Wooden picnic tables at the Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding center in Abingdon, MD. (Photo courtesy of CTR)

The Park and Facilities Catalog is proud to be the supplier of Wooden Picnic Tables for an organization with a very worthy purpose.

That organization is the Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding center in Maryland.

The CTR has a unique approach to help people with differing abilities.

They incorporate the use of horses.

Their mission statement is "to deliver healing and learning to individuals and groups whose minds, bodies and spirits will benefit from the transformative connection between people and horses."

If you watch the videos on their website, you can see the results are amazing.

When people interact with horses, something

 

Some communities are commissioning local artists to paint wood picnic tables with colorful designs to draw attention to their projects. See links in story

How can simple wood picnic tables bring a community together?

First, purchase some commercial-grade wooden picnic tables (these are durable, heavy-duty picnic tables that can withstand constant public use in the outdoors).

Then add artists.

Now you have the basic ingredients for an interesting way to attract attention to a project.

And bring people together. After all, that's what picnic tables

Metal picnic tables from The Park and Facilities Catalog at a community in La Palma, California. These tables are treated with a special thermoplastic coating that resists ultraviolet rays to prevent fading in the hot sun

Picnic tables are generally the most important outdoor site furnishing you will place at your park or facility.

People will interact with these commercial site furnishings the most and they will make the greatest impression about your park, school grounds, outdoor restaurant area, HOA common areas, campgrounds, theme parks, universities or business campus.

Why not install picnic tables on your grounds that are appealing and inviting?

The tables should be easy to maintain and keep clean since this is where people will be eating.

And they also need to be a safe and trustworthy place to sit.

Since outdoor picnic tables

Picnic table called the picNYC table includes the grass. Photo courtesy of Haiko Cornelissen Architecten - Amsterdam

By Erica Puisis

Picnicking on picnic tables is an occasion for food, fun, and frivolity enjoyed by people of all ages worldwide. During the summer months, even more people are finding time to take their favorite snacks to the great outdoors. While many of these picnics take place at standard picnic tables dotting parks and city centers, there are some more unusual pieces of furniture that make for an interesting outdoor dining experience.

The picnic table well-known and well-loved is often a simple wooden or metal table, accompanied by long benches on either side. These simple surfaces have seen parties and potlucks, feasts and fun, and more graduation parties than you can count. They've evolved over the years into

The ultimate location for a picnic table in honor of National Picnic Month in July

By Erica Puisis

Summer is in full swing, and there is no better time than now to grab your picnic blanket or stake your claim at one of the local park picnic tables for an afternoon or evening of food and fun!

July is National Picnic Month and green spaces near and far are filling up with hungry nature-goers seeking a break from the demands of day-to-day life with a simple meal taken on the go.

Where did the idea of the picnic originate, and how has the concept been transformed over the years? Read on for these answers, and tips to plan your own picnic party to celebrate National Picnic month.

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