Parks & Recreation

Cyclists prepare for winter biking in Madison

by Haley Perrin | 12/13/2012 - 4:09pm

Madison B-cycle and Madison Bike Winter prepare for the ice and snow

Tags: East, Transportation, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Safety, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

New device will help Madison address algae problem

by Susan Endres | 10/03/2012 - 6:52am

New device will collect and preserve algae samples to help researchers understand its life cycles

Tags: East, Environment, Development, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Bike the Barns Part II: Hilly ride helps put food on low-income tables

by Kate Prengaman | 09/26/2012 - 10:01am

FairShare CSA Coalition coordinated the event to help provide farm shares to low-income families

Tags: Transportation, Food, Far West, Parks & Recreation

Dogs enjoy the last swim of the season at the Goodman Pool

by Mary Sussman | 09/11/2012 - 10:58am

Madison dogs took over the pool, raising funds for the police K9 unit

Tags: Bayview, East, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Gardeners with and without disabilities share stories, get their hands dirty together

by Susan Endres | 08/29/2012 - 4:57am

A local community gardener started a program to bring people with disabilities into the garden and promote community

Tags: Food, Education, Lerdahl Park, Diversity, Parks & Recreation, People, North

Orton Park Festival adjusts layout and volume for Parks Department, neighbors

by Nora Hertel | 08/06/2012 - 8:44am

The Marquette Neighborhood Association met with neighbors and the Parks Department to adjust set-up and amplification for Orton Park Festival

Tags: Marquette, Environment, Parks & Recreation, People, Isthmus, Near East

Pilot project will reduce phosphorous runoff, save money through cooperative efforts

by Susan Endres | 07/23/2012 - 6:53am

Farmers, advocates, and municipalities work together and pool resources to reduce phosphorus runoff

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

City Forester asks residents to help thirsty trees

by Susan Endres | 07/17/2012 - 4:51pm

Trees need a little assistance in the current drought says Madison's Forester

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Volunteer army silent keepers of Olbrich Botanical Gardens

by Ian McCue | 06/26/2012 - 2:13pm

Over 600 volunteers work behind the scenes to keep Olbrich Botanical Gardens beautiful and free to the public

Tags: East, Environment, Parks & Recreation, People

Neighborhood debates environmental impact of Orton Park Festival

by Nora Hertel | 06/11/2012 - 2:20pm

The Madison Parks department says increased traffic during the festival compresses the soil, which may affect the health of oak trees

Tags: Marquette, Environment, Neighborhood Profiles, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus

Rain gardens help control rain runoff to Lake Wingra

by Anna Nadon | 06/06/2012 - 1:00am

The gardens are an eclectic collection of native Wisconsin plants, tall flowers, and grasses, filtering rain runoff before it reaches Lake Wingra

Tags: Environment, Vilas, Parks & Recreation, People, Near West

Buy me some salads and veggie wraps

by Hannah Kiddoo | 05/29/2012 - 7:31pm

Starting Wednesday, Mallards games will feature locally sourced food options

Tags: Brentwood, East Bluff, Food, Mendota Hills, Sherman, Local Business, Trinity Park, Parks & Recreation, North

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