Klehm Arboretum unveils Rockford’s first natural playground

Rock River Current

ROCKFORD — Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St., unveiled on Monday the first and only natural playground in the city limits.

The playground utilizes natural elements including tree logs and stumps with climbing elements built in such as ropes and trapeze-style handles. It uses untreated slow-to-decay wood, mostly black locust and cedar…

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