Our mission is simple and focused: “to create fantastic, nature inspired playgrounds and other products which enhance children’s environments.”
Once upon a time, and happily forever after, there was a family named Bears. Motivated by. . .
The Bears Playground Crew was born. That was over 20 years ago and over the years we have grown and grown. Now, Bears Playground Crew consists of a complete team of outdoor play professionals, craftsmen and artists. Marcye Bears is a participating member on a technical subcommittee for the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM writes industry standards for hundreds of areas, including playgrounds. So, while we do not write the rule book on playground safety, we certainly do help. Trey Socash, with a background in Mechanical Engineering, is our Vice President and also a participating voting member for ASTM. Tyler Ponko is our General Manager and focuses on business development and playground design. Tyler Angarano is our Operations Manager. Lisa Keeler is our wonderful Office and HR Manager.
Jim Dersam is Head of Manufacturing. Todd MacWhorter leads all of our installation teams as the Supervising Foreman. Lenny Yokes and James Rodgers are our Shop Managers. Our entire Bears Playgrounds Crew also includes Chris G, Mike C, Chris M, Matt T, Mason P, Cal U, Justin C, Curtis N, John D, Caleb B, Bob M, Brandon A, Chris S, Noble W, Matt C, Jim S, Austin S, Hunter L, Justin K, Jack F, Brandon J and many others. Everybody here on the “Bears Playground Crew” is important. Collectively we have earned a reputation as “Seal Team Six” of the Playground World. Currently nine members of our staff are trained and tested, Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI).
We are members of the International Playground Contractors Association, International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA), The Association of Adventure Course Technology (ACCT) and Global Re-Leaf (an organization that plants trees for ecosystem restoration).
Our quest to marry Nature with Play has earned us thousands of like-minded customers over the years. We’re proud to say that we have our products in all 50 states, all over Canada, Mexico, St. Maarten, Cayman Islands, Cairo Egypt and more. Thank you customers! Thank you awesome to our playground crew!
To ensure the best possible service, we distribute manufacturer direct to the final customer. That means a quality experience throughout the entire process and the best possible price. You can buy our natural cedar playgrounds at our sales office and display yard, or by phone/email. Our playgrounds can be shipped to you for installation by others, or preferably we can custom build, deliver and install your playground wherever in the world you want us to.
Finally, the drawing becomes our shop manufacturing and installation blue print. Manufacturing through installation, all processes possible are controlled “in-house” at our facility in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York. Yes, that’s right, we still believe that great things can be created right here in the USA. We are largely “manufacturer direct” to keep your costs down. The process is streamlined and your overall experience is exceptional because it is under our direct control.
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