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 members. 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.
Guide on Proper Installation & Maintenance of Playground Surfacing
IPMEA, 2013
Informative guide on playground surfacing materials
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.
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.
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.
SAMPLE - Risk Assessment Tool
National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security, 2021
This tool (word document) is intended for use during the risk assessment and event planning process.
SAMPLE - Risk Assessment Planning Tool
National Center for Spectator Sport Safety and Security, 2021
This tool (spreadsheet) is intended for use during the risk assessment and event planning process.
Habitat Installation Guide - Pennsylvania
The Xerces Society for Invertegrate Conservation, 2019
These instructions provide in-depth guidance on how to establish and maintain pollen-and nectar rich wildflower habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects. The requirements and considerations in this guide are in addition to NRCS criteria applicable all purposes for the planned conservation practice.
Reducing Chemical Use on Golf Course Turf:Redefining IPM
Cornell University Extension, 2011
The strategies outlined in this manual are primarily based on knowledge gained during a nine-year study at the Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, NY, designed to reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Sustainable Landscaping Basics
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 2021
This video will discuss how the principles of sustainability, together with an understanding of conservation techniques and ecological gardening methods, can inform your landscape design decisions and provide achievable structure to the management of your landscape.
Dog Parks 101
Trust for Public Lands, 2019
People have many questions about “the right way” to build a dog park and want to bring together the right combination of people and resources to make it possible. Based on those discussions, as well as some interviews and even some personal experience, we have put together thisguide.
Landscapes, Parks, and Golf Course Resources
Cornell University, 2021
Learn lower-risk ways of dealing with pests—be they insects, weeds, or plant diseases.
Facilities Operations & Maintenance - An Overview
Don Sapp, 2017
Facilities operations and maintenance encompasses a broad spectrum of services, competencies, processes, and tools required to assure the built environment will perform the functions for which a facility was designed and constructed.
De-escalation Series
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, 2021
The De-Escalation Series for Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators follows the Employee Vigilance Through the Power of Hello to help critical infrastructure owners, operators, and staff identify and navigate suspicious activity or potentially escalating situations to safely dis-engage and report to local law enforcement or their organization’s multi-disciplinary threat management team.
Wildland Weed Management
Penn State University, 2021
We work with public lands, private landowners, practitioners, and researchers to manage natural landscapes for their best ecological value. Invasive weeds impact nearly all compromised natural landscapes - whether they are the cause or a result of other disturbances. We work to replace invasive species with native species and rebuild higher-functioning ecosystems.
