Madison’s first year recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA was 1989. We have received the award again this year, making it our 35th year being Tree City USA, and it is the 19th year we have received the Growth Award.
The City of Madison is proud to announce that it has reached the significant milestone of 2 megawatts of installed and commissioned solar on its buildings and facilities.
Food scraps recycling drop-off will return to the Eastside Farmers' Market starting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.Individuals may drop-off certain allowable food scraps to a designated drop-off booth for free.Eastside Farmers’ Market DetailsThe market…
Madison Parks is pleased to announce Madison Common Council approved the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan! The Council's adoption of the plan sets a new community vision for one of the city's foremost public lakefronts. The master plan is the…
The City of Madison Parks Division, in partnership with Madison Parks Foundation and Forward Madison FC are excited to announce the first futsal mini-pitch court opening in Penn Park. The community is invited to join City leaders, partners and…
The springtime collection round of yard waste by the Streets Division begins next week.The first set-out date for some neighborhoods is Sunday, April 14, 2024. The first yard waste set out date for your home may be different.You can get the dates…
Urban Forestry’s spring planting season began today, Monday, April 8, 2024.Crews will be planting 1,682 trees from 27 different species along City of Madison streets this spring.The variety of species was selected by the City’s trained arborists to…
All City of Madison residential streets will be plowed today, April 3, 2024.The plowing operation began at 7:00am with City of Madison Streets Division crews along with additional plows from heavy equipment contractors and plows from other City of…
Join us tonight from 4-6 PM at Madison Water Utility (119 E Olin Avenue) for a public meeting hosted by Madison Water Utility and City Streets division to discuss road salting application, including the impacts on our infrastructure and waterways.
The first scheduled set out dates for this year''s brush collection by the Streets Division is fast approaching.Some neighborhoods’ first set out date is Sunday, March 31, 2024. The first date for your neighborhood may be different. You can get…
The City of Madison Parks Division is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and seeking input from area residents. The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public park policies and park facility decisions in the city of Madison. Parks…
Starting on Monday, April 1, 2024 the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours.Also on April 1, 2024 the special drop-off site at 121 East Olin Avenue will open at 3:00pm…
The City of Madison is proud to announce it is one of nineteen communities in the country selected to join the inaugural Nature Everywhere Communities initiative. The initiative is designed to increase equitable access to nature everywhere children…
The Streets Division will begin an extra round of brush collection on Monday, March 18, 2024.If you wish to take advantage of the extra collection opportunity, place your brush out for pickup before 6:30am Monday, March 18, 2024. If you set brush…
The first time riding a bike is a major life milestone for so many, but for City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division Traffic Engineer Ali Heinritz, little