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.
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.
Turf Pest Control
Kansas State University Extension, 2013
This manual provides detailed information on diagnosis and management of turfgrass diseases, insect pests, and weeds.
Integrated Management of Turfgrass Insects
Purdue University Extension, 2020
The goal of this publication is to provide property owners and turfgrass management professionals with basic information to: 1) properly identify the most common turfgrass insect pests of Indiana and adjacent states, 2) recognize insect damage, 3) understand insect biology and 4) formulate safe and effective pest management strategies.
Common Insects and Disease Pests of Turfgrasses & Ornamentals
Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities Extension, 2017
Use these images and brief descriptions to learn about the most common plant disease symptoms,insects, and related arthropods.
Maintenance Calendar for Cool-SeasonAthletic Fields
Virginia Coorperative Extension, 2021
Guideline for turfgrass maintenance schedules
Fall Lawn Care
Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020
The fall season is an important transition period ofturfgrass growth and development, and the management of your warm- and cool-season grasses at this time of year means a great deal in terms of anticipated success in your lawn the following spring.
Integrated Pest Management
National Park Service, 2022
Virtual training resources offered by the NPS
Rain Garden Maintenance
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 2010
Slide deck from a presentation focused on rain garden training for landscapers.
SAMPLE - Rain Garden Maintenance & Inspection Checklist
City of Pawtucket, RI, 2018
Sample checklist for operations or grounds staff responsible for maintaining rain gardens.
Testing Equipment and Techniques to Reduce Loads on the Stem
Tree Climbing Industry, 2022
This article investigates two different rigging scenarios to better understand how the selection of specific equipment and the use of a strategic limb-removal sequence can affect the load (and subsequent stress) on the stem of the tree being removed.
