The Hands-on-Nature Anarchy Zone (or Anarchy Zone, or HONAZ) is an Adventure playground located in the Ithaca Children's Garden in Ithaca, New York.[1] The Anarchy Zone was created in 2012 with support from Park Foundation through a partnership of the Ithaca Children's Garden, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and EarthPlay.[2] The Anarchy Zone consists of a play-area of a third of an acre with a large mud pit, sand and clay, trees and stumps, and many loose materials: logs, straw bales, soil, cardboard, rocks, and so forth.[3][4]
| Hands-on-Nature Anarchy Zone | |
|---|---|
| Type | Adventure playground |
| Location | Cass Park Access Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 |
| Nearest city | Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Area | 1/3 acre |
| Established | 2012 |
| Open | 7 AM to 7 PM |
| Website | Official website |
The Anarchy Zone is staffed by playworkers.
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edit- ^ Eisenstadt, Marnie (September 16, 2014). "Are we babying our kids? Can riskier playgrounds make healthier adults?". Syracuse.com. Syracuse, New York. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Hands-on-Nature Anarchy Zone". ithacachildrensgarden.org/. Ithaca Children's Garden. 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "Fun Muddy Times Expected at Mud Day". Ithaca.com. Ithaca, New York. June 21, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Marteal, Erin (2017). "Chapter 4: The Hands-on-Nature Anarchy Zone". In Almon, Joan (ed.). Playing It Up With Loose Parts, Playpods, and Adventure Playgrounds. Alliance for Childhood. pp. 74–79. ISBN 978-1-542-85937-0.