Infrastructure
Infrastructure enables access, powers facilities, connects people to recreational opportunities, creates opportunities for employment and protects our parks from an increasingly unpredictable natural environment. This area contains resources applicable to planning, installing, and upgrading various aspects of park infrastructure.
How to Install a Stone Stepping Path
Oklahoma Gardening
In this video the students participating in the study abroad program are installing a stepping stone path.
Irrigation System Maintenance - Spring Start-up
Oklahoma Gardening
This video shows viewers ways to start their irrigation systems back up after the winter months.
Calculate Water Flow For A Sprinkler System
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply
This video demonstrates how measure the the flow of water in gallons per minute using the bucket test.
Dog Park Design Considerations
The Trust for Public Land
Executive summary: How to build adog park
Guidelines and Best Practices for Sustainable Trails
Trails for All Ontarians Collaborative
A carefully designed and constructed trail minimizes the impact that people have on surrounding or more sensitive terrain.
Standard Trail Plans and Specifications
US Forest Service
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
Quick Resource Guide for Winter Maintenance BMPs
PA Department of Environmental Protection
This quick resource guide was developed to provide information to municipalities on how to improve winter maintenance operations by utilizing best management practices (BMPs) for the two most utilized materials in winter maintenance operations: road salt (chloride-based deicers) and abrasives.
How to Shovel Packed Snow and Ice
This Old House
Step-by-step process for clearing sidewalks and paths with packed snow and ice.
Principles of Snow Plowing with a Truck
East Coast Facilities
Explanation of snow plowing with plow trucks.
Best Practice in Winter Maintenance
International Federation of Municipal Engineering
IFME member countries that experience heavy winters have collaborated to share information and practices in winter road maintenance.
Basic Snow Plow Fundamentals
Snow and Ice Management Association
Introduction to how to operate a V-plow
How to Calculate the Length of a Roof Ridge
Gregvancom
Information about roof framing, new construction and architectural building design.
How To Wire a Main Electrical Panel Load Center
Benjamin Sahlstrom
Step-by-Step Layout Tips for 200Amp System
How To Calculate Some Wall Framing Stud Sizes
Gregvancom
This video will provide you with general information on how you can calculate wood wall framing lumber sizes based off of the height and how many floors of the building and the roof it will be supporting.
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.
