Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
One of the things that makes Great Parks such an amazing organization to work for is the dedication to its mission statement: To preserve and protect natural resources and to provide outdoor reaction and education…
A Little Team Spirit Goes a Long Way
My first full-time position with Great Parks was in Landscape Operations way back in 1984. Even after many, many years in park and golf course maintenance, I can still say with total honesty (and a…
From WWII to Y2K
What do World War II and Y2K have in common? Not much you say? Well, think again! Next time you step in the door at your workplace, take a look at the people around you.…
Getting “Down and Dirty” at Meadow Links
Operations team members, perhaps more often than any other group of Great Parks employees, are routinely privileged to witness and experience both the wonder of nature and the forgiveness of natural systems to man-made damage…
Stepping Up & Helping Out
While everyone at Great Parks works towards the same mission and goals, sometimes it’s easy for each department to get caught up in its own day-to-day work. Park visitors probably never know when staff from…