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.
2019 Asset Management Award - Bend Parks & Recreation District
Oregon Recreation and Park Association, 2019
Bend Parks and Recreation District won the ORPA Asset Management Award for 2019
Parks and Recreation Master Planning
CompleteCommunities, 2014
Produced by the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware, this video describes the many benefits that parks and recreation facilities provide to communities, as well as the master planning process that leads to ideal park development. Best practices are highlighted, such as successful local planning efforts by municipalities in Delaware.
Complete Communities Toolbox
University of Delaware, 2013
The Delaware Complete Communities Planning Toolbox aims to help build local government capacity to develop: complete-communities planning approaches, community-design tools, and public engagement strategies.
Irrigation Water Quality Guidelines for Turfgrass Sites
Penn State Extension, 2016
Irrigation water quality is becoming an important issue for managers of golf courses, athletic fields, and institutional grounds in Pennsylvania.
Sample Standards of Care for Outdoor Park Facilities and Amenities
City of El Paso, TX, 2017
The following standards, along with adopted operating budgets, will be used to guide all decisions and actions taken by the Department to ensure safe and enjoyable facilities for the present and future.
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
