Warner Park Community Recreation Center

Get Pool Ready! Make sure you're pool ready before Thursday, June 11!

➡️Before your first visit:
✓Login or create WebTrac account
✓Update household
✓Sign waiver
✓Ensure photo is recent or is taken by staff
✓Buy season pass
✓Scan & Swim
🏁🎉👏Completing these steps before arriving will help create a faster, smoother entry experience.

❓Need help? Attend a Staff Assistance Popup Event!
Join us Saturday, May 30 for a Staff Assistance Popup event at Parks Lakeside Offices. We have a new process for the 2026 Goodman Pool season -- a waiver and photo are required before entry. Attend a Staff Assist event to:
•Create/reactivate Webtrac Account
•Update household information
•Complete Pool Waiver
•Apply for season admissions pass scholarship, if interested
•Purchase Annual Seasonal Passes
•Have photos taken of everyone 3 years and older

Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E. Lakeside St.
• Saturday, May 30: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Goodman Pool, 325 W. Olin Ave.
• Tuesday, June 2: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Thursday, June 4: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Tuesday, June 9: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Wednesday June 10: 2:00 - 7:00pm

Get Pool Ready – GoodmanPool.com/checklist

Dive Into Summer! New for the 2026 Goodman Pool season: All guests and visitors, including lap swimmers and tot time patrons, must complete a Pool Waiver before entering the pool gates. Opening day is set for Thursday, June 11.

Before your first visit:
✓Login or create WebTrac account
✓Update household
✓Sign waiver
✓Ensure photo is recent or is taken by staff
✓Buy season pass
✓Scan & Swim

Completing these steps before arriving will help create a faster, smoother entry experience.

Need help? Attend a Staff Assistance Popup Event!
Parks Lakeside Offices, 330 E. Lakeside St.
• Thursday, May 28: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Saturday, May 30: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Goodman Pool, 325 W. Olin Ave.
• Tuesday, June 2: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Thursday, June 4: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Tuesday, June 9: 2:00 - 7:00pm
• Wednesday June 10: 2:00 - 7:00pm

Get Pool Ready – GoodmanPool.com/checklist

Free Sina Davis Movies in the Park! 🎥

Here's a sneak peek of what's coming to a park near you this summer!
•Hoppers (2026)
•Zootopia 2 (2025)
•The Super Mario Galaxy (2025)
•Goat (2026)
•King Richard (2021)
•Lilo & Stitch (2025)

cityofmadison.com/parks/events/movies

The City of Madison Parks Division launched Movies with Madison Parks in harmony with the City's Neighborhood Resource Teams (NRTs). Sina Davis, from the Allied Drive Neighborhood, provided the spark and served as the catalyst and key advocate of the program's development. In July 2019, just before her passing, the Movies in the Park program was named in her honor.

The value of parks and open spaces to our community is immeasurable. Research shows that spending just 20 minutes outdoors can significantly reduce stress and improve well-being. In Madison, 98% of residents live within less than a 10-minute walk of a park or open space, making access to nature part of daily life for nearly everyone in our community. Although many visitors to Madison’s parks go uncounted, our annual reports offer a meaningful snapshot of the impact these spaces have on our community.

Check out Madison Parks 2025 Annual Report
cityofmadison.com/parks/about/annual-report

Happy Earth Day! A sincere thank you to everyone who's volunteered with Madison Parks over the years. There's still time to register for Saturday's Earth Day Challenge -- a beautiful way to honor and celebrate our Earth and parks! We couldn't do what we do without all of you.

Here's a few from the early 2000s - trash pickup. tree and sign bed plantings.
1) Carpenter-Ridgeway Park (2001)
2) Sheridan Triangle Park (2002)
3) Windom Park (2003)
4) tree planting at Kennedy Park (2004)
5) tree planting at Warner Park (2005)

cityofmadison.com/parks/volunteer
Direct link: cityofmadison.com/parks/volunteer/programs/earth-day-challenge

See, Do, Explore! Join us this Sunday, April 26 for the Bird & Nature Festival at Warner Park and Warner Park Community Recreation Center! Indoor and outdoor events from 12:00 - 4:00pm.

See live birds by Open Door Bird Sanctuary, visit nature displays and hear focused presentations throughout the afternoon. The event is free to attend and all ages are welcome.

•All ages welcome
•Free admission
•Restrooms available
•Free parking

⭐Activities⭐
♦Featured Speaker: Alicia King with Wisconsin Society for Ornithology - 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Exhibits, talks, walks & hands-on kids activities by nature organizations
o International Crane Foundation, Madison Parks Ecology Team, Nature Conservancy, Citizen Climate Lobby, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, UW Geology, Bluebird Restoration, Purple Martin Association, Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Wild Warner, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and more!
• Food carts
• Educational exhibits
• Free kites to first 200 kids
• Free native wildflower seed bombs
• Music by local artists
• Live snakes and reptiles
• Canoe paddling
• Kids fishing
• Eagle's nest viewing by telescope

For more information cityofmadison.com/parks/events/adventures

Are you a highly skilled master-level electrician ready to shape and sustain the infrastructure that supports one of Madison’s most valued public assets? We're hiring an Electrical Foreperson! The City of Madison Parks Division is seeking a skilled and motivated electrical professional ready to step into a leadership role and make a visible impact across the community.

💲Starting Annual Pay: up to $94K+

In addition to salary, this position is eligible for employer contributions to the following benefits: Wisconsin Retirement System, health insurance premiums, and short-term and long-term disability insurance premiums, subject to the respective program's guidelines.
This position is a leader, providing master-level expertise in the maintenance, repair and installation of electrical systems that power and protect Madison’s parks, facilities and public spaces.
Check out the full job description and apply online by April 12.
cityofmadison.com/jobs

Parks & MSCR Hiring Fair! Thursday, April 9. Join us at Parks Lakeside, 330 E. Lakeside Street, 4:00-7:00pm.

Madison Parks and MSCR are hiring seasonal staff in aquatics, maintenance, conservation and more! Attend a Hiring Fair at Parks Lakeside Offices and apply and interview onsite! Make this a summer to remember!

•Explore Seasonal Jobs
•Talk with Staff
•Learn about the Equipment
•Apply & Interview Onsite
•Application Assistance Available
•Starting Pay: up to $18+ per hour
>>Minimum Age: 15
>>If you are 14 years old but will be 15 by the time you start, you are encouraged to apply.

See, Do, Explore! Mark your calendars for the Bird & Nature Festival on Sunday, April 26 at Warner Park Community Recreation Center!

See live birds by Open Door Bird Sanctuary and visit nature displays throughout the day. The 2026 Bird & Nature Festival is a free, family-friendly event celebrating Madison Bird City, Arbor Day and Earth Day. Plan 30-45 minutes for your visit anytime between 12:00 and 4:00 pm, during this ongoing event.

•All ages welcome
•Free admission
•Restrooms available
•Free parking

⭐Activities⭐
♦Featured Speaker: Alicia King with Wisconsin Society for Ornithology - 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Exhibits, talks, walks & hands-on kids activities by nature organizations
o International Crane Foundation, Madison Parks Ecology Team, Nature Conservancy, Citizen Climate Lobby, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, UW Geology, Bluebird Restoration, Purple Martin Association, Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Wild Warner, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and more!
• Kids face painting
• Free kites to first 200 kids
• Free native wildflower seed bombs
• Music by local artists
• Live snakes and reptiles
• Free canoe paddling
• Free kids fishing
• Short guided bird and nature walks
• Eagle's nest viewing by telescope

Volunteer Opportunity: Interested in assisting? We have various volunteer roles available to make this event a success! To learn more please contact Parks Volunteer Coordinator.

For more information cityofmadison.com/parks/events/adventures

Calling all dog lovers and owners! Head to a Madison off-leash dog park on Saturday, April 4 for Dog Park Cleanup Day. Register online or just come out between 9:00 - 11:00am to your favorite off-leash dog park. We supply the buckets, scoopers and bags. No staff are onsite during the event.

🐾Demetral, 2297 Commercial Ave.
🐶McCormick, 702 McCormick Ave.
🐕North Star Dog Park, 439 Milky Way
🐾Odana School, 678 Segoe Rd.
🐶Quann Dog Park, 1802 Quann-Olin Parkway
🐕Sycamore Dog Park, 4517 Sycamore Ave.
🐾Walnut Grove, 2301 Sheridan Dr.
🐶Warner Dog Park, 2301 Sheridan Drive

cityofmadison.com/parks/volunteer/programs/dog-park-volunteers