Something for Everyone at Riverlife Park
October 22, 2020
In Landscape Architect and Specifier News, Eric Lembke shares his work designing a destination playground for Wausau, Wisconsin
Along the Wisconsin River, next to the Bridge Street bridge in Wausau, Wisconsin, lies Riverlife Park-a destination park and playground that includes one of the largest play structures in the United States.
The playground was designed as part of the Wausau Riverfront Development. Stantec's team of urban planners, landscape architects, engineers, and scientists worked with the City of Wausau to transform a nearly half-mile brownfield redevelopment along the Wisconsin River shoreline into a regional recreation and entertainment waterfront destination. The riverfront development is the culmination of more than 30 years of dedication to land assembly and funding from the Wausau mayors and council, supported by their Steering Committee and many generous donors.
Read the full article in Landscape Architect and Specifier News.