Building a future for everyone
Owen’s Place recreational project provides a universally accessible play and recreation area in a safe environment for individuals of all ages and various ability levels.
All mental and physical disabilities accepted.
Join our baseball and/or kickball teams. This activity adapts the popular playground games of kickball and football for players of all abilities.
Join Us on this Amazing Adventure.
Owen’s Place is solely comprised of a broad network of dedicated volunteers. We couldn’t do it without the help and support of generous individuals looking to make a difference in someone’s life by bringing play and recreation options to all. Please join us in bringing this wonderful vision to life.
Exciting New Features @ Owen’s Place
WeGo Swing: This innovative swing allows wheelchair users to enjoy swinging without needing to transfer from their chair.
Key Features of the WeGo Swing:
- Universal Accessibility: The WeGo Swing is specifically engineered to accommodate wheelchair users without requiring them to transfer out of their chairs. This design ensures that individuals with mobility challenges can enjoy the swing independently and safely.
- Inclusive Play: The swing promotes inclusive play by allowing children and adults of all abilities to swing together. It features a spacious platform that can accommodate multiple users, fostering social interaction and shared experiences.
- Safety and Ease of Use: The WeGo Swing is equipped with secure harnesses and easy-to-use entry points, ensuring the safety and comfort of all users. Its design also allows for smooth and gentle swinging motions, making it suitable for individuals with varying physical abilities.
Accessible Baseball and Kickball Fields: Our new fields are designed to be inclusive, ensuring that players with varying physical and intellectual abilities can participate and enjoy these sports.
Universal Design: The fields incorporate universal design principles, which means they are usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design. This includes features such as:
- Accessible Dugouts: Dugouts are designed to be spacious and accessible, allowing wheelchair users to easily enter and exit.
- Smooth Pathways: Pathways leading to and from the fields are smooth and level, ensuring easy access for all participants.
- Artificial Turf: The fields feature high-quality artificial turf, providing a consistent and safe playing surface that is ideal for wheelchair users and those with mobility challenges. The turf ensures that the fields remain usable in various weather conditions and reduces maintenance needs, making it a reliable and durable option for all players.
Latest News From Owens Place
You’re support is greatly needed to keep our momentum going.
Owen’s Place, a non-profit organization (501(c)3 through its partnership with Greene Giving), is a phased development schedule. With Phase One, the central play space, Phase Two the Tree House. And now Phase Three the baseball diamonds, we are raising funds for.
Order your Commemorative Owen’s Place Bricks.
Your brick will be included in upcoming construction and become a permanent part of this one of a kind recreational park celebrating all ability levels! Create your tax deductible memory brick today by completing the order form, printing it and sending it in with payment to the address listed.