Rennebohm Park Sprayground
March 13, 2025 Update
The award of project bid to Parisi Construction was approved by the Common Council at their March 11, 2025 meeting. Construction is currently anticipated to begin in April 2025.
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Rennebohm Park
Project Information
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.
The sprayground is anticipated to open by July 3, 2025, barring any major setbacks.