Quick Ship Park Benches in a wide selection are available by calling The Park and Facilities Catalog

Quick Ship Park Benches are available for park and facility managers or construction superintendents who need to add commercial seating to their location very quickly.

As a major supplier in the commercial site furnishings industry since 2001, The Park and Facilities Catalog has distributed park and commercial benches to thousands of municipalities, restaurants, retail centers and other facilities across the US.

We know there are times when facility or park managers need benches to be delivered rapidly. There are instances when a project needs to be completed or public seating is required for a grand opening of a park, store, office building, etc.

That is why we stockpile benches: for those need-it-now situations. We call it ParkExpress!

We can ship many products in 1-3 business days. (Note: This means the park benches can be loaded onto a truck at our warehouse in an expedited time frame.

Fire rings with cooking grates help to make a camping experience more enjoyable...and safe

Fire rings combine the ability to conveniently prepare your meals directly at your campsite, socializing around a campfire with a safe fire enclosure that is a popular way to relax with neighbors, family, and friends at a park or campground.

In addition to the ambiance and outdoor aesthetic that an outdoor fire ring provides, the functional ability to prepare an onsite snack, lunch or dinner is one of the most useful amenities that a local, state or national park can offer to their visitors.

Whether staying for the day, weekend, or longer, convenience in food preparation and cooking is always an important consideration in location choice.

And with the choices that campers and park goers have for meal preparation, having fire rings provided at their campsite can be the difference between a fun, memorable family outing with freshly-prepared hot meals or an awkward trip topped off with cold cuts on soggy

Quick Ship Aluminum Bleachers can be loaded up on a truck from our warehouse in just three business days

Quick ship aluminum bleachers are an event-saver for different scenarios when you need outdoor seating quickly.

Some of those scenarios might be:

Large grandstand project not completed? Underestimated the number of fans attending your football games? Quick ship aluminum bleachers can fill in the gap. Have an indoor seating situation, say a gymnastics studio or martial arts training facility, where you need seating? Tired of putting out all those folding chairs every night for parents and friends? Small 3 and 4-row bleachers are the perfect solution. They easily fit indoors and can also be ordered in various lengths, from 7.5 to 27 feet to fit your space. This will make your seating organized and safe. And they can be shipped from our warehouse in just THREE business days. You can even order custom sizes for specific dimensions to maximize density (although custom products probably can't

Large commercial planters can help provide a welcome display of greenery to make a great impression for any facility

Large commercial planters have two main applications - aesthetics and barriers.

Let's start with the latter.

One purpose is to use commercial planters to steer visitors in one direction and away from other areas. But to do it in a pleasant and unobtrusive manner using plants and flowers.

Many facility managers today are also concerned about security in front of their buildings. After all, nobody wants to build a nice hotel, office building or retail center and then have a driver skip the curb and crash their car into the side of the structure.

It does happen.

Some facilities opt to add commercial, heavy-duty bollards to surround their buildings.

But large commercial planters, many weighing more than 1,000 pounds, can serve as strong buffers as well.

That was the case for the EVEN Hotel| Staybridge Suites in Seattle.

"I chose this type of planter to provide a major upscale

Quick ship picnic tables similar to this one are available for rush situations

Quick Ship Picnic Tables in several styles are available from The Park and Facilities Catalog for park and facility managers in a hurry.

The Park Catalog has been in business since 2001. Since then we supplied concrete, wood, recycled plastic and metal picnic tables to thousands of parks, municipalities, restaurants, retail centers and other facilities.

With all those years of experience, we understand how some facility or park managers might have a need for picnic tables to be delivered FAST. ASAP. Pronto.

We get it. We can help.

Because we handled so many orders for last-minute site furnishings, The Park and Facilities Catalog has stockpiled certain products we know are in demand and oftentimes need to be shipped quickly.

Picnic tables are one of those items.

We know rush orders. Perhaps a park's department needs additional picnic tables for an event. Or for a new park opening. Maybe their present picnic tables

Volunteers help clean a trail at Amistad National Recreation Area. Photo by NP

Saturday, Sept. 28 is a special day when it comes to our National Parks and if you volunteer your time, you will walk away with a free park pass for any day of the year.

The event? National Public Lands Day. This is the largest single-day environmental volunteer program in the nation.

This is a day to appreciate the magnitude of the public lands in America. These are not only lands managed by the National Park Service but also the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers and US Fish and Wildlife Service.

The National Park Service alone oversees more than 85 million across in all 50 states, plus American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

To celebrate this day, all national parks and sites will offer free admission.

But there is more to this celebration than a free pass.

National Public Lands Day attracts massive number of volunteers

Quick Ship Bike Racks like this Wave Bike Rack can be shipped fast by The Park and Facilities Catalog at no extra charge

Quick Ship Bike Racks plus Benches, Trash Receptacles or other site furnishings can help a general contractor get that project over the finish line.

You know what's it like - punch list time.

The owner and perhaps architect are there for the final walkthrough.

What that general contractor wants to see is the least amount of items on that punch list as possible.

After all, construction projects are big undertakings. Stuff can happen.

So, everybody talks a walk in the building, checking out every room and every detail.

Perhaps a light switch in one room doesn't work. Or a door handle doesn't turn properly. Maybe the owner spots an unsightly crack in the drywall.

These small interior items can certainly be irritating. But they can be fixed quickly.

But what happens when the owner, or even the public inspector, takes a walk around the outside of the building and says," Where

Some joggers now carry trash bags with them as part of the "Plogging" movement to pick up litter while they run.

"Plogging" - is a new exercise trend gaining momentum worldwide that provides a major benefit for every community and the planet in general.

The idea is simple, green and very effective.

Plogging is basically combining jogging with picking up litter along the way.

The idea is that after you put on your running shoes, you also don a pair of gloves or bring along a grabbing device. Then you take out a trash bag and off you go.

As you jog down the street, through a park or on a trail, you squat or bend down quickly and gather trash along the way.

When the bag is full, you place it in the nearest trash receptacle.

The word "plogging" actually originated in Sweden. It's a combination of the word jog and "plocka up" which just as it sounds, means "pick up." The trend is attributed to an avid Swedish trail runner named Erik Ahlstron and started in 2016.

Gradually, the word about plogging

Recycled plastic bench with engraved lettering

Recycled plastic benches have an attractive feature that could help parks and other facilities instantly add more benches to their location.

That feature - engraving.

Many cities across the country manage successful sponsorship programs as an inexpensive way to fill their grounds with park benches.

Probably one of the most successful programs is run by one of the most recognized parks in the world - Central Park in New York City.

More than 4,000 of the iconic park's 9,000 benches were installed from their adopt-a-bench program.

What a great way for a city to save money on park furnishings. And what a great way for the public to honor a loved one or group in a highly visible way that can be seen 24/7. Plus providing a welcome place for people to sit is a nice service for their fellow citizens.

The great advantage of recycled plastic benches is that it is a fairly easy process to engrave letters in the memorial bench back.

Recycled plastic benches

Park Benches in England

When was the last time your municipality conducted a study of their Park Benches?

The city of Norwich in eastern England recently initiated a project to survey the location and condition of their park benches along with other factors. They came up with some results that surprised them.

Here's a quick overview of what they discovered:

There were 412 park bench seats Those benches created a capacity of 1,582 places to sit 234 park benches had backs 122 had armrests There were 112 benches with both back and armrests 68 park benches required cleaning 37 benches needed repairs It was recommended that 88 benches were best to be avoided altogether because of their condition There were some great spots, some with river views, that had no benches

Interesting results for sure.

We're also sure that the majority of parks and recreation directors and facility managers have a good understanding of their park bench inventory and the condition of the benches.

But as you can see

Sample Bike Room design. The Park and Facilities Catalog offers a FREE design service to help maximize bike parking density

The Guide to Bike Rooms from The Park and Facilities Catalog is a handy overview on how to create an attractive indoor bike storage area.

Why create a bike room in an apartment or office building?

According to a recent survey of people in the multi-family construction business, right now bike rooms are a hot amenity.

Multifamily Design and Construction recently surveyed architects, developers, property owners, and contractors to determine their take on amenities.

As you might know, providing cool, appealing new amenities is a popular trend right now in the apartment business.

Bike rooms, spas, billiards rooms, fire pits, cabanas, community gardens, video rooms, wine, coffee or juice bars and even concierge services are now the rage.

The competition to offer these extra features has gotten so intense, some experts are referring to them as "amenity wars."

Makes sense.

One of the City of Bellbrook's custom bike racks

Installing Custom Bike Racks with a town's logo can be a way to reinforce pride in any municipality and provide adequate outdoor bicycle parking at the same time.

Bellbrook is a beautiful city in southwest Ohio with a population of about 7,000 (according to the 2010 US Census). The town started back in 1816 and notable former residents include writer Erma Bombeck and actor Jonathan Winters.

To add bicycle parking for the public, the town decided to add five bike racks.

But instead of adding just ordinary U-Style or Wave bike racks, the town decided to add some flair to the design and ordered custom bike racks.

These custom bike racks are eye-catching, unique and sure to be a source of pride for the town. Basically, the town chose U-type steel bike racks with a metal plate that could be laser-cut. The Park and Facilities Catalog was able to cut the town's logo and name into the metal plate.

One might think this is a difficult endeavor. After

Canyonlands National Park - Photo from NPS/Gwen Gerbe

This Labor Day as far as jobs and economic development are concerned, when there are attractions that draw more than 330 million visitors every year, there is going to be a major amount of money spent and jobs created.

The attractions we are talking about are not Disneyland or Universal Theme Parks.

They are our National Parks.

National Parks (and for that matter state, county and city parks) are a major force in our economy and support a large number of workers.

The benefits were outlined recently in a study conducted by the National Park Service: 2017 National Park Visitor Spending Effects. Economic Contributions to Local Communities, States and the Nation

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that spending by people visiting our national parks generated an estimated $35.8 billion in 2017.

That includes the money people spend on gas, hotels, restaurants, gift shops, etc. when they hit the road to go to Yosemite, Yellowstone,

Dog Park Equipment at the Villas of Holly Broo

More and more residential complexes are adding Dog Park Equipment as an amenity for residents and there's one facility where it's now offered for Independent and Assisted Living customers.

The Villas of Holly Brook at Bradenton Cove in Illinois offer Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care to its residents.

They feature several appealing amenities: studio apartments, individual climate control features, bistro café, salon services plus an array of social and recreational programs.

What makes The Villas even more unique is that the community is dog-friendly and provides a dog park for its residents with shaded seating for the dog owners. And for the dogs, a full array of dog park equipment provided by The Park and Facilities Catalog.

"We decided to add dog park equipment as many seniors have small dogs that they do not want to leave when they make a decision to move into an assisted living house," said Lola Drake, an interior decorator

Grand Sand Dunes National Park - Photo from NP

Here is a collection of interesting national park facts to help you celebrate the National Park Service's 103rd birthday on Sun. Aug. 25.

That's the date when President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service Act. Since the creation of the NPS, this department now oversees more than 84 million acres of awesome natural areas and historic sites. Our parks are obviously very popular, in 2018, there were more than 318 million visitors. In 1904, there were 120,906.

The first national park established in the country is Yellowstone National Park which is located in three states - Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. That park was actually created in 1872 and in fact, is the oldest national park in the world.

Here's a birthday treat for Americans. You can visit our national parks and historic sites for free on Sunday. There are only five days in 2019 when national parks are free and entrance fees are waived. The next no-fee days will be on National