UPDATED: Free Mulch Now Available in Select City of Madison Parks
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 UPDATE: Elver Park no longer has mulch available. This means as of September 10, there is no more free mulch available in City of Madison parks. For more information about available mulch from the Streets Division, including where you can still get small quantities for free, go to www.cityofmadison.com/Mulch.
JUNE 20, 2024 UPDATE: Elver Park is the only park now that has mulch available for Madison resident.
Original Release:
Wood mulch is now available for free within four City of Madison parks.
The mulch is available at the following locations:
- Garner Park
South side of parking lot, to your right when you enter off N. Rosa Rd.
- Demetral Park
Near N. 6th Street entrance on the south end of the parking lot.
- Warner Park
Enter from N. Sherman Avenue. Mulch is available in the southwest lot near the tennis courts.
- Elver Park
Far west parking lot near the softball diamonds.
Mulch Availability and Other Details
When mulch has been made available for free at parks in the past, it has been quite popular. Therefore, we cannot guarantee there will be mulch available when you arrive at these sites. The free mulch sites are self-serve, and you will need to bring your own buckets and a shovel.
The Streets Division will monitor these locations. They will be restocked as staffing and material availability allows. There is no guarantee or timetable for restocking once sites are emptied. Keep in mind that many Streets Division crews are also working cleaning up from the May 21 storm. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.
The mulch provided has been created primarily from trees damaged from the May 21 storms.
Safety Note
At times, Streets Division crews will be loading tree limbs and brush into an industrial woodchipper to grind them into mulch at these parks locations. The industrial chipper is a very large and very loud piece of machinery that can create a fair amount of dust. Please keep a safe distance from this machine if it is in operation while you are retrieving mulch from one of these sites.
Additional Information
More information about mulch available from the City of Madison Streets Division can be found at the mulch website, www.cityofmadison.com/Mulch.
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