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  • Parks Open House Thursday

    The City of Madison Parks Division invites the community to view the draft 2025-2030 Park & Open Space Plan. Meet with staff and explore the plan's chapters at the POSP Open House on Thursday, June 26 from 3:30-6:30pm at Parks Lakeside Offices,…

  • Goodman Pool Opens at 12pm Thursday, First 500 Kids Admitted Free

    The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool opens for the 2025 season on Thursday, June 12! Thanks to the generosity of Goodman's Jewelers, the first 500 kids receive free admission starting at 12pm! Honoring Irwin and Robert Goodman, John and Catherine…

  • Open House Set for Park & Open Space Plan Review

    Parks and open spaces are essential to community health, wellness, and vitality. The Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) guides policies, planning, and resource allocations that support decision-makers, staff, and residents. It informs park development…

  • Street Closure — West Washington Avenue

    Starting Friday, June 13th at 7:30pm, Krupp General Contractors will close West Washington Avenue, between the Proudfit/Regent/West Washington intersection to the Vilas/South Park/West Washington intersection, to deconstruct the existing…

  • Free Fun Weekend in Local Parks

    Enjoy permit-free days to explore Madison and Dane County parks on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, 2025. No permit is required to try out a disc golf course, bring your dog to a park or access the lakes. Disc Golf A daily or annual…

  • Madison Public Library Announces 2025 Naturalist-in-Residence; Programs Begin June 16

  • Madison Celebrates Nature Everywhere Day 2025

    The City of Madison continues its commitment to support the health and well-being of children, families, and the environment through equitable access to nature.

  • Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Project Moves Forward; Bid Awarded

    JLA Architects The construction process for the City’s Imagination Center at Reindahl Park (ICRP) project is moving forward with the construction contract

  • Ride the Drive Set for August

    Get ready to stroll, roll, pedal or glide at Ride the Drive 2025! This year’s event is set for Sunday, August 10 and features three park hubs linked by 2.38 miles of closed streets including portions of John Nolen Drive and Williamson Street. Park…

  • Madison's Largest Park Cleanup Project Seeks Volunteers

    Madison Parks’ largest volunteer cleanup project is seeking volunteers for Saturday, April 26. Residents and neighbors are invited to accept the Earth Day Challenge and register in advance on the all-new volunteer website.

  • Announcing the 2025 Plow Names!

    The votes are in.  Madisonians, here are the names you selected for the snowplowing equipment

  • Women in Construction Week 2025: Molly Berkholtz

    The smell of burning covers and hovers over a snowy Prairie Ridge Conser

  • City of Madison Celebrates Women in Construction Week 2025

    The City of Madison Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Traffic Engineering Division, Madison Water Utility and Information

  • Apply to be the 2025 Naturalist-in-Residence at Madison Public Library

  • Final Days to Vote for Snowplow Names!

    Voting ends on Monday, February 24 at 8:00pm at www.wisaltwise.com/NameThesePlows

  • Free Ice Skating Fun This Weekend!

    Looking to get outdoors this weekend? Madison Parks has free ice skating events planned and you're invited! Groove & GlideGet your groove on at Groove & Glide on Friday night. Ice skate under the stars with fun music and games at…

  • Time to Vote on the Snowplow Names!

    The election opens today on the Wisconsin Salt Wise website.You have until February 24 at 8:00pm to submit your vote.Madison, you crushed the snowplow name suggestions.  We received 1,335 total names. 

  • Community Feedback Invited for Madison LakeWay Schematic Design

    As part of the Madison LakeWay development initiative, Madison Parks invites the community to provide feedback on the proposed lakeshore and path features along the John Nolen Drive causeway. The area under consideration encompasses 0.6 miles of…

  • Snowplow Name Submissions End on January 24 at 4:00pm

    The first phase of this year’s snow equipment naming is ends in one week.You have until 4:00pm on January 24, 2025 at 4:00pm to submit your snowplow name ideas so they can be considered as finalists for the naming election that will be hosted…

  • Free Fun Weekend in Madison’s Parks

    Madison Parks, in partnership with Dane County Parks is offering a permit-free weekend on Saturday and Sunday, January 18 and 19, 2025. Permits are typically required for dogs in parks, disc golf and access to the lakes. This weekend, enjoy these…

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