It takes collaboration and resilience to make new, big ideas become a reality, especially in a small-town community.
The Backyard Project, which is the 8-10 acres of land behind the Bisbee Science Lab and Copper Queen Library Annex at 519 W Melody Lane in the San Jose neighborhood, has recently reorganized and relaunched their efforts to finish the planning and design phase of a science exploration outdoor interactive “playground.”
What started as an interactive pop-up science center on Main Street in 2017 evolved into the design phase of Bisbee Science Exploration and Research Center (BSERC)’s permanent science center, and the data collected from interviews and surveys planted the seed in doing something with the unused land/playground at the former decommissioned school. “It was an underutilized space with incredible potential,” said Thora Colot, director of the project..….read full story (online subscribers only)