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Green Schoolyard Lecture Series: Schoolyard Cost Model: Comparing Traditional and Green Schoolyard Options
Hosted by Green Schoolyards America
Join Green Schoolyards America on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM PT/2:00 PM ET for the seventh session of their Green Schoolyard Lecture Series: “Schoolyard Cost Model: Comparing Traditional and Green Schoolyard Options”
Alejandra Chiesa, MLA MSc, Vice President, Green Schoolyards America, will discuss key findings from a new report, “What Do Schoolyard Forests Really Cost? Comparisons for Schoolyard Forests, Asphalt, Grass, and Artificial Turf.” This report is intended to assist school district leaders, particularly facilities and grounds maintenance staff, as they plan for the long-term stewardship of their schoolyard forests by providing recommendations and a breakdown of installation and maintenance costs compared to those for grass, asphalt, and artificial turf.
This lecture series discusses emerging topics and provides guidance for creating and stewarding high-quality green schoolyards and schoolyard forests. Sessions feature presentations by subject-area experts including Green Schoolyards America’s staff, along with time for audience Q&A. Recordings of previous lectures are available on Green Schoolyards America’s website.