PARKS | PERMIT-FREE WEEKEND Dane County, Madison parks offer permit-free weekend ANNA HANSEN Jun 6, 2026 Jun 6, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago × Seeds harvested from Dane County Parks are processed at the seed shed for the county’s Native Seed Program. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People enjoy remaining sun of a day that saw temperatures reach a high of 68 degrees on March 9, 2026, at James Madison Park in Madison. OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL kAms2?6 r@F?EJ 3@2DED >@C6 E92? `h[___ 24C6D @7 A2C< =2?5[ E96 =2C86DE 4@F?EJ A2C< DJDE6> :? E96 DE2E6] %96 A2C<D 2C6 86?6C2==J 7C66 E@ H2?56C E9C@F89 2?5 DF?32E96 :?[ 3FE 7@C E9:D H66<6?5 @?=J[ C6D:56?ED 42? F?=@4< D@>6 @7 E96 A2C<D’ 255:E:@?2= C64C62E:@?2= 762EFC6D]k^AmkAm~? $2EFC52J 2?5 $F?52J[ s2?6 r@F?EJ 2?5 4:EJ @7 |25:D@? !2C<D 2C6 6IA2?5:?8 2446DD E@ E96:C =2<6D9@C6D[ EC2:=D 2?5 @E96C DF>>6C 9@EDA@ED] !2C< 24E:G:E:6D E92E EJA:42==J C6BF:C6 A6C>:ED H:== 36 72:C 82>6 7@C 2==]k^Am Boaters guide their craft toward the Tenney Park Lock and Dam after an outing on Lake Mendota in Madison. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL kAm%92E 6IE6?5D E@ =2<6 2446DD D:E6D 7@C 3@2E:?8[ 7:D9:?8 2?5 A255=:?8j 6:89E @77\=62D9 5@8 A2C<D E@E2=:?8 aee 24C6Dj EH@ AC6>:6C 5:D4 8@=7 4@FCD6Dj E96 %6??6J {@4<j E96 r2A:E2= r:EJ %C2:= 7@C 4J4=:DED 2?5 A656DEC:2?Dj E9C66 D:?8=6\EC24< >@F?E2:? 3:<6 EC2:=Dj 2?5 >@C6 E92? ae >:=6D @7 6BF6DEC:2? EC2:=D :? 7:G6 5:776C6?E A2C<D]k^Am People are also reading… State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Complaints filed against Lake Geneva mayor dismissed Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Lake Geneva will ask state to help pay for costs related to Highway 50/Main Street project Lake Geneva takes first step in acquiring site for public safety building Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state How this transfer forward can make Wisconsin men's basketball more effective on the interior Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Personnel Committee dismisses complaints filed against alderwoman Redesign: New look for Abbey’s Waterfront restaurant near Geneva Lake Lakes Area LifeWay founder plans to establish multi-use campus in Linn New zoo resident approves Dane County data centers in Phil Hands’ cartoon Chicago Bears to leave Illinois for Indiana Blackfeet doctor accuses clinic of harming patients with tens of thousands of pain pills Natural Grocers to open in Lake Geneva on June 10 Mac, 5, waits for her owner, Annie Sparely, to throw a ball while playing fetch on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 at Quann Dog Park in Madison. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL kAm“s2?6 r@F?EJ !2C<D 8:G6 C6D:56?ED 2?5 G:D:E@CD D@ >2?J 8C62E H2JD E@ 86E @FED:56[ DE2J 24E:G6 2?5 6?;@J @FC ?2EFC2= C6D@FC46D[” s2?6 r@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 |6=:DD2 p82C5 D2:5] “uC66 uF? (66<6?5 :D 2 8C62E @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 6IA=@C6 2 72G@C:E6 A2C< @C ECJ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H[ H96E96C E92E >62?D A255=:?8[ 9:<:?8[ 3:<:?8[ G:D:E:?8 2 5@8 A2C<[ @C DA6?5:?8 E:>6 H:E9 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D :? ?2EFC6]” k^AmkAmx? 2==[ E96 4@F?EJ :D 9@>6 E@ ad C64C62E:@? A2C<D W:?4=F5:?8 E9@D6 6:89E 5@8 A2C<DX[ a` H:=5=:76 2C62D[ `c ?2EFC2= C6D@FC46 2C62D[ 7@FC 9:DE@C:4 4F=EFC2= D:E6D 2?5 EH@ 7@C6DED[ :? 255:E:@? E@ A@CE:@?D @7 E96 x46 p86 %C2:=] u:?5 >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? 9@H 36DE E@ 6IA=@C6 E96> E9:D H66<6?5 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]52?64@F?EJA2C<D]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm52?64@F?EJA2C<D]4@>k^2m]k^Am Locations Madison Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Dane County Native Seed Program Seeds harvested from Dane County Parks are processed at the seed shed for the county’s Native Seed Program. Photos: Warner Park Community Recreation Center expansion Warner Park Community Recreation Center's new expansion in Madison on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Dane County installs tick check stations amid rising disease reports The county launched the initiative following an increase in tick-related diseases at local emergency rooms. The ticks will be collected for te…
Dane County Native Seed Program Seeds harvested from Dane County Parks are processed at the seed shed for the county’s Native Seed Program.
Photos: Warner Park Community Recreation Center expansion Warner Park Community Recreation Center's new expansion in Madison on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Dane County installs tick check stations amid rising disease reports The county launched the initiative following an increase in tick-related diseases at local emergency rooms. The ticks will be collected for te…
