Photo Credit: Courtesy of of Dale Westrick
Editor’s Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her desk and “wander around” the area of operations, talk to people, ask questions, and kick around ideas with the individuals in the thick of delivering services to the public. So the author will bring up issues and ask the leaders among the readership to share their knowledge and experiences.
No matter the region of the country, the transition from winter to spring is a busy one for parks and recreation maintenance workers.
Although the big-ticket items are obvious—getting sports fields in shape for the inevitable pounding they will take, checking irrigation systems, and ordering supplies—it’s actually the lower-priority areas that serve the most people. And while these areas usually receive less attention and take less time, the impact they have on the perception of a well-oiled maintenance machine can be enormous.
Refresh Flower Beds
Several simple things get overlooked in March maintenance madness.