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.
Planting Containerized Trees
Arbor Day Foundation
Step-by-step process for plating containerized trees.
Cleaning Techniques - Indoor Basketball Court
PDXHoops
Step-by-step process for cleaning hardwood gym flooring.
Creating Sustainable Community Parks and Landscapes
PA DCNR
This guidebook was created to outline the benefits of enhancing the natural resources in local parks and other landscapes, to maintain these areas in a sustainable manner, and to provide a step-by-step guide to help staff and volunteers achieve those results.
How to Install a Basketball Net
eHow
Step-by-step process for installing a basketball net.
Overseeding - Step by Step Guide For Beginners
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care
Overseeding is the process of adding new grass seed to your existing turf and the transformation can done quickly and easily.
Dog Park Design Considerations
The Trust for Public Land
Executive summary: How to build adog park
Guidelines and Best Practices for Sustainable Trails
Trails for All Ontarians Collaborative
A carefully designed and constructed trail minimizes the impact that people have on surrounding or more sensitive terrain.
Standard Trail Plans and Specifications
US Forest Service
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines
US Forest Service
The Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG) provides guidance for maximizing accessibility of trails in the National Forest System, while protecting the unique characteristics of their natural setting.
Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreationand Trails
US Department of Agriculture
This guidebook was written to help designers and managers apply FSORAG and FSTAG to their work and to provide guidance for integrating accessibility into outdoor recreation site and trail projects.
Urban Forestry Toolkit
US Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Urban Forestry in Your Community
Dialogue on Diversity
US Forest Service
Broadening the voices in urban and community forestry
Planning for Restoration After Invasive Pests
US Forest Service
Examples of state and private forestry efforts after Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation
How to Identify and Control Noninfectious Diseases of Trees
US Forest Service
Learn to identify nonliving disease agents that are a major cause of loss in forest and landscape trees.
Northeastern Forest Regeneration Handbook
US Forest Service
A Guide for Forest Owners, Harvesting Practitioners, and Public Officials
