Loveland-Tree House

Here you see three small girls playing in a huge tree and turning it into their tree house.  They cleaned out the leaves, sticks and dirt and put blankets down to pose as carpet.  They used limbs to hang their imaginary purses and hats.  The girls had a great time playing in their very own tree house for over an hour, using nothing more than their imagination and mother nature.  In this situation, the girls are free to enjoy their Sunday with friends, feeling free and safe to burn some energy at no financial cost at all.  This type of activity gives the girls an opportunity to use the given resources around them freely and allows them to exercise their mind, body and social skills in a safe environment.  The town of Loveland has a beautiful environment and encourages the use of its parks, yards and open spaces for recreational activities.  Loveland is growing in size but still has the small hometown feel and atmosphere that creates a safe play environment for our children.  In some bigger cities they are taking away open spaces that could potentially be a fun area for children to play in, and turning them into more businesses, shopping malls, and private properties.  We as a society need to create more usable kid friendly and safe environments for our children.  This will encourage our children to get out, have fun and take part in more physical activity.  And as seen in this picture it can cost nothing at all to the parents of the children.