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.
Relevant Research - Focus on Conservation and Resiliency
National Recreation & Park Association
This summary report is intended to help bridge the current research–practice gap for practitioners in the field and their decision makers by identifying peer-reviewed published research articles from 2015 to 2017 that provide an evidence base and/or could have a potential impact on the practice of Parks and Recreation.
Green Infrastructure in Parks
National Recreation & Park Association
This Resource Guide for Planning, Designing and Implementing Green Infrastructure in Parks builds on thesuccess of park and green infrastructure initiatives throughout the United States.
Safe Routes to Parks
National Recreation & Park Association
This framework is intended to beused as a guide that will engage leaders and community members inan ongoing process to ensure that community policies and practicessupport safe and equitable access to parks.
Nonprofit Cost Analysis Toolkit: Six Steps to Finding the True Costs of Programs
The Bridgespan Group
High-level tool for funding justification
Your Essential Guide to Effective Inventory Management
Avery Walts
Overview of Inventory management systems
Beginner's Guide to Financial Statements
US Securities and Exchange Council
This brochure is designed to help you gain a basic understanding of how to read financial statements.
Best Practices Webinar: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
eMaint
This webinar will discuss why organizations should plan and schedule maintenance, describe planning and scheduling principles, and offer tips to get started.
Preventive maintenance: Guide for small public water systems using groundwater
WA Department of Health
This guide provides a schedule of routine operation and maintenance (O&M) tasks for small drinking water systems using groundwater supply.
A Guide to Building Maintenance and Repair
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
Resource for building owners and property managers
Operations & Maintenance Best Practices
US Department of Energy
A Guide to Achieving Operational Efficiency
Awareness and the Use of Parks
National Recreation & Park Association
This report summarizes the research findings, and looks at a series of stepsthat park and recreation leaders should consider when executing an awarenessstrategy.
Aquatic Trash Prevention National Great Practices Compendium
US Environmental Protection Agency
This compendium can serve as a single reference point for practices that show real results, enabling civic leadersand others to make informed decisions about their future trash prevention program investments based on theexperience of others.
How To Winterize Your Sprinklers
The Broomfield Channel
This video shows you how to winterize your sprinkler system.
How to Winterize Your Irrigation System [Blowout Method]
A Concord Carpenter
This video explains how to blow out your irrigation system.
How To Inspect A Sprinkler System
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply
This video explains why and shows you how to perform an inspection in this video.
