The 2002 Buyer's Guide is organized into two parts.

The first part, The Directory, is printed in yellow and lists alphabetically each individual company name, address, telephone number, fax number, Web and e-mail address. Advertisers in this issue appear in boldface type. Some companies have opted to include a text description elaborating on their products and services.

The second part, Supplies, Equipment and Services, is printed in blue and lists only the company names under each product category.

The Buyer's Guide is a comprehensive resource directory to the major companies serving the needs of the public and private park and recreation field.

For quick reference to the Supplies, Equipment and Services section the categories are divided as follows: