Benchmarks
Benchmarking is a process used in strategic management, in which organizations evaluate various aspects of their processes in relation to best practice with the goal of increasing efficiency and quality of service, while reducing costs. It opens organizations to new methods, ideas and tools to improve their effectiveness. There is not one universal set of standards for parks and recreation due to the fact different agencies serve different communities with unique needs, desires and challenges. This area contains resources applicable for park and recreation providers to build customized benchmark reports.
Asset Management Levels of Service Guide
Northwest Territories Association of Communities, 2018
The Guide is designed to help communities use the Levels of Service Template to create documents thatare tailored to their local context.
Tracking Performance Accomplishments and Writing Self‐Assessments
US Dept. of Agriculture, 2022
Tool designed to assist supervisors with evaluation process / performance reviews that may be more impactful and engage staff.
Motor Vehicle and Fleet Management Best Practice Guidelines
Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, 2022
This guide contains the basic elements that should be addressed by each university concerning the safe and legal use of vehicles operated by the university, whether they are university owned, rented, or privately owned.
Facilities Management Good Practice Guide
Facility Management Association of Australia, 2012
The purpose of the Guide is to provide a common understanding of issues and good practice requirements involved in running an efficientbuilding, helping to bridge knowledge gaps between the various stakeholders involved in the development, construction, operations, maintenance, management and administration of multi-unit residential buildings.
Landscaping Near Black Walnut Trees
K-State Research and Extension, 2015
Selecting juglone-tolerant plants
SAMPLE - Sustainability Plan 2008 - 2015
City of Sacremento, CA - 2008
Sample sustainability plan from a US city. This plan is broken down into 38 objectives to achieve over 7 years.
SAMPLE - Urban Agriculture Activity Plan
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, 2014
The Urban Agriculture activity plan is a strategy to further sustainability as a core value and promotethe vision and goals of the MPRB Comprehensive Plan. This plan is to be used as a baseline for theMPRB to increase integration of urban agriculture in the parks and guide the investment necessary tosustainably support related activities.
Conserving Wild Bees in Pennsylvania
PSU Extension, 2017
Wild bees, which include native and naturalized bees, pollinate a variety of crops. In areas of Pennsylvania, wild bees already provide the majority of pollination for some summer vegetable crops.
Stormwater BMPs - Calculating Runoff
CCLC Council, 2020
This video breaks explains to calculate stormwater runoff.
Hardscape Technical Resource Center
ICPI, 2022
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute continues to serve as the growing segmental concrete pavement industry’s information, technical, education, and workforce development resource.
Municipal Toolkits
NWTAC, 2022
The NWTAC has assembled a number of template toolkits and checklists for communities to adapt to their infrastructure planning needs.
Pruning Landscape Trees
Penn State Extension, 2021
Proper pruning of landscape trees improves their structural strength, maintains their health, enhances their beauty, and increases their value.
Disinfecting Tools, Equipment, Pots, Flats and Benches
Penn State Extension, 2011
Prewash tools, benches, and equipment to remove soil and plant debris because disinfestants do not penetrate these well.
Herbicide Drift and Drift Related Damage
Penn State Extension, 2017
Pesticide applicators are responsible for drift related damage and could face a potential lawsuit.
Cultivation and Surface Management BMPs
Sports Field Management, 2022
The following is an excerpt from STMA’s National BMP guide, Best Management Practices for the Sports Field Manager: A Professional Guide for Sports Field Management.
