Earthscape Play

Hearts Open for Everyone (HOPE), in partnership with Earthscape Play, is proud to share highlights from the official unveiling of “The Song Continues”—a landmark mural created by lead artist DRPN Soul (Kalkidan Assefa) and assistant artist Simone Patricia that honours the history and legacy of the historic Black settlement of the Queen’s Bush. Unforgettable Moments from Saturday: - MC - maedith radlein - DJ - Angel P (Donnique W.) - Soul-stirring musical tributes by QBS descendants Tracy Johnson and Diana Braithwaite, alongside Chris Whitely and Joy in the City (Verese Vassell-Bowen). - QBS descendants who travelled across the border to be here, including Keith Bell (Sacramento, CA, Brown family), Teajai Travis (Windsor, ON, Travis family), and Robin Moore (Chicago, IL, Hissons family) - QBS descendants who live locally also visited, including Darlene Jones (Mallot family), Karen Burke, Corey Martin, and Georgina Cole nee Wilson (Brown family) and her daughter Debbie Rudolph. - A unified community commitment to equity, truth, and cross-cultural belonging. This project received vital support from our institutional and community partners: - Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc. (RTO4) - Destination Ontario - Township of Woolwich - Explore Waterloo Region - County of Wellington & City Of Guelph Tourism - Mapleton Historical Society & Wellington County Historical Society In addition to the physical artwork, the project expands educational access through digital infrastructure: - The Queen's Bush Explorer: An interactive mapping tool showcasing exact 19th-century Black settler land parcels and heritage sites. - Self-Guided Driving Tour: Connecting regional visitors to physical historical locations across Mapleton and Woolwich. - Full artist statements, partner profiles, and historical context. Projects like this demonstrate what is possible when rural inclusion, historic preservation, and cross-sector collaboration align. Read more and access our interactive tools: https://lnkd.in/e5SdPuW8 If you attended, please share your thoughts via our community impact survey: shorturl.at/WbDKL Photo credit: Taijasa J., Tracy Lee Johnson, Amber Buchanan, and Geoff Martin Committee Members: AmyBeth Brubacher, Karen Smart, Geoff Martin, Tracy Lee Johnson, Peggy U. Plet, Terre Chartrand, Daelia Blackburn (Youth Ambassador) #QBSMural #CommunityImpact #PublicArt #PlaceMaking #BlackHistory #RuralInclusion #TourismOntario #WaterlooRegion

Big impact doesn’t require a big footprint. We’re proud to celebrate the opening of the new Legacy Square Playground in downtown Renton, a compact space designed to deliver meaningful play and community connection right in the heart of the city. Featuring custom play equipment by Earthscape Play, safety surfacing by No Fault Surfaces, and installation by Community Creators, this project proves what’s possible when design, partnership, and purpose come together. Legacy Square isn’t just a playground, it’s a destination. A place where play, culture, and community meet. Grateful to the City of Renton and everyone involved in bringing this vision to life. #BuildingCommunityThroughPlay #PlaygroundDesign #UrbanPlay #CommunitySpaces #ParksAndRec

Closing out the school year with a brand new playground? Now that's what we're talking about. We loved collaborating with Portsmouth Christian Academy in Dover, New Hampshire to install some beautiful Earthscape Play equipment. The school went with the Log Pile 3.1, several Log Steppers, an S1 Stepper Cluster, and Inclined Monkey Bars. Well done to our Northern New England Territory Manager Chris Martin on this project. #SchoolPlayground #WoodPlaygrounds #NewHampshire