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Etna Community Park

75-3 Etna Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

Year Constructed

2009, 2010

Manufacturers Used

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Location

Local Park

Type

Playground
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About Sara Emery

A people person and mother of four children, Sara began assisting Parkitects with community build playground events in 2011 and joined the full-time, in-office staff in September 2015. Sara keeps everyone organized and helps facilitate timely communication in her never-ending quest to ensure everything runs smoothly. She loves traveling and visiting playground sites all over the east coast with her family of official “playground testers”.

About Lynn Green

After graduating from Bath University in England, Lynn worked for a brewing company checking the quality and safety of food and drinks. She came to the USA in 2002 with her family. Lynn is a dedicated volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, where she wears a variety of hats in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. She loves to see kids of all ages having fun, particularly if the fun can be outdoors.

About KJ O'Connor

Karen has a degree in sociology from SUNY Cortland. She spent several years as a social worker but found she missed recess too much! She joined Parkitects in 2004 with a focus on inside sales but quickly transitioned to project management. She loves collaborating with communities and schools to bring fun and challenging play experiences to their kids, and often travels with Peri, the Playground Pup, by her side.

About Brian Bethke

Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Brian joined Parkitects in 2007 as lead playground designer and now balances his time between the office and the field as the primary inspector for Parkitects’ safety audit program. Brian designs engaging spaces where children can play and explore, and also ensures that they are maintained for years to come.

About Leore Kushner

Leore is a graduate of Tulane University and holds a degree in Kinesiology and Neuropsychology. An avid soccer player, hiker, and one-time member of the University of Miami Hurricanes football team, Leore loves to bring the joy of exercise to all by inspiring through play. He works with communities throughout eastern New York to organize and build outdoor spaces that encourage exercise and imagination.

About Nathan Emery

Nathan began installing playgrounds with Parkitects in the fall of 2005 and has grown from day laborer to Community Build leader. In Spring 2019, he joined the Parkitects staff full-time and now handles all the installation-related questions during the week while still overseeing community events on the weekends.

About Ben Fraiser

Armed with a degree in mathematics from SUNY Brockport, Ben joined AmeriCorps to work on a variety of rehabilitation and preservation projects, then moved on to project manager for the national not-for-profit KaBOOM! In 1999, Ben returned to upstate New York to join the Parkitects team. He works with communities in Western New York to design, organize, and build exciting play area projects.

About Lynn Mason

Lynn has a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Buffalo and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Cal Poly Pomona. After graduation she worked for a small landscape architecture firm in the Buffalo area focusing on playground and site designs for schools. Lynn transitioned to Parkitects in 2010 and provides design assistance to all the project managers. She focuses on designs that integrate play equipment with outdoor learning environments.

About Diane Lauzun

Diane is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a degree in Design and Environmental Analysis. She began her design career working with small architecture and engineering firms in Santa Fe, NM and Ithaca, NY. She became an official co-owner of Parkitects in 1997 and took the lead on in-house design, marketing and finance. In September 2018, Diane assumed the role of president and now oversees all business operations.

About Steve Lauzun

Steve is a graduate of Michigan State University and holds dual degrees in Park Planning/Design and Landscape Horticulture. In September 1996, he founded Parkitects, becoming the upstate New York designer and distributor for Landscape Structures. Since then, Steve has guided Parkitects from a one-person startup to a multi-office firm with an emphasis on whole site and complete playground design that integrates structure and landscape.