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## [Time for Summer...POOL SLIDES and SHADE!](https://info.mayrecreation.com/blog/time-for-summer...pool-slides-and-shade)

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[Product Features](https://info.mayrecreation.com/blog/tag/product-features)

March 16, 2017

The time is getting near... the Texas "green cloud" from pollen is starting to subside and our thoug...

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## [Deer Park's Nedith Park Now Open](https://info.mayrecreation.com/blog/deer-parks-nedith-park-now-open)

[Randy May](https://info.mayrecreation.com/blog/author/randy-may)

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January 5, 2017

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## [Why use a "Total Park Design" as a basis for your project?](https://info.mayrecreation.com/blog/why-use-a-total-park-design-as-a-basis-for-your-project)

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November 11, 2016

When designing a playground project it's important to consider not only the play structure itself, b...

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