November 21, 2019
Big Trees Park Playground gets its name from a grove of impressive mature eucalyptus that surrounded the original play structures on the site. Big Trees Park Playground is a nature themed playground operated by Livermore Area Recreation and Park District. With unique design elements such as a large 16-foot treehouse, boulder rocks, a tree maze, […]
November 21, 2019
May Nissen Playground is a 1.88-acre playground in Livermore, CA adjacent to a local library and aquatic facility. This 100% socially inclusive play space features areas for outdoor reading, theatrical or dramatic play, and creative play to complement the library operations, along with multiple play areas, outdoor exercise equipment, and a new restroom facility. Theming […]
August 17, 2016
The Awesome Spot, a socially inclusive playground planned for Beyer Community Park in Modesto, is one step closer to unveiling a conceptual design! The Awesome Spot team, led by Modesto-area resident Rachel Loredo, held its second community meeting in July. After an excellent turn-out and reception from the first community design workshop in May, organizers […]
August 11, 2016
O’Dell Engineering is happy to announce that we have recently secured on-call contracts with Northern California agencies including the City of Ceres, the Dublin San Ramon Services District, the City of Salinas, and San Joaquin County. We value our existing relationship with each of these agencies and look forward to the continued opportunity to provide […]
August 1, 2016
As seen in a recent Manteca Bulletin article, the importance of active recreational opportunities is not an afterthought at River Islands, but rather a critical planning factor. At completion, the community will boast an 18.5 mile, 20 foot wide bike path/pedestrian trail atop super levees that will encircle the entire development. The original plans for […]
May 19, 2016
Two recent Modesto Bee articles titled, “Meeting in Modesto will help make Beyer Park playground an Awesome Spot” and “Dozens turn out to share ideas on Awesome Spot playground in Modesto”, update Modesto-area resident Rachel Loredo’s effort to see a local inclusive playground come to life. Loredo’s dream of replacing the outdated Beyer Community Park with a […]
January 8, 2016
This proposition 84 funded park in the City of Avenal is a small half an acre neighborhood park. Despite its size, the park was carefully designed with socially inclusive design features and parameters to provide play for all children regardless of abilities. Child development related features focused on motor function, cognition, sensory stimuli, natural elements, […]