Marcella Morales watches her son Matias, 11, spin on a play structure at Pioneer Park in Novato, Calif. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Pioneer Park now features Novato’s first adaptive playground. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
A child navigates a new play structure at Pioneer Park in Novato, Calif. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Pioneer Park now features Novato’s first adaptive playground. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
A sign posted at the new inclusive playground at Pioneer Park offers a QR code for feedback in Novato, Calif. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Pioneer Park now features Novato’s first adaptive playground. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
Jackson Wright, 8, plays with his sister Lucy Wright, 5, and mom Alexa Wright at Pioneer Park in Novato, Calif. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Pioneer Park now features Novato’s first adaptive playground. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)
The City of Novato opened new playground at Pioneer Park, Novato’s first adaptive playground designed to foster inclusive play for children of all abilities. It re-opened in December 2023, and now features two new play structures.