Parks & Recreation

Earth Day volunteers add six gardens to schoolyard

by Emily Eggleston | 04/23/2012 - 7:08pm

Students, staff, and parents of Sandburg Elementary School celebrated Earth Day by tripling the number of vegetable gardens in their school yard

Tags: Bluff Acres, Clarendon Hills, Food, Education, Environment, Norman Acres, City, Neighborhood Profiles, Westchester Gardens, Parks & Recreation, Youth

Lincoln Elementary School plans outdoor learning space

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 04/12/2012 - 2:59pm

Burr Oaks Neighborhood Association unveiled plans for an outdoor learning space to neighborhood officials meeting last month. The outdoor learning space will be on a lot beside Lincoln Elementary, is an ongoing sustainability project.

Tags: Burr Oaks, Education, Environment, Development, Parks & Recreation, People, Youth

Improving bicyclist safety increases likelihood of platinum ranking for Madison

by Taylor Curley | 12/07/2011 - 5:39pm

As the City increases its biking infrastructure, it also moves Madison towards a higher ranking by the League of American Bicyclists.

Tags: Jamie Stark, Transportation, City Life, Environment, City, Development, Parks & Recreation, Safety, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near West

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Taft Street Garden thrives in its first year

by Elisa Weiss | 11/13/2011 - 12:20pm

Taft Street Gardens creates a space for children to explore fresh fruits and vegetables

Tags: Bram’s Addition, Food, Parks & Recreation, Youth, South Central

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Meadowood Community Garden fortifies southwest Madison neighborhood

by Emily Eggleston | 10/23/2011 - 11:27pm

Born from tragedy, Meadwood Community Garden holds the community together

Tags: Meadowood, Food, Neighborhood Profiles, Parks & Recreation, Safety

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Enjoying the fruits of their labor at Arboretum Cohousing

by Elizabeth Gaggioli | 10/13/2011 - 9:50am

The Arboretum Cohousing community shares not only a garden, but a way of life

Tags: Food, Environment, Neighborhood Profiles, Vilas, Parks & Recreation, Near West

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Eagle Heights Community Gardens brings diversity to Madison gardening

by Anna Asendorf | 09/08/2011 - 5:58pm

Diversity of produce and gardening techniques at Eagle Heights Community Gardens reflects the diversity of the neighborhood

Tags: Eagle Heights Assembly, Food, UW Campus, Environment, Parks & Recreation, Near West

Madison Commons Virtual Garden Show: Troy Gardens brings farming to the city

by Jamie Stark | 09/06/2011 - 6:04pm

Troy Gardens builds a thriving community around urban agriculture

Tags: Food, Environment, Parks & Recreation, Youth, North

Madison’s Own Summerfest

by Mai Vang | 08/04/2011 - 8:28pm

Atwood Summerfest, a fundraiser and community building event organized by a corp of volunteers from the Goodman Community Center, gathered hundreds of people on Saturday for some good food and music that can only be found on Madison’s east side.

Tags: Food, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Parks & Recreation

Revising the Ride

by Anna Asendorf | 06/22/2011 - 3:34am

Local business owners discuss impacts of Ride the Drive, which Mayor Soglin canceled for the Fall

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Transportation, Local Business, Parks & Recreation, Streets and Sidewalks

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