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.
Top 10 List for Green / Sustainable Trails
PA DCNR
Suggested best practices in sustainable trail design
Ultimate Guide to Creating and Managing a Water Budget
Jain Irrigation USA
This video outlines a step by step process to create a water budget, manage water to the budget, and how to communicate the value of budgets and water management with property owners and managers.
Sports Field Irrigation System Sprinkler Replacement
Gregory Scott
This video demonstrates how to replace damaged sprinklers and raise the swing joints on an athletic field.
How Do Irrigation Valves Work?
RainBirdCorp
Have you ever wondered how irrigation control valves work? In this short video, we'll take you on a tour inside a valve to learn about the parts and technology that help keep water flowing exactly when and where you want it.
How to install a sprinkler pipe / conduit under a sidewalk
iScraper1
Step by step instructions for installing a PVC pipe under a sidewalk using water pressure.
Caring For Aquatic Facilities
Parks and Recreation Business
"This article outlines advice on how to remain vigilant, from prolonged shutdown due to COVID-19 to reopening and operating your facilities in a new ""normal."""
Commercial Piping Prefab Comparison: PEX, Copper and Steel
Uponor North America
Watch this video to see the differences and similarities of prefabbing commercial plumbing and hydronic piping systems with PEX, copper and steel.
Innovations in Drain Cleaning
PHCC Educational Foundation
Professional drain maintenance is an essential service to offer your customers for many reasons, and having the right tools for the job is critical to success.
How To Build a Concrete Pad
Lowe's Home Improvement
Watch to learn how to pour a concrete pad from prepping the site to building a form, pouring the concrete and finishing.
How to Patch Concrete
The Home Depot
This video demonstrates how to repair chipped concrete using Top n' Bond.
How To Flush & Drain a Hot Water Heater
The Home Depot
Quickly learn how to drain and flush a hot water heater to remove sediments and prevent corrosion. Extend the life of your water heater with these basic but essential maintenance tips.
Pruning for Utility Line Clearance
PennState Extension
This article explains why utility companies prune trees, what directional pruning is, how a tree should look after it is directionally pruned, and other options for trees near power lines.
Uniform Plumbing Code Certification: What Is It and Where Is It Accepted?
NSF International
There are many misconceptions about Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) certification. Specifiers and regulators in the plumbing and plastics industries are often not aware that any ANSI-accredited certification organization can test and certify a product to the requirements of the UPC.
How to Dig Through Frost with an Excavator
Heavy Metal Learning
Digging through frozen ground with an excavator is tough. There is a reason there is not a lot of construction work done in the winter - frost is tough on machines. In this video, we will go over how to break up frost without damaging our PC210 Komatsu excavator.
Crisis Communications Toolkit
American Camp Association
Communicating effectively during a crisis is critical. To help all camps prepare in the event of a crisis,we've developed this toolkit to help guide you in your communications.
