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.
How to Use a Concrete Mixer
Benjamin Sahlstrom
Basics for how to mix concrete using a mixer as well as how much water should be used to achieve the desired consistency for each batch.
Construction Plan, Review, and Inspection Requirements
PA Department of Labor
Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code regulations for state-owned buildings and structures.
Plumbing Resource - How to Install Shutoff Valves
Home Depot
Shutoff valves, also called stop valves, are fitted in several different ways: by soldering, threading or compression. They also come in a variety of combinations that give you options for connecting supply lines and controlling the water supply near your fixtures.
2018 Uniform Plumbing Code
American National Standards Institute
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform Plumbing Code e-book
Plumbing - Finding a Leak Under a Slab Foundation
Roger Wakefield
Find plumbing leak under slab foundations with ease and confidence.
Plumbing - Equipment Choices
Home Depot
How to choose Pipe Fittings
Engaging and Managing Stakeholders
Lon Schiffbauer
How to ensure projects are valued by all stakeholders involved.
Plumbing 101 - Drain Lines
PlumbersLocal75
Learn about the basics of drain lines.
Volunteer Engagement Toolkit
PA Department of Aging
The purpose of this toolkit is to help effective recruitment, management and deployment of community volunteers.
Public Swimming Operational and Biological Contamination Protocol Recommendation
PA Department of Health
This document is designed to provide updated recommendations for public swimming and bathing place (aquatic facility) operations and contamination protocols.
Conservation Practices for Athletic Fields
San Antonio Water System
An athletic field Best Management Practice addresses the efficiency concept that all desired management goals are accomplished with the minimum amount of water required.
Benefits of Natural Grass Fields
Sports Turf Managers Association
The following technical resource provides a detailed look into the benefits and cost effectiveness of maintaining natural grass fields.
Sample Comprehensive Park Maintenance Plan
Cranberry Township Public Works Grounds Maintenance Division
The Public Works management team of Cranberry Township has devoted careful consideration to developing a plan for the ongoing care and protection of thesubstantial assets that are our parks and grounds.
Sample Comprehensive Outdoor Athletic Field Development & Operation Plan
The Park District of Oak Park, IL
The over-arching goal of the process is to produce a living document that will serve as a comprehensive plan for the Park District to use in outlining priorities and timelines for field improvements, improve field usability and, where possible, increase field asset capacity over a 10 year period.
Sports Turf Alternatives Assessment: Cost Analysis Preliminary Results
Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
The section presented here covers information on costs (installation, maintenance, replacementand disposal) associated with synthetic and natural turf options.
