Le Bonheur Children's Hospital announced plans to break ground this fall on Le Bonheur Green, an interactive outdoor space for children and families. Le Bonheur Green will fill the nearly 2-acre lawn facing Adams Street.

Le Bonheur Green is designed to bring the therapeutic powers of nature - the sights, sounds and smells of the outdoors - to families and give them a place to gather to relax, share life and escape the emotional challenges of hospitalization.

The $3 million project will be funded by donations.

Le Bonheur Green design includes a prayer labyrinth, which is an ancient practice used to facilitate prayer, meditation and spiritual transformation. A walking path in the shape of the heart is a nod to the Le Bonheur heart. A front porch gathering space encourages families to gather and an open green leaves space for children to run and play.