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.
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.
The Model Aquatic Health Code
Center for Disease Control
The Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is a voluntary guidance document based on science and best practices that can help local and state authorities and the aquatics sector make swimming and other water activities healthier and safer.
Toolkit: Developing a Water Management Program
Center for Disease Control
A Practical Guide to Implementing Industry Standards
Minimum Maintenance - Sport Turfgrass
PA Park Maintenance Institute
Handout from our Turf Talk discussion on April 24, 2020 about Essential Athletic Turf and Sport Field Maintenance
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
US Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This guidance is intended for planning purposes. Employers and workers should use this planning guidance to help identify risk levels in workplace settings and to determine any appropriate control measures to implement.
