virginia graduate student team and Wildrock to audit the existing green spaces in Charlottesville as potential sites of nature play. Wildrock is a three-year old nonprofit nature play and discovery center dedicated to promoting nature play for health and happiness through educational, recreational, and therapeutic programs for children. Within the City of Charlottesville, Wildrock works with local schools, non-profits, and public housing communities to create nature play opportunities in urban green spaces. As part of Barbara Brown Wilson’s PLAN 6020 Methods of Community Research & Engagement class, 7 students began this project with the guidance of Wildrock’s executive director, Carolyn Schuyler. The research team is comprised of graduate students at the University of Virginia in Urban and Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Public Policy programs. The project began on February 11, 2021 and was completed by May 6, 2021.