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Rennebohm Park Sprayground

November 25, 2024 Update

Thanks to a generous donation and ongoing support of the Madison Parks Foundation, the fully accessible playground area at Rennebohm Park will soon become the “Jeff Erlanger Accessible Playground and Sprayground at Rennebohm Park.”  The Madison Parks Division, along with consultant Parkitecture + Planning, are working to finalize design plans for the exciting new sprayground addition to Rennebohm Park. Connected to the west of the new inclusive playground, the sprayground will create a cohesive playspace, provide relief from the summer heat and feature inclusive play features to compliment the success of the inclusive playground. The design is complete with a shaded seating area situated to allow caregivers to monitor activities in both spaces.  The sprayground is planned to be a solar-powered  flow-through system, meaning the water will not be re-used. The sophisticated design includes features and functions that will ensure that water is used as efficiently as possible. The design team studied the potential for re-use of the water, but determined it is not feasible, as current regulations would require the water to be treated prior to use on garden crops. The re-use of water requires additional complexity and infrastructure to the system, which increases project costs as well as day-to-day and long-term maintenance costs.  

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Project Details

  • Location

    • Rennebohm Park
      115 N. Eau Claire Ave.
      Madison, WI 53705

  • Status

    In Design

  • Estimated Schedule

    –

  • Impact

    Minor

  • Alder District

    District 11

Rennebohm Park

Project Information

Madison Parks will be installing a new sprayground at Rennebohm Park thanks to donations to the Madison Parks Foundation. The City has selected Parkitecture & Planning as the project design consultant to lead the design of the sprayground. 

The sprayground is anticipated to open by June 1, 2025, barring any major setbacks.

Sprayground to be located directly to the west of the existing playground

Project Updates

November 25, 2024 Update

Thanks to a generous donation and ongoing support of the Madison Parks Foundation, the fully accessible playground area at Rennebohm Park will soon become the “Jeff Erlanger Accessible Playground and Sprayground at Rennebohm Park.”  The Madison Parks Division, along with consultant Parkitecture + Planning, are working to finalize design plans for the exciting new sprayground addition to Rennebohm Park. Connected to the west of the new inclusive playground, the sprayground will create a cohesive playspace, provide relief from the summer heat and feature inclusive play features to compliment the success of the inclusive playground. The design is complete with a shaded seating area situated to allow caregivers to monitor activities in both spaces.  The sprayground is planned to be a solar-powered  flow-through system, meaning the water will not be re-used. The sophisticated design includes features and functions that will ensure that water is used as efficiently as possible. The design team studied the potential for re-use of the water, but determined it is not feasible, as current regulations would require the water to be treated prior to use on garden crops. The re-use of water requires additional complexity and infrastructure to the system, which increases project costs as well as day-to-day and long-term maintenance costs.  

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