LandscapeDE was hired by Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces to develop a new nature-based playground and picnic area for Biscayne Shores and Gardens Park. The playground was one of the first in Miami Dade County to incorporate nature-based play elements. The playground is centered on a 5’ earth mound with boulder climbing areas, utilizing local Miami oolite, and an embankment slide. The design also includes a log climbing structure constructed of recovered cypress sinker logs from central Florida. Extensive landscaping throughout the site emphasizes native trees and plants. Several large specimen live oaks and gumbo limbos were added to the site to give it a forested feel, providing shade, and connecting the playground with nature.