Members from the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) teamed up to renovate the Charles Mastik Memorial Field July 11-12 in Little Ferry, N.J. The community field had not been maintained well and was flooded during Hurricane Sandy. Now, the new field will host the New Jersey Little League State Championship July 23-28. Jeff Ware, volunteer district administrator for the N.J. District 6... read more
The grounds crew at Fifth Third Field, home to the Toledo Mud Hens – the Detroit Tigers’ Triple A minor-league affiliate – will transform the field into an 18-hole miniature golf course, according to The Detroit News. The course will be open September 25-28 to the public for $15 with a portion of the proceeds going to area charities. “I always thought it would... read more
Mitch Albom’s Heart of Detroit segment for WDIV Detroit covers a story of a man who revived Tiger Stadium, where the Detroit Tigers played until 1999. According to the video, four years ago a postal worker named Tom Derry came by the area where Tiger Stadium once stood to reminisce. The old baseball diamond, overgrown with weeds, inspired him to take matters... read more
The Eastern Michigan University (EMU) department of athletics plans to install a new, “EMU gray” FieldTurf Revolution surface at Rynearson Stadium, the university’s football stadium. “One of our workouts this winter was in six inches of snow,” says Chris Creighton, EMU’s head football coach. “Throughout the enitre workout we kept talking about [how] we will play anyone, anytime, anywhere. We... read more
As the FIFA World Cup Brazil continues and teams from 32 nations compete, one thing is clear: the quality of the playing fields. By the time the World Cup reaches its conclusion, 12 stadiums will have hosted the 64 games. For some behind-the-scenes observers, the star performers are underfoot. Eleven of the twelve venues feature quality, licensed turfgrasses. Three stadiums... read more
