Resource Management
Resource management is the efficient and effective development of an organization's resources when they are needed. Such resources may include the financial resources, inventory, human skills, production resources, or information technology (IT) and natural resources. This area contains resources applicable to the essential components of a comprehensive project management plan to execute and monitor a project successfully.
Park and Preserve Maintenance Worker
I Am Pinellas County
Sample Employee spotlight video - excellent team motivator and community engagement tool
Grounds Maintenance Worker
WorkBC's Career Trek
Sample job overview video for golf course grounds staff. He describes his work in landscaping, trail maintenance, road upkeep, stonework, pest control, machine operation, and management.
Facilities Maintenance
I Am Pinellas County
Sample job training / orientation video. Meet Steve Krok, a maintenance worker with Pinellas County Real Estate Management who is responsible for keeping the heating and cooling systems - and a wide variety of other equipment - at key county facilities running smoothly around the clock.
Maintenance EDC & Tool Bag
CityBoy Prepper
This introductory video shows the contents of a personal Maintenance Tool Bag for everyday carry.
Chief Park Ranger
I Am Pinellas County
Sample employment video for parks. Meet Carol Gray, a Chief Park Ranger who works hard to keep the 47-mile Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail maintained for the approximately 600,000 residents and visitors who use it each year.
Cleaning Up Body Fluid Spills on Pool Surfaces
Center for Disease Control
Fact sheet for pool staff / owners and health professionals
Why Aerification is Important
Boyd Montgomery, CSFM
Aerification is one of the most important cultural practices turf professionals can do to ensure athletic fields are safe and healthy.
The Coronavirus and Aquatics Facility Safety
Alison Osinski
Aquatic consultant Alison Osinski answers frequently asked questions she's received regarding the coronavirus and safeguarding facilities.
Mowing to Meadows
Greentreks
"Many open spaces, including municipal parks, are covered by groomed lawn. Most people think these mown areas are ""green and tidy."" But, in reality, they often act like parking lots. The underlying soil is so compacted that rain runs off almost as though the grass was paved.Letting mown areas become natural meadows returns them to functional parts of the water system. These meadows prevent flooding, create habitat, and are beautiful to behold."
Mowing Lawns: Use the 1/3 Rule
KSREVideos
"By following the one-third rule, you'll reduce stress on your grass and promote lateral growth for a lush, green lawn. And as an added bonus, you can reduce watering and fertilizing your lawn by recycling the grass clippings. ""Grasscycling"" saves time and money, and helps the environment."
Turfgrass Identification
Ohio State Sports Turf Management
This video describes the process for identifying turf grass by look and feel.
Doing More with Less in Sports Turf Management
Virginia Tech
Presenter Mike Skelton - valuable tools and equipment essential to athletic turf management
Sports Turf Management - Topdressing
Ohio State Sports Turf Management
This video is an instructional overview of topdressing athletic turf.
Sports Turf Cultural Practices Aeration
Jonathan Knowles
This video is an instructional overview of the benefits, process, and tools used in aeration.
Integrated Pest Management for Turfgrass
Oregon State University Extension Service
This video highlights the five cultural practices needed for proper integrated pest management in turfgrass: (1) mowing, (2) fertilization, (3) irrigation, (4) cultivation, and (5) pesticide selection and use.
