Park Development Plans - Southeast Area

January 29, 2026 Update

Madison Parks is holding a series of virtual public input sessions for the Southeast Park Development Plan process. The meetings will include an overview of the planning effort's goals, a review of the neighborhood parks included, and an opportunity for area residents and park visitors to share their thoughts on future park improvements.

The engagement sessions are organized by alder district, and the first series of meetings will focus on the neighborhood parks in District 3.

  • Heritage Heights Park
  • Honeysuckle Park
  • Kingston-Onyx Park
  • McGinnis Park
  • Portland Park

The virtual open house dates for the District 3 parks are:

  • Session 1 - Thursday, March 5 - Evening Open House: 6:30 - 8:00pm 

    Register Here

  • Session 2 - Tuesday, March 31 - Noon Open House: 11:30 am - 1:00 

    Register Here

We look for to meeting with you and hearing your thoughts on the long-term goals for park improvements!

Map showing mini and neighborhood parks in District 3
District 3 Mini and Neighborhood Parks in the SE Park Development Plan 

 

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Project Details

  • Status

    Planning
  • Estimated Schedule

  • Impact

    Major
  • Alder District

    • District 3
    • District 15
    • District 16

Project Information

Map of parks in the south east area plan.

Parks is initiating a planning process that will result in park development plans for the neighborhood and mini parks in the Southeast Area. The planning scope follows the boundary identified for the Planning Division's Southeast Area Plan. A list of the parks involved in the planning process is below. The planning process will result in a one page “park development plan” which will guide the improvements to the park for the next 10 to 12 years. The parks involved with this planning process are all fully developed and range in size from 0.17 acres to 13.81 acres. This planning process will provide transparency regarding our future plans for each park and allow park patrons to weigh in on existing and potential recreation opportunities. Additional public engagement will take place when the actual park improvement has been funded.

Acewood Park

Droster Park

Eastmorland Park

Elvehjem Park

Heritage Heights Park

Honeysuckle Park

Kingston-Onyx Park

Lake Edge Park

Lost Creek Park

McFarland Park

McGinnis Park

Monona Park

Ontario Park

Orlando Bell Park

Owl Creek Park

Portland Park

Quaker Park

Secret Places Park

Sherry (O.B.) Park

Veterans Memorial Park

Public Input

Public Meeting #1

October 21, 2025

6:00PM-7:30PM

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

 

Public Meeting #2

October 21, 2025

12:00PM-1:00PM

Virtual Meeting

Registration Required

 

Public Meeting #3

November 4, 2025

6:00PM-7:00PM

Virtual Meeting

Registration Required

 

Project Updates

January 29, 2026 Update

Madison Parks is holding a series of virtual public input sessions for the Southeast Park Development Plan process. The meetings will include an overview of the planning effort's goals, a review of the neighborhood parks included, and an opportunity for area residents and park visitors to share their thoughts on future park improvements.

The engagement sessions are organized by alder district, and the first series of meetings will focus on the neighborhood parks in District 3.

  • Heritage Heights Park
  • Honeysuckle Park
  • Kingston-Onyx Park
  • McGinnis Park
  • Portland Park

The virtual open house dates for the District 3 parks are:

  • Session 1 - Thursday, March 5 - Evening Open House: 6:30 - 8:00pm 

    Register Here

  • Session 2 - Tuesday, March 31 - Noon Open House: 11:30 am - 1:00 

    Register Here

We look for to meeting with you and hearing your thoughts on the long-term goals for park improvements!

Map showing mini and neighborhood parks in District 3
District 3 Mini and Neighborhood Parks in the SE Park Development Plan 

 

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