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Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) and Madison Parks invite the community to a Ribbon Cutting Dedication and Open House in their new central, lakeside offices, located at 328 and 330 E. Lakeside Street. This location, within Olin Park…

New league kicks off in 2024; local team could start as soon as 2025

Madison Parks is pleased to announce the team selection in the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge! The Lake Monona Waterfront Ad-hoc Committee selected Sasaki to proceed in the Lake Monona Waterfront master plan process. The Committee evaluated…

The City of Madison Planning Division is excited to announce an Open House for upcoming plans, projects, and initiatives in the West Area. The event is a great opportunity to hear directly from City staff about proposed improvements aimed at serving…

The Madison Parks Foundation is excited to announce the unveiling of a new tribute & memorial sculpture in Quann Park off-leash dog park! Madison Parks Foundation continues its efforts in making positive impacts in our community and in our parks…

The City of Madison Planning Division is excited to announce an Open House for upcoming plans, projects, and initiatives in the West Area. The event is a great opportunity to hear directly from City staff about proposed improvements aimed at serving…

This weekend, April 22 and 23 celebrate Earth Day with Madison Parks, the Friends of Urban Nature and volunteers across the city.

It’s a cloudy, damp day, teetering on frost over on the City’s east side, at Goodman Pool parking lot medians. There, you’ll likely find a bright yellow shirt buried head first in a prickly Cranberry Viburnum, happy to be pruning and staying warm,…

(MADISON, Wis.)—As reconstruction begins on the Atwood Avenue project, the southbound lanes from Oakridge Avenue/Sugar Avenue to Cottage Grove Road will be closed beginning Thursday, March 9, after the morning commute.  “The work we are doing now on…

The Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Madison Water Utility and Traffic Engineering Division and Building Inspection Division, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week, March 5-11, 2023. This…

(MADISON, Wis.)—The reconstruction of Atwood Avenue from S. Fair Oaks Avenue to Cottage Grove Road is officially underway. Atwood Avenue will be reconstructed to fix aging infrastructure and enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety. The public is also…

No Permit Required January 21 and 22Madison Parks, in collaboration with Dane County Parks is offering a permit-free weekend on Saturday and Sunday, January 21 and 22, 2023. Permits are typically required for dogs in parks, designated cross-country…

1.7 miles of lakeshore. Three world-class design teams. A new vision for Madison’s connection to Lake Monona. Make plans to join us on Thursday, January 26 as the three design teams present their master plan options live and in person at Madison…

Have you heard the news? Madison Parks' downtown offices, located at 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, in the City-County Building, have moved! The downtown office is now closed and the new location in Olin Park, 330 E. Lakeside St., 53715 will open…

As we conclude the celebration of 50 years of conservation parks in Madison, we focus your attention on Madison’s largest conservation park. So large, the more than 1,300 acres of Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park are divided into three unique units…

In December 2021, Madison lost R. Richard Wagner, a public servant and community leader. On Friday, October 21, the community is invited to join U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alder Michael Verveer and friends as we…

The community is invited to attend the public event series for the Lake Monona Waterfront Design Challenge hosted by Madison Parks! The event series is an opportunity to learn more about the design challenge, the selected teams, their progress in…

The City of Madison will once again be working to make State Street and downtown Madison a safe and enjoyable space for celebrating Halloween. Events that will be occurring, include:Wednesday, October 26

Madison Parks and Madison Parks Foundation are honored to partner with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison to bring the community an evening of enrichment and entertainment. Join us for Live at The Glen for an interactive evening of celebration! This free event…

Big dreams can come true! Inspired by the neighborhood children, Aldo Leopold Park is reimagined and we’re celebrating! Healthy Kids Collaborative, a program of UW Health, partnered with kids in the Aldo Leopold Park neighborhood to reimagine the…