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Easi-Set Precast Concrete Restrooms Benefit The National Park Service
The National Park Service spans 417 areas over 84 million square acres. Since 1916, the roughly 22,000 employees strive to keep the open land in each state and U.S. territory true to its
Better Batting Cages
Many public batting-cage facilities across the country are nearing or have already surpassed the 20 year mark; even those with regular and proper maintenance are beginning to approach
Digging For Answers
Prior to August 2013, I lived in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. In my front yard I could dig down four feet or more and hit nothing but rich, loamy soil with an occasional glacial stone thrown
Stay Ahead Of The Game
Most people have a good understanding of the benefits that synthetic turf can provide—primarily that it can take a beating. But once it has been determined that a synthetic-turf
LED Lighting = Safer, Smarter Facilities
Many recreational fields still use legacy metal-halide lights, which take time to warm up and that delay in lighting can cause disruptions in game schedules and can create frustration among participants and spectators.
4 Ways LED Sports Lighting Saves You Time And Money
Mike Lorenz explains how Ephesus is putting LED sports lighting within your reach:
Toro Announces 2018 Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program
The Toro Company is pleased to announce the 16th annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In January 2018, one lucky turfgrass science student will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota
5 Ways LED Is Changing Sports Field Lighting
LED sports lighting is gaining momentum, because more than one-third of all professional teams in the big-four sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL) have replaced their facility’s
Blade By Blade
Maintaining the largest sports complex in Arizona certainly comes with challenges, yet there are many rewarding aspects I still enjoy. Seeing all 18 soccer fields and four Little League
Something For Everyone
Since 1997, team sports in America are in decline: basketball participation is down 17 percent, softball has dropped 37 percent, and volleyball has fallen 36 percent.
For The Greener Good
In an era focused on sustainability, golf courses get a bad rap. No matter how much recycled water is used, or how many drought-tolerant grasses are in place, golf courses are often panned for not being environmentally friendly.
Laying The Ground Rules
Ideally, a successful natural grass-playing surface requires someone in the role of “sports field manager” to make and implement decisions that deliver safe, quality playing surfaces on a consistent basis.
STMA Awards Environmental Certifications
Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – the professional association for 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide who are critical to the safety of athletes and coaches – today recognizes 18 facilities with the organization’s Environmental Facility Certification.
Stop The Insanity
As a Certified Sports Field Manager, I consult with dozens of municipalities, schools, and private sports organizations each year regarding problems with ball fields.
ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its annual awards.
Don’t Overdo It
People often talk about balance—a balanced diet, balance between work and home, and balancing checkbooks for some of us Baby Boomers, who do things “old school.”
Part 2: Watering Synthetic Turf
Last month, I looked at the issue of whether or not synthetic-turf fields should require irrigation; basically, the decision has to be on a case-by-case basis, and there are many variables to consider.
Enter To Win A New Mower
America’s parks and recreational green spaces need a pick me up, and Project EverGreen has its sights set on providing just that with its “Healthy Turf. Healthy Kids. Initiative.
Making Smart Plays
Good planning always contributes to a higher probability of success for any project, and planning for your next multi-purpose athletic-field project is no exception, be it development or redevelopment, natural grass, or synthetic turf.