Our Tool Shed is a resource library designed for professionals working within all aspects of park maintenance. We continually research best maintenance practices from all industries to gather videos, articles, templates, and websites and store them in one place for our subscribers. We spend the time to sift through the noise and provide you with valuable information when you need it, so you can focus on developing solutions. If there is something you need but cannot find, reach out and share your specific needs.
Herbicide Drift and Drift Related Damage
Penn State Extension, 2017
Pesticide applicators are responsible for drift related damage and could face a potential lawsuit.
Weed control: Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)
Penn State Extension, 2021
Common purslane, sometimes referred to as pursley or wild portulaca, is a weed of low-maintenance lawns, parks, institutional grounds, and athletic fields.
Weed control: Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)
Penn State Extension, 2019
Yellow nutsedge—sometimes referred to as nutgrass—is a persistent weed problem in lawns, athletic fields, and golf course turf.
Let Beneficial Insects Work for You
Penn State Extension, 2020
Next growing season, why not use some natural pest management?
Weed control: Spotted Spurge - Chamaesyce Maculata L.
Penn State Extension, 2020
Spotted spurge—sometimes referred to as prostrate spurge or spotted sandmat—is a weed of lawns, parks, institutional grounds, and athletic fields.
Weed control: White clover (Trifolium repens L.)
Penn State University, 2020
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is perhaps the most common weed of home lawns and other turf areas.
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.
SAMPLE - Snow Park Policies
Seascoast Adventure, 2022
Example policies and procedures for snow park users at a commercial facility.
Trail Maintenance Basics
Rails-to-Trails, 2021
Trail building toolbox
Routine Trail Maintenance Cost Per Mile
Rails-to-Trails, 2021
The purpose of this table is to quickly give a general sense of the routine maintenance cost per mile of various types of multiuse trails in different regions of the United States.
Burn Safety Awareness on Playgrounds
Consumer Product Safety Council, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants you to be aware of the risk of thermalburns from playground equipment.
Strangulation Hazard with Playground Cargo Nets
Consumer Product Safety Council, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Council (CPSC) advises parents to check outdoor play equipment with cargo nets before allowing children to climb on them.
Engineered Wood Fiber Accessibility Testing
Henderson Consulting Services, 2013
A study of the accessibility of EWF surfaces which were properly installed according to supplier’sinstructions was initiated by the International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA). This paper will review the preliminary findings from this study.
Guide on Proper Installation & Maintenance of Playground Surfacing
IPMEA, 2013
Informative guide on playground surfacing materials
Installation for Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) to meet ADA Requirements
IPMEA, 2021
IPEMA believes that following the installation and maintenance recommendations below will result in greater accessibility and compliance with ADA requirements for EWF accessible surfacing under and around playground equipment.
