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Tool Shed

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.

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Path to Recovery Framework

National Recreation and Park Association

Assessing the Risk of Spaces, Facilities and Programs

Making Hand Washing Solution with Bleach

Center for Disease Control

Info graphic recipe for hand making hand sanitation solution

How CEOs Can Support Employee Mental Health in a Crisis

Harvard Business Review

Human Resources outlook on how supervisors can best maintain staff morale in times of crisis.

A Day in the Life of Parks Maintenance

City of Hillsboro, OR

Take a behind the scenes look at a day in the life of our Parks Maintenance team!

Mechanical Reasoning Test

CareerVidz

Mock Exam Questions for mechanical understanding

Mechanical Comprehension

CareerVidz

Test, Answers and Explanations

A Day in the Life of a Golf Course Grounds Crew Worker

Micah Fritz

Sample staff orientation / training video. Filmed at North Oaks Golf Club, MN. This video seeks to give a glimpse into a typical day's work for grounds staff.

McClellan joins the Cardinals Grounds Crew for a day

St. Louis Cardinals

Former Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan learns what it takes to work on the Grounds Crew

Parks Workers Employment Overview

City of Golden: GCOtv - Golden Community Television

This video outlines the employment experience as a park maintenance professional.

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.

Park Ranger

I Am Pinellas County

Meet William Shaw, a park ranger with Pinellas County’s Parks and Conservation Resources. See what he does every day to maintain our parks, inform our visitors and even protect our wildlife.