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Fall 2017The newsletter for the City of Madison Parks Division

Esther Beach Park Receives New Life

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Named after the former landowner’s daughter, who died in 1883, and once known as a popular lakeshore

resort, Esther Beach Park will soon open again.

The revitalization of the park began with its expansion in December 2010, when the City of Madison was

offered the option to buy two of the adjacent lots. Once purchased, Parks staff held several neighborhood public

input meetings to develop the Esther Beach Park Master Plan, which was approved by the Board of Park

Commissioners in 2012.

The park now offers a newly constructed restroom building and reservable shelter, a raingarden and a new play

area with an accessible path. Other improvements include repaving of the parking lot, shoreline restoration,

adding a stormwater swale, and reconstruction of the storm infrastructure to reduce the total pollutants and

runoff events into the lake. A ribbon cutting event is anticipated next spring.

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Brittingham Park Receives New Playgrounds

It is clear the uniqueness of Brittingham Park serves a diverse population, with its 25 acres, stunning views of Monona Bay, reservable shelter, and many other amenities, including an off-lease dog park.

During this spring and summer, two new playgrounds at the park (near 829 W. Washington Ave.) were under construction and a public input process was held for each last fall. For the playground near the community gardens, attendees voted on the age range and the color of the equipment and the surfacing. The winning play equipment, which is purple and lime green and designed for ages 5-12 includes rubber mulch surfacing and was completed on August 10.

Near the shelter, the fully-accessible playground was near completion at the end of August. Read more about the fully-accessible playground in Out & About: Spring 2017 Edition. A ribbon cutting ceremony is anticipated for this autumn.

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BADGERS & PACKERS GAME DAY SPECIALS

Badgers and Packers football game day specials will run at each of the City of Madison golf courses on Badgers and Packers football home game days! Each day will feature some of the lowest golf rates around! After your round of golf, be sure to join us for some fantastic food and drink specials for each game! Golf Madison Parks is your Game Day Home for the fall!! Away games and night games not included.

FALL & WINTER GOLF LEAGUES

The City of Madison golf courses offer fall and winter golf leagues. If you’re looking to keep the fun moving into the latter part of the season, look no further than Golf Madison Parks! Not only are the golf courses in the best shape in the fall, we also provide some of our best rates of the season! When the snow flies, be sure to book your league in our indoor golf simulators to keep swinging all year long! Contact the course by phone or email Ryan Brinza or Theran Steindl, for more fall and winter golf league details and to set up your league or outing today!

INDOOR GOLF SIMULATORS

New in 2016, was the addition of indoor golf simulators at Odana Hills Golf Course. We feature two simulators for you to keep your game sharp all through the cold winter months. Plan on joining us this winter for a round or with your friends, and book times with the golf shop staff or online. As always, great food and beverage will be available to fill your stomachs while playing one of our over 30 golf courses. If you’re looking to improve your game for the summer season, we offer individual and lesson packages based on your schedule. Call us today to schedule yours!

Golf Madison Parks Courses this Fall!

Fall is fast approaching and you don’t want to miss your last chance toplay golf for the 2017 season!

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On Youth Day, August 2, Wanda Fullmore

Interns, MSCR Kids Kamp, DSS Day Camp, the

Northside Youth Group, and community members

installed a mural at the Warner Park Community

Recreation Center showcasing our environmental

connection. In partnership with Public Health

Madison and Dane County, Dane Arts Mural Arts,

and the Connecting Children to Nature grant, the

interns developed a nature-based theme for the

mural. Painted on a concrete wall outside the child

care room on the northside of the building, the design

incorporates iconic Warner Park animals and shows

a transition from a desolate scene on the left to one of

abundance on the right.

The Power to Make a Difference

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Planning a Wedding or Special Event in 2018?Madison Parks offers unique venues that provide a memorable setting for a wedding, company outing or family reunion. Reservable shelters at Madison Parks are typically available mid-April through early October, and are fully equipped with picnic tables (or tables), restroom facilities, electrical outlets, lights and water. Accommodating groups up to 170 people depending on the location, most shelters are located near other amenities such as: playgrounds, athletic fields, bike paths, beaches or sport courts.

Lottery Day is the annual one-day event to reserve a shelter for your special day for the following year. A numbered, random-drawing lottery system is used to ensure fairness for all patrons and begins at 8:00am in the lobby of our administrative office on Tuesday, November 14. Complete Lottery Day details and a listing of our reservable shelters are located on our website.

Please note long-standing annual special events are reserved prior to Lottery Day and will be posted on our website on or before November 1, 2017.

Lottery DayR

TuesdayNovember 14

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Thai Fest at Olbrich Botanical GardensCelebrate Thai culture surrounding the Thai Pavilion and Thai Garden on Sunday, September 24 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Festivities include traditional Thai dance performances by the Thai Cultural and Fine Arts Institute of Chicago, interactive performances and demonstrations by the UW-Madison Thai Student and Thai-American Associations and delicious Thai cuisine available for purchase from Sa-Bai Thong.

The Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens was crafted in Bangkok, Thailand, reconstructed by Thai artisans at Olbrich following a traditional Thai ceremony to commemorate the raising of the first column and symbolized friendship between our two countries. The Pavilion opened to the public in June 2002.

For more information, visit www.olbrich.org.

Thanks to the generous support of theRoyal Thai Consulate-General, Chicago for

FREE ADMISSION!

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Shoreline Restoration at Tenney Park LagoonIn 2015, the City of Madison Parks and Engineering divisions spearheaded improvements to Tenney Park including reconstruction of the East Johnson bike path, removals of invasive species and ash trees, and stabilization of the Tenney Park lagoon shoreline. The bike path construction and the grading associated with shoreline restoration was completed in 2015.

In 2016, Madison Parks improvement efforts to the lagoon shoreline included the installation of over 800 native shrubs, 30,000 shoreline and prairie plants, over 200 trees and continued removal of invasive plants. Today, just two years after the project began the shoreline is stabilized and thriving.

Tenney Park is a City of Madison Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places, which required plans to be approved by the City of Madison Landmarks Commission and Wisconsin State Historical Society. The landscape architecture reflects the original vision of the historic plans developed O.C. Simonds and John Nolen.

For more information on the project and association public process, please visit the Tenney Park Shoreline Rehabilitation & Tenney Park Path (Johnson Street) Reconstruction website.

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Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER3 Bird & Nature Outing, Cherokee Marsh4 Aquatics Season Final Day, Goodman Pool, Beaches, Splash

Parks8 Movies with Madison Parks, Meadowood Park8 Warner Family Fun Night, WPCRC9 Bird & Nature Outing, Owen Conservation Park9 Movies with Madison Parks, Peace Park10 Bird & Nature Outing, Turville Point Conservation Park10 Learn to Camp and Prepare for Your Outdoor

Adventure, Brittingham Park15 Movies with Madison Parks, Allied Park16 Bird & Nature Outing, Starkweather Creek Area16 Movies with Madison Parks, Owl Creek Park17 Bird & Nature Outing, Warner Park18 Learn to Stargaze, James Madison Park20 Conservation Park Tour, Edna Taylor Conservation Park23 Bird & Nature Outing, Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area23 Trucks & Treasures, Reindahl Park 23 Movies with Madison Parks, Elvehjem Park 30 Movies with Madison Parks, Warner Park24 Bird & Nature Outing, UW's Lakeshore Nature Preserve24 Thai Fest, Olbrich Botanical Gardens28 Learn to Pickleball, Garner Park29 Crackle: Fire & Froth, Olbrich Botanical Gardens

OCTOBER1 Bird & Nature Outing, Cherokee Marsh8 Bird & Nature Outing, Turville Point Conservation Park9 Learn to Stargaze, Rennebohm Park13 Warner Family Fun Night, WPCRC14 Bird & Nature Outing, Owen Conservation Park15 Bird & Nature Outing, Warner Park18 Conservation Park Tour, Owen Conservation Park21 Bird & Nature Outing, Starkweather Creek Area22 Bird & Nature Outing, UW's Lakeshore Nature Preserve25 Halloween Hayrides, Downtown28 Bird & Nature Outing, Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area28 Picnic in the Park, Hoyt Park

NOVEMBER5 Bird & Nature Outing, Cherokee Marsh9 Bird & Nature Outing, Turville Point Conservation Park10 Warner Family Fun Night, WPCRC11 Bird & Nature Outing, Owen Conservation Park14 Lottery Day, Parks Administrative Office17 Cocktails in the Conservatory, Olbrich Botanical Gardens18 Bird & Nature Outing, Starkweather Creek Area19 Bird & Nature Outing, Warner Park25 Bird & Nature Outing, Edna Taylor Conservation Park Area26 Bird & Nature Outing, UW's Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Event times and/or locations may change. Some events may require advanced registration

Please see Madison Parks for more details.

The Madison Parks Foundation, in partnership with Event Essentials, proudly presents Picnic in the Park. On October 28, 2017, step back in time for an elegant evening celebrating the 123-year history and legacy of our Madison Parks featuring the culinary talents of local great, Jonny Hunter, and other recognized area chefs.

On October 28, 2017 join us in celebrating 123 years of Madison’s crown jewels—its amazing parks, as well as, the inspirational individuals who helped create them; visionaries like John Olin, Daniel Tenney, William Vilas, Thomas Brittingham and Edward Owen. Their efforts, leadership and support have given us places like Tenney Park, Vilas Park, Brittingham Park and Owen Conservancy—places that define our great city, places that brought pleasure to our grandparents and will someday bring pleasure to our grandchildren.

Step back in time and enjoy this elegant evening at Hoyt Park with fine food and drink and a historical presentation. Space is limited to 300 people, so register soon.