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.
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.
Guidance for Cleaning & Disinfecting Public Spaces
Center for Disease Control
Infographic to use in the workplace as a reminder
Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
Center for Disease Control
The following is a framework for actions which local and state health departments can recommend in their community to both prepare for and mitigate community transmission of COVID-19 in the United States.
COVID-19: Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Facility
Center for Disease Control
Everyday Steps, Steps When Someone is Sick, and Considerations for Employers
Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs
Center for Disease Control
Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19
US Department of Homeland Security
Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the COVID-19 emergency for both public health and safety as well as community well-being. This site provides guidelines for determining critical infrastructure.
Guidance for Building Water Systems
Center for Disease Control
Ensure the safety of your building water system and devices after a prolonged shutdown.
