The Trust for Public Land (TFPL) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to create parks and protect land for healthy, liveable communities. The organization has been involved in many projects around the country and have revitalized the playgrounds at McKinley School & Lafayette Street School, creating a more inviting environment for students to learn and grow. They have recently completed the design phase of a current project at Lincoln Elementary School in the Vailsburg section of Newark.
NBOE is excited to collaborate with TFPL on this project which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. This rejuvenation will provide an outdoor learning center, rain garden, analemmatic sundial, hydroponics lab, track, and two play areas for students ages 2-12. With the projected updates to the playground, students will have an opportunity to learn and reflect on the beauty of the great outdoors.