Custodial and Grounds
A well-trained custodial and grounds crew knows what to do, why they are doing it, and how best to take care of park maintenance. This area contains resources applicable to staff organization, health and safety, and efficient logistical approaches to improve custodial and grounds operations.
Choosing Appropriate Pest Management
Penn State Extension
Guidelines for choosing appropriate pest management
How to Use a Concrete Mixer
Benjamin Sahlstrom
Basics for how to mix concrete using a mixer as well as how much water should be used to achieve the desired consistency for each batch.
Plumbing - Finding a Leak Under a Slab Foundation
Roger Wakefield
Find plumbing leak under slab foundations with ease and confidence.
Conservation Practices for Athletic Fields
San Antonio Water System
An athletic field Best Management Practice addresses the efficiency concept that all desired management goals are accomplished with the minimum amount of water required.
Benefits of Natural Grass Fields
Sports Turf Managers Association
The following technical resource provides a detailed look into the benefits and cost effectiveness of maintaining natural grass fields.
Sample Comprehensive Park Maintenance Plan
Cranberry Township Public Works Grounds Maintenance Division
The Public Works management team of Cranberry Township has devoted careful consideration to developing a plan for the ongoing care and protection of thesubstantial assets that are our parks and grounds.
Sample Comprehensive Outdoor Athletic Field Development & Operation Plan
The Park District of Oak Park, IL
The over-arching goal of the process is to produce a living document that will serve as a comprehensive plan for the Park District to use in outlining priorities and timelines for field improvements, improve field usability and, where possible, increase field asset capacity over a 10 year period.
Sports Turf Alternatives Assessment: Cost Analysis Preliminary Results
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
The section presented here covers information on costs (installation, maintenance, replacementand disposal) associated with synthetic and natural turf options.
Trail Management Tools
US Forest Service
The Forest Service incorporates several standardized trail management concepts and tools in the administration and management of over 150,000 miles of National Forest System trails. These tools help ensure that each trail is designed, constructed, and maintained to provide the desired user experience and meet the management intent for the trail.
Green Jobs Training
US Environmental Protection Agency
A Catalog of Training Opportunities forGreen Infrastructure Technologies
SAMPLE - Park Monthly Maintenance Plan
City of Greenville, SC - 2023
Sample plan to use as a template for maintenance operations
SAMPLE - Maintenacne Management Operations Manual
City of Greenville, SC - 2021
Sample park operations manual including SOPs and Levels of Care
SAMPLE - Park Maintenance Monthly Checklist
City of Greenville, SC - 2021
Sample checklist for operational tasks broken down monthly
SAMPLE - Downtown Maintenance Schedule
City of Greenville, SC - 2021
Sample monthly maintenance tasks for a municipal tourism district area
The Verdict is in on Synthetic Fields
Mary Helen Sprecher, American Sports Builders Assoc.
Over the years, there has been considerable debate on the human health concerns of synthetic fields with crumb rubber infill. In this summary report, Mary Sprechers shares the results of EPA research report and several studies that point to the safety of synthetic turf. She also highlights several advantages of synthetic turf.
