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.
Best Practices for Mowing Sports Fields
Sports Field Solutions, 2021
This video highlights best practices for mowing your sports field to get a more green and healthy grass surface.
Guidelines for Synthetic Turf Performance
Synthetic Turf Council, 2011
The purpose of these voluntary guidelines is to enable owners, buyers and specifiers of multi-purpose sports fields to better understand the quality and performance of their system during design, selection, after installation and throughout its useful life.
Plant Life Cycles 101
American Meadows, 2023
What's The Difference Between Annuals, Perennials, & Biennials?
Ultimate Field Preparation Checklist
Beacon Athletics, 2022
Baseball field preparation checklist outlined by the experts at Beacon Athletics
JumpStart Checklist
Beacon Athletics, 2022
Pre-season maintenance tasks outlined by Beacon Athletics to help groundskeepers to get a jump start on the season.
SAMPLE - RFP for Athletic Field Maintenance
City of Somerville, MA, 2019
This is an example RFP for annual athletic field maintenance services on multiple field locations.
SAMPLE - RFP Athletic Field Turfgrass Manangement for a School System
Richmond County School System, 2016
This is an example RFP outlining the management service scope of work and expectations for athletic fields for an entire school system.
SAMPLE - RFP for Parks and Sports Fields Maintenance Services
City of Stonecrest, GA, 2021
This is an example RFP outlining the scope of work and expectations for managing city-owned properties.
SAMPLE - RFP for Athletic Field Maintenance Services
Village of Key Biscane, FL, 2022
This is an example RFP from a small municipality outlining scope of work and expectations for athletic field maintenance services.
SAMPLE - Maintenance Management Plan
Lower Makefield Township Parks and Recreation, 2022
Sample MMP from a small to mid-size suburban park department
Optimizing Tow Plow and Wing Plow Deployment
UC Davis, 2021
Practices Guide is designed to aid state DOTs in determining how and where to deploy various plows and configurations to optimize cost-effectiveness and other efficiencies. This guide
Plowing Intersections and Interchanges
MN DOT, 2018
Through a comprehensive nationwide survey, researchers gathered information about bestpractices for plowing ten different intersections andinterchanges.
Cricket Pitch Guidelines
England and Wales Cricket Board, 2011
Recommended guidelines for the construction, preparation and maintenance of cricket pitches andoutfields.
Online Ballfield Dimensions & Reference Guide
Beacon Athletics, 2022
It’s everything you need to lay out your ballfield like a pro.
Cool-Season Turfgrass Pest Management
Penn State University Extension, 2015
This study guide is designed to help potential pesticide applicators prepare for the PA state certification exam in lawn and turf to meet the certification requirements listed in the state and federal guidelines.
