Parks Highlights
We're updating our Park & Open Space Plan for 2025-2030 & want to hear from you. Drop in at an Open House in April and May.
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Ride the Drive Returns!
Ride the Drive is back and set to be Madison's landmark event of the 2024 summer. Be part of the action on Sunday, August 11! See the route and six park hubs, be a volunteer, vendor or sponsor.
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Work for Parks!
We're getting ready for spring and summer! Check out the latest open positions in golf, aquatics and more! Apply online.
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Explore Nature in Nature
Bird & Nature Adventures welcome all ages with free events offered most weekends, year-round at parks throughout the city.
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- Posted 3/14/2024 | MADISON, WI – Madison Public Library and Madison Parks are looking for a local naturalist …
- Posted 3/14/2024 | The City of Madison is proud to announce it is one of nineteen communities in the country …
- Posted 3/5/2024 | If you’ve ever come across the invasive species Buckthorn, you know it’s prickly and not …
Events View All Events
- Saturday, March 23, 2024 Bird & Nature Adventures | Edna Taylor
- Saturday, March 30, 2024 Learn to Nordic Walk
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 Open House: Park & Open Space Plan
- Saturday, April 6, 2024 Dog Park Cleanup Day 2024
- Friday, April 12, 2024 Warner Family Fun Night
- Saturday, April 20, 2024 Mad City Ultras
- Saturday, April 20, 2024 Earth Day Challenge 2024
Madison Parks Blog View All Posts
- 02/08/2024, 09:57 AM | Madison Parks is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and seeking input from area residents ...
- 08/31/2023, 01:31 PM | As we close out the summer, as the new Parks Alive Coordinator, I am pleased to report the successf ...
- 07/07/2023, 11:05 AM | While the current anticipated outbreak of spongy moth is alarming to witness and does cause stress ...