Prescribed Burns
Project Details
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Estimated Schedule
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Impact
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Project Information
The City of Madison Parks and Engineering Divisions conduct prescribed burns to promote the establishment and maintain the existing native vegetation, as part of the Madison Parks Land Management Plan.
Prescribed burns are the intentional use of fire, under specific environmental conditions, to manage and suppress invasive vegetation. Many of Wisconsin's native species have adapted to survive or benefit from fire events, while at the same time, the presence of invasive or undesirable species is reduced.
Prescribed burns occur after comprehensive planning and under specific weather conditions conducive to a safe and manageable operation. Read more Prescribed Burns: Reducing Wildfire Risks & Protecting Habitats.
Important
We are often asked for the date we will burn at a specific park. This page provides planned locations. An exact schedule is impossible to provide as burns depend on specific weather conditions:
- Temperatures: above 40 degrees and relative humidity between 20% and 50%
- Wind: speed and direction influence which locations are ideal for burning to prevent dense smoke from affecting sensitive areas like roadways and neighborhoods.
2026 Parks Sites
Spring Park Sites
Contact Hannah Quinlan 608-267-4918
Organized alphabetically, see Parks A to Z for park locations.
| Site | Address |
|---|---|
| Acewood Conservation Park | 4504 Deerwood Dr |
| Apple Ridge Park | 4017 Cosgrove Dr |
| Blackhawk Park | 741 Bear Claw Way |
| Cardinal Glenn Park | 426 Pine Lawn Parkway |
| Cherokee Marsh Mendota Unit | 38 Knutson Drive |
| Cherokee Marsh North Unit | 6098 N Sherman Ave. |
| Cherokee Marsh South Unit | 802 Wheeler Road |
| Door Creek Park | 6901 Bluff Point Dr |
| Dudgeon School Park | 3201 Cross Street |
| Edna Taylor Conservation Park | 802 Femrite Drive |
| Elvehjem Sanctuary | 1299 Meadowlark Drive |
| Elver Park | 1232 McKenna Blvd |
| Esther Beach | 2802 Waunona Way |
| Flagstone Park | 8325 Flagstone Dr |
| Galaxy Park | 132 Milky Way |
| Garner Park | 333 S. Rosa Rd. |
| General Rain gardens burn plan | Various |
| Glen Oak Hills Park | 301 Glen Hwy |
| Goodman Park | 1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy |
| Greenside Park | 29 Greenside Cir. |
| Hiestand Park | 225 Wittwer Rd |
| Hill Creek Park | 9818 Hill Creek Dr. |
| Hoyt Park | 3902 Regent St. |
| Huegel Park | 2701 Prairie Rd |
| Ice Age Ridge Park | 3502 Ice Age Dr |
| Junction Ridge Park | 8502 Elderberry rd. |
| Kettle Pond Conservation Park | 5805 Old Middleton Road |
| Kennedy Park | 5104 Retana Dr |
| Knollwood Conservation Park | 3334 Westview Lane |
| Marshall Park | 2101 Allen Blvd. |
| McPike Park | 202 S Ingersoll St |
| Moraine Woods Conservation Park | 2550 Woods Road |
| Nesbitt Open Space | 6601 & 6513 Nesbitt Road |
| Odana Hills Golf Course (Butterfly Prairie) | 4635 Odana Road |
| Olbrich Botanical Gardens | 3330 Atwood Ave. |
| Olin Park | 1156 Olin-Turville Court |
| Owen Conservation Park | 6021 Old Sauk Road |
| Owl Creek Park | 23 Horned Owl Dr |
| Paunack Park | 6399 Bridge Rd |
| Penn Park | 2101 Fisher St. |
| Reindahl Park | 1810 Parkside Dr |
| Skyview Park | 1419 E. Skyline Dr. |
| Stricker's Pond Conservation Park | 7214 Longmeadow Road |
| Sycamore Park | 4514 Nakoosa Trail |
| Turville Point Conservation Park | 1155 Olin-Turville Court |
| Vilas Park | 702 S Randall Ave |
| Walnut Grove Park | 202 N Westfield Rd. |
| Warner Beach | 1101 Woodward Dr |
| Warner Park | 1606 Trailsway |
| Westmorland Park | 4114 Tokay Blvd |
| Wexford Park | 1201 N Westfield Rd |
| Woodland Hills Park | 834 Pebble Beach Dr |
| Worthington Park | 3102 Worthington Ave |
2026 Engineering Sites
City of Madison Engineering Sites
Contact Maddie Dumas 608-266-9525
Organized by Alder District.
| Informal Site Name | Address | District |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Dr Pond | 810 Pine Hill Dr | 1 |
| Caldera Biobasins | 6031 Saturn Dr | 3 |
| Caldera Biobasins | 6031 Caldera St | 3 |
| Saturn Dr S Pond | 401 Galileo Dr | 3 |
| Saturn Dr N Pond | 6212 Saturn Dr | 3 |
| Saturn Dr N Greenway | 130 Rustic Dr | 3 |
| Ragan St Pond | 6029 Driscoll Dr | 3 |
| Sauk Creek Haen Family Park Pollinator Plantings | 7598 Tree Ln | 9 |
| Big Stone Trail Pond | 614 Big Stone Trl | 9 |
| Eagle Trace Pond | 10101 White Fox Ln | 9 |
| White Fox @ Schewe Bike Path Pond | 10010 White Fox Ln | 9 |
| White Fox @ Dragon Willow Pond | 530 Dragon Willow Ln | 9 |
| Straw Harvest @ Elderberry Pond | 403 Straw Harvest Ln | 9 |
| SWBP Odana Pollinator Planting | Intersection of SWBP @ Odana Rd | 11 |
| Regent St Medians | In median across from 5026 Regent St; At intersection of Eau Claire Ave and Regent St | 11 |
| Odana Hills Rain Garden | 5201 Milward Dr | 11 |
| Indian Hills Rain Garden | 5001 Flambeau Rd | 11 |
| Adams St @ Campbell St | 1555 Adams St | 13 |
| Bernie's Beach | 901 Gilson St | 13 |
| Edgewood @ Madison Rain Gardens | 2122 Madison St | 13 |
| Vilas Park Rain Garden | No address; within Vilas Park down path from Van Buren & Vilas intersection | 13 |
| Vilas Beach Rain Garden | No address; East of park building at Vilas Beach | 13 |
| Woodrow Rain Garden | 890 Woodrow Street | 13 |
| Bram St Pollinator Planting | 221 Bram St | 14 |
| Moorland Rd East Rain Garden | 1201 Moorland Rd | 14 |
| East Dean Golf Course Pollinator Planting | At S end of access path between 225 and 301 E Dean Ave | 15 |
| Atwood Prairie | 202 Corry St | 15 |
| OB Sherry Shoreline Pollinator Planting | 30 Leon St | 15 |
| Ivy St Rain Gardens | East dead end of Ivy St both N and S of bike path | 15 |
| Upper Mud Lake Pond | 665 Star Spangled Trl | 16 |
| Zeier Rd Biobasin | Row adjacent to 1621 N Thompson Dr | 17 |
| City View Pond | 2110 City View Dr | 17 |
| Sycamore Pollinator Planting | 830 Jana Ln | 17 |
| Spring Harbor Rain Garden | 5417 Lake Mendota Dr | 19 |
2025 Engineering Sites
City of Madison Engineering Sites
Contact Maddie Dumas 608-266-9525
Organized by Alder District.
District 1
- Hawks Woods System Pond, 10006 Soaring Sky Run
- LBMC Midtown-Woods Retention Pond, 1951 Woods Rd
- Ashworth Dr Pond, 2009 Hawks Ridge Dr
- South Point Facility Rain Garden, 400 South Point Rd
- Watts & Gingergrass Greenway, 9902 Watts Rd
District 3
- Milky Way Bio-retention, 439 Milky Way
District 6
- Capital City Trail at Russell St Rain Garden, 348 Russell St
- Merry St Rain Garden, north dead end of Merry St
- Tenney Park Rain Gardens, Marston St
- Hancock St Rain Gardens, on terrace of S Hancock St on northeast edge of 1 S Butler surface lot
District 7
- UBMC Regional West Confluence Ponds, 2802 S High Point Rd
District 9
- Old Sauk Rain Garden, 8210 Old Sauk Rd
District 10
- Barton & Rae Median Rain Garden, median along Barton Rd between Rae Ln at W and Cameron Dr at E
- Allied Drive Bio Pond, 2419 Dunns Marsh Ter
District 10, 11
- Southwest Bike Path Council Crest Pollinator Planting, 3901 Odana Rd
- Waban Hillslope at Chippewa Ct & Council Crest, adjacent to 4150 Council Crest
District 11
- Odana Hills Park Rain Garden, 5201 Milward Dr
- Regent St Median Rain Garden, in median at intersection of Regent St and N Eau Claire Ave
- Beltline at SW Bike Path Pond, adjacent to 850 Cabot Ln
District 12
- Dayton & North St rain Garden, northwest of intersection of Dayton and North St
- Warner Park Rain Garden, 2301 Sheridan Dr
District 13, 11
- Glenway Ravine on Southwest Bike Path Native Planting, 600 Glenway St
District 15
- Starkweather Creek Shoreline, 331 N Marquette St, 3054/3052 E Washington Ave
- Starkweather Dr Terrace Planting, Starkweather Dr from Dawes St to Hargrove St
- Dixon St Greenway, 2977 Milwaukee St
District 17
- West Starkweather Creek Greenway – Portage Rd section, 4603 Di Loreto Ave
- West Starkweather – USH 151 Greenway, 4662 Hayes Rd
- High Crossing Pond 5th Addition & Infiltration Pond, 2110 City View Dr
- Lien Rd Biopond, adjacent to 1621 N Thompson Dr
- Edgewood & Madison Rain Gardens, south dead end of Madison St at Edgewood Ave
- Fox & Commonwealth Rain Garden, southeast of intersection of Fox Ave and Commonwealth Ave
District 19
- University Row Bio Basin, 123 University Ave
- Inner Dr, northwest of bike path, southwest of intersection of Keelson Dr & Inner Dr
- Grassman Pond, 6027 Old Middleton Rd
2025 Park Sites
Fall Park Sites
Organized alphabetically, see Parks A to Z for park locations.
- Acewood Conservation Park
- Cardinal Glen Park
- Carpenter-Ridgeway Park
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - North Unit
- Dudgeon School Park
- Eagle Trace Park
- Edna Taylor Conservation Park
- Elver Park
- Galaxy Park
- Garner Park
- Huegel Park
- Ice Age Ridge Park
- Kennedy Park
- Kingston-Onyx Park
- Manchester Park
- Mayfair Park
- North Star Park
- Olin Park
- Owen Conservation Park
- Paunack Park
- Secret Places Park
- Stricker's Pond Conservation Park
- Sycamore Park
- Turville Point Conservation Park
- Vilas Park
- Warner Park
- Woodland Hills Park
Spring Parks Sites
Organized alphabetically, see Parks A to Z for park locations.
- Acewood Park
- Baxter Park
- Burrows Park
- Cardinal Glen Park
- Carpenter-Ridgeway Park
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, Mendota Unit
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, North Unit
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park, South Unit
- Cypress Spray Park
- Door Creek Park
- Eagle Trace Park
- Edna Taylor Conservation Park
- Elvehjem Sanctuary
- Galaxy Park
- Garner Park
- Heritage Prairie Conservation Park
- Hiestand Woods Conservation Park
- Hoyt Park
- Hudson Park
- Ice Age Ridge Park
- Indian Springs Park
- Kingswood Park
- Knollwood Conservation Park
- McClellan Park
- McGinnis Park
- Meadow Ridge Park
- North Star Park
- Odana Hills Park
- Olbrich Gardens
- Orlando Bell Park
- Owen Conservation Park
- Paunack Park
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Park
- Raymond Ridge Park
- Reindahl Park
- Reservoir Park
- Reston Heights Park
- Stricker's Pond
- Sycamore Park
- Tenney Park
- The Glen Golf Park
- Thousand Oaks Park
- Turville Point Conservation Park
- Vilas Park
- Walnut Grove
- Warner Park
- Wexford Park
- Wingra Park
- Woodland Hills Park
2024 Park & Engineering Sites
Park Sites
- Baxter Park
- Bear Mound Park
- Brittingham Park
- Burr Jones Park
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - North Unit
- Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - South Unit
- Cherokee Marsh Mendota Unit
- Cypress Spray Park
- Door Creek Park
- Edna Taylor Conservation Park
- Elver Park
- Glacier Creek Park
- Goodman Park
- Heritage Prairie Conservation Park
- High Crossing Park
- Indian Springs Park
- James Madison Park
- Junction Ridge Park
- Knollwood Conservation Park
- Lake Edge Park
- Marlborough Park
- Meadow Ridge Conservation Park
- Nakoma Park
- North Star Park
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- Olbrich Park
- Owen Conservation Park
- Portland Park
- Prairie Ridge Conservation Park
- Raymond Ridge Park
- Tenney Park
- Turville Point Conservation Park
- Vilas Park
- Walnut Grove Park
- Warner Park
- Washington Manor Park
- Whitetail Ridge Park
- Woodland Hills Park
Engineering Sites
- Old Sauk Raingarden (8210 Old Sauk Rd)
- Attic Angel Pond and Greenways (8526 Blackwolf Dr)
- Spring Harbor Beach Bioretention (5417 Lake Mendota Dr)
- Indian Hill Park Bioretention (5001 Flambeau Rd)
- Old Middleton South Pond (6027 Old Middleton Rd)
- Main Badger Mill Creek Greenway (4102 Maple Grove Dr)
- UBMC Regional S Basin and Nesbitt Open Space (6601 & 6513 Nesbitt Rd)
- Emil St Parking Lot Raingarden (1600 Emil St)
- Atwood Prairie Planting along Capital City Bike Path (202 Corry St)
- Starkweather-Olbrich Greenway along Capital City Bike Path (3402 Atwood Ave)
- Starkweather Creek Terrace Planting (Hargrove St to Dawes St)
- Dixon St Greenway (2977 Milwaukee St)
- Linda Vista Rd Biobasin (1397 Linda Vista Rd)
- YMCA Lussier East Pollinator Planting (711 Cottage Grove Rd)
- Saturn Dr N Pond (6212 Saturn Dr)
- Saturn Dr S Pond (401 Galileo Dr)
- Milky Way Bioretention (439 Milky Way)
- Sycamore Park Pollinator Planting (830 Jana Ln)
- West Starkweather- USH 151 Greenway (4662 Hayes Rd)
- Hancock St Raingardens (114 S Hancock St)
- Capital City Trail at Russell St Raingarden
- Crazylegs Pavilion Native Planting (Breese Ter at Regent St and Monroe St)
- Roger Bannerman Raingarden (Sheldon St at Fox Ave along Southwest Commuter Bike Path)
- Monroe St Plaza (2425 Monroe St)
- Beltline at Southwest Commuter Bike Path Pond
- Verona Rd Biobasin (Verona Rd)
- Waban Hillslope (Chippewa Ct at Council Crest)
- Waban Hill Roundabout
- Shady Birch at Sugar Maple Pond (10217 Shady Birch Tr)
- Sugar Maple Ln Pond (1050 Cherry Blossom Dr)
- LBMC Midtown-Woods Retention Pond (1951 Woods Rd)
- Ashworth Dr Pond (2009 Hawks Ridge Dr)
- Junction Loop Pond (S Junction Rd at Mineral Point Rd)
- Lower Badger Mill Creek Ponds (1524 Feather Edge Dr)