Facilities Management Division Chief Al Kirkwood

The Facilities Management division at Monocacy National Battlefield is responsible for the upkeep of the park's 1,647 acres. The maintenance team works hard year-round to provide the best possible visitor experience. Facilities Management tasks include:

Visitor Experience

• Special events setup
   
• Trail and boardwalk maintenance
   
• Wayside exhibit maintenance

Maintenance worker Gene Carr

Landscape Upkeep

• Erosion control and storm damage cleanup
   
• Fenceline installation and repair
   
• Groundskeeping, including turf and landscape maintenance
   
• Hazardous tree removal from roads and visitor access areas
   
• Tree-health pruning and removal

Gene Wolfe works on a park vehicle

Facilities

• Installation and upkeep of signage
   
• Road maintenance including snow removal and gravel road-bed upkeep
   
• Vehicle and equipment maintenance

Custodial

• Building custodial tasks and maintenance including painting, HVAC repairs, and masonry repairs
   
• Litter and recycling management 
   
• Pest management

Monocacy's Green Initiative

Monocacy National Battlefield is working hard to reduce the impact of park operations on the environment. Some of our "green" initiatives include:

• Installing energy-efficient bulbs in our visitor center and offices, using motion-triggered lighting, and installing set-back thermostats.

• Performing energy audits on our buildings to ensure peak performance by installing insulation and energy-conserving windows and doors.

• Recycling paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass.

• Replacing older fleet vehicles with hybrids and other more energy-efficient models.