Dane County
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by
Committee
Park Commission
Consider:
Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Heritage Center
Upper Level, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison; attend
virtually via Zoom
A. Call To Order
Chair Thoresen called the Park Commission Meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Staff Present: Andy Paulios, Sharene Smith, Joleen Stinson.
Youth Governance Program Member Aleena Sanghvan Present.
Others Present: Dr. Amy Alstad, Erin Trondson, Jim Welch.
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Present:
NANCY BOGUE, STEFANIE BROUWER, ANALIESE EICHER, TOM THORESEN,
KRISTIE GOFORTH, DON POSTLER and JASMINE BANKS
B. Consideration of Minutes
Minutes of the January 14, 2026 Park Commission
Attachments: 2025 MIN-516 Park Commission Minutes 1-14-2026
A motion was made by BROUWER that the Minutes be approved. The motion
carried by a voice vote 7-0, YGP 1-0.
Chair Thoresen requested to move the Presentation up on the agenda. There was unanimous consent by
Park Commission members.
D. Presentations
1. Conservation Fund Presentation: Holy Wisdom Monastery Property Management
and Potential Conservation Easement (North Mendota Natural Resource Area)
Dr. Amy Alstad, Director of Land Management & Environmental Education at
Holy Wisdom Monastery, provided an overview of the Monastery's mission and
their land restoration initiatives. She highlighted the sisters' commitment to
environmental stewardship and community engagement. They are interested in
placing a conservation easement on 70 acres of the property.
