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.
Sample Level of Care Cost Estimate Budgeting Sheet
Great Rivers Greenway, 2020
"The following are ""Programmatic level"" estimates of annualized LOC O&M Cost and Capital Repair Cost to be estimated at the Planning, Design and Constructed stages of development."
Maintenance Practices and Costs of Rail-Trails
Rails to Trails Conservancy, 2015
This study presents a more comprehensive understanding of rail-trail maintenance, as has been done for other rail-trail issues such as construction costs, economic impact and rails-with-trails. Such an approach enables the rail-trail community to focus its limited resources more effectively on addressing the most critical issues.
What is an Asset? What is Asset Management?
Structured Change, 2017
This video will explain in the simplest terms what an Asset is and what Asset Management is. By considering a “whole of life” perspective of an Asset we are considering Asset Management. If you're a Change Manager you need to understand Asset Management!
Herbicide Mode of Action Classification
Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, 2020
There are many varieties of herbicides that help to manage weeds in different ways. Use this guide for finding herbicides by their mode of action.
Herbicide Mode of Action Master List
Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, 2020
This document provides a detailed spreadsheet for the 2020 HRAC MOA classification update.
Global HRAC MOA Classification Working Group Report
Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, 2020
This document provides a detailed explanation for all revisions to the 2020 HRAC MOA classification update.
Fungicide Mode of Action Groups for Recommendations
Fungicide Resistance Action Committee, 2020
The FRAC Mode of Action (MoA) classification provides growers, advisors, extension staff, consultants and crop protection professionals with a guide to the selection of fungicides for use in an effective and sustainable fungicide resistance management strategy.
Insecticide Mode of Action Classification
Insecticide Resistance Action Committee, 2020
The IRAC Mode of Action(MoA)classification provides growers, advisors, extension staff, consultants and crop protection professionals with a guide to the selection of acaricides or insecticides for use in an effective and sustainable acaricide or insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategy.
Job Description Template
Pennsylvania Park Maintenance Institute, 2020
Position: Crew Leader - Botanical
Template Job Description
Pennsylvania Park Maintenance Institute, 2020
Position: Crew Leader - Mowing
Low Frequency Playground Inspection Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Template form to assist in developing a custom low frequency inspection process for each monitored playground.
Playground Inspection Frequency Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Use this form to help you evaluate the frequency of inspection for each playground in your supervision.
High Frequency Playground Inspection Form
International Playground Safety Institute, 2011
Template form to assist in developing a custom high frequency inspection process for each monitored playground.
The Economic Benefits of Green Infrastructure
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2014
As part of EPA’s ongoing efforts to build community capacity to develop cost-effective green infrastructure plans, EPA applied the generalized method developed in the Guide to the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. EPA conducted this case study to demonstrate the application of the Guide in a city with a comprehensive green infrastructure plan, and to illustrate the value of the multiple benefits that green infrastructure can provide.
SAMPLE - Successful Green Infrastructure Grant for Parks
Cleveland Metroparks, 2018
Example grant application of an awarded project to the Ohio EPA for their Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program - which recognizes an organization’s exceptional achievements in environmental stewardship.
