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BrightView's Isaiah Lienau, head groundskeeper for MiLB's Las Vegas Aviators, was recently named as Pacific Coast League's Groundskeeper of the Year. Lienau has been a part of many unique games throughout his career, including MLB at Field of Dreams, the London Series, and the Little League Classic.

The timeless movie came to life and we helped Major League Baseball make the dream come true. Learn some fun facts into how BrightView built the field that will play host to two Major League Baseball games.

We built it and they’re coming… again! As anticipation builds for the encore to last year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game, BrightView is deep in the thick of a Dyersville, Iowa cornfield fine tuning and carefully manicuring the major league field inspired by the beloved 1989 film. Led by Murray Cook, President of BrightView’s Sports Turf division, BrightView performed all site work and constructed the ballfield, bullpens, fencing, and foul poles, as well as oversaw installation of the outfield wall, backstop net, and various player-related areas.

As humans, we see our primary care physician on a regular basis to proactively evaluate our vital signs, blood work, and overall physical condition. Likewise, a superintendent should perform frequent diagnostic testing on their golf course to collect vital information – including the health of the course’s turf and soil. Below are recommended frequent diagnostic testing that should be performed on a golf course: 

 

The Homestead at Mansfield is a 1,000-home senior community in Columbus, N.J., set on 265 scenic acres proudly maintained by BrightView.

Make the neighbors green with envy. Aerate now to achieve healthy, lush turf that will be the talk of the town all summer long.

Collin Doebler, Project Manager of Operations, is the first sports turf manager with the Las Vegas Aviators franchise to win this prestigious award. The annual award will be presented at the 2019 Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego, Calif.

The Las Vegas Aviators leads Minor League Baseball in ticket sales in 2019 and now has a new title: the 2019 winner of BaseballParks.com’s Ballpark of the Year. The field was installed by BrightView Sports Turf.

Major League Baseball and BrightView will build it, and the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will come for the MLB at Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13, 2020. The temporary, 8,000-seat stadium will be located at the Dyersville farm in Iowa, where the iconic movie was filmed.

A nice lawn is more than just easy on the eyes, but it also controls soil erosion, traps carbon dioxide, and moderates ground temperature during the hot summer months. Those are benefits hard surfaces, such as concrete and asphalt, simply can’t match.