Dane County

Meeting Agenda - Final

Park Commission

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

5:30 PM

Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the

Heritage Center Upper Level

3101 Lake Farm Rd

Madison; attend virtually via Zoom

See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public

testimony.

Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.

Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más

información.

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The Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Park Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the

public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.

The public can attend in person at Heritage Center Upper Level, 3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison.

The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.

To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and

access information will be emailed to you):

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JBYUKpw8SCWoqMugDWnQJA

This link will be active until the end of the meeting.

To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:

1-833-548-0276

1-833-548-0282

When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 989 1757 7073

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:

IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO

In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.

VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item

MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual

registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the

meeting.

In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom

or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the

body.

If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:

lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.

A. Call To Order

B. Consideration of Minutes

Minutes of the April 22, 2026 Park Commission

2026 MIN-016 Park Commission Minutes 04-22-26

2026 MIN-016

Attachments:

C. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)

D. Presentations

1. Conservation Fund Grant Application from Groundswell Conservancy for the Pine

Quarry parcel in the Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area

Presented by Heidi Habeger, Groundswell Conservancy Executive

Director

2. Conservation Fund Grant Application from The Prairie Enthusiasts for the Badgerland

Foundation parcel in the Handrick Grasslands

Presented by Reid Bartholomew, The Prairie Enthusiasts

Advancement Coordinator

3. Conservation Fund Grant Application from Clean Lakes Alliance for the Prochnow parcel

adjacent to Lake Kegonsa State Park

Presented by Jeff Zoeller, Preserve Lot 3 Sunnyside

4. Conservation Fund Grant Applications from the Driftless Area Land Conservancy for:

a. Gansner Trust parcel in the Perry Primrose Bird Conservation Area

b. Conservation Easement for the D Jelle parcel in the Perry Primrose Bird

Conservation Area

c. Sarko parcel in the Perry Primrose Bird Conservation Area

Presented by Stephanie Judge, Driftless Area Land Conservancy

Conservation Director

E. Items Requiring Committee Action

1. Collaborative Friends Grant Awards and Madison Community Foundation Friends of

Dane County Parks Endowment Distribution Request

Collaborative Friends Grant Awards and Madison Community Foundation

Friends of Dane County Parks Endowment Distribution Request

2026 ACT-026

2026 Distribution Request Memo to Park Commission for Friends Grants

Attachments:

F. Reports to Committee

1. Badger Prairie County Park Ribbon Cutting

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11 AM

G. Future Meeting Items and Dates

1. Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Public Hearing for Proposed 2027 Park Fees

Heritage Center

3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison

2. Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Heritage Center Solar Shelter

3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison

H. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

I. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

J. Closed Session

The Commission (or Committee) plans to meet in closed session for the purpose of

deliberating or negotiating the purchasing or acquiring of property where open discussion

of bargaining positions and strategies would discourage bargaining and harm the public's

interest in obtaining properties. The authority for this possible closed session is

Wis.Stat.19.85(1)(e).

K. Return to Open Session

L. Adjourn

Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to

access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three

business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra

adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que

puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo

24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.

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thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj

24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.

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Land & Water Resources Department, 608-224-3730, TTY WI RELAY 711