Press Releases
Learn more about how the Foundation is improving the parks.
- Foundation for Dane County Parks Recieives Grant from Madison Community Foundation to Increase Accessibility in Parks (February 14, 2023)
- Madison Community Foundation and Foundation for Dane County Parks to Help Plant 283 Trees (September 13, 2021)
- New Partnership Focuses on Health Benefit of Dane County Parks (March 23, 2021)
- Dane County Parks System Grows with Huge Volunteer Support (January 11, 2021)
- Public Private Partnerships Advance Accessible Pier Projects Throughout Dane County Parks This Spring (May 19, 2020)
- Dane County to Receive $25,000 Donation to Advance its Accessibility Initiative at County Parks (January 14, 2020)
- County Executive Joe Parisi, Former Parks Commission Chair Bill Lunney Receive Statewide Recognition for Longstanding Conservation Efforts & Environmental Stewardship (November 8, 2019)
- Dane County Executive Joe Parisi & Dane County Parks Foundation President Bill Lunney Announce First Ever Dane County Parks Endowment Grants (September 9, 2019)
- Dane County to Honor Park Commission Chair’s 50 Years of Service with Renaming of Local Park (June 6, 2019)
- Dane County Parks Thanks Volunteers and Partners Following Volunteer Week (April 16, 2019)
- June 2 Parks & Trails Unite Festival Celebrates Our Connected Communities and Raies Money for Parks (May 30, 2018)
- Dane County Parks Holds Fundraiser for First Ever Parks and Trails Unite Festival (September 11, 2017)
In the Media
Read, listen, and watch why the Foundation is making headlines.
- $30k grant to support accessibility and inclusivity in Dane Co. parks (NBC15: February 15, 2023)
- Celebrating National Trails Day this weekend at Pheasant Branch (Channel 3000: June 3, 2022)
- 'Healthy Parks, Healthy You' for National Trails Day (WKOW 27: June 3, 2022)
- Outside and loving it: Pandemic jump in parks use appears here to stay (Wisconsin State Journal: May 14, 2022)
- Pooches come out to play (Oregon Observer: January 20, 2022)
- Know Your Madisonian: Former Dane County Parks Director encourages all to get outdoors (Wisconsin State Journal: July 3, 2021)
- SSM Health partners with Dane County Parks to encourage spending time in nature (WKOW 27: March 23, 2021)
- SSM Health and Dane County promote health benefits of area parks (Channel 3000: March 23, 2021)
- Dane County Board to consider $25,000 donation for accessible kayak landing (The Cap Times: February 18, 2021)
- Parks and Recreation: Across the region, parks have become a pandemic lifeline (The Cap Times: February 17, 2021)
- A First Website for the Foundation for Dane County Parks, Our 2020 HackingKindness Recipient (Acumium: November 18, 2020)
- Dave Zweifel Plain Talk: Dane County Parks' commitment to inclusion is commendable (The Cap Times: September 21, 2020)
- Neil Heinen Editorial: Appreciating Dane County Parks (Channel 3000: September 8, 2020)
- Foundation for Dane County Parks is 2020 HackingKindness Nominee (Acumium: July 24, 2020)
- Dane County Parks making water recreation more accessible with revamped piers (Wisconsin State Journal: May 21, 2020)
- Dane County parks installing accessible piers (Channel 3000: May 20, 2020)
- Improvement beginning at Babcock County Park (McFarland Thistle: May 3, 2020)
- Bill Lunney: Stay well, and visit a public park (The Cap Times: March 31, 2020)
- Dane County to receive $25,000 donation to advance its accessibility initiative at county parks (McFarland Thistle: January 15, 2020)
- Madison Community Foundation Announces $600,000 in Community Impact Grants (Madison365: January 14, 2020)
- Grants increase USRWA’s capacity, programming beyond watershed (Verona Press: November 24, 2019)
- Prairie Moraine projects seek to attract pollinators, engage volunteers (Verona Press: October 20, 2019)
- Silverwood Park aims for agroforestry, pollinator education (Stoughton Courier Hub: October 12, 2019)
- Pollinator project takes flight at Prairie Learning Center (Fitchburg Star: October 10, 2019)
- Lunney’s conservation legacy at Capital Springs and beyond (Fitchburg Star: October 10, 2019)
- Anderson Park Friends receive grant for more equipment (Oregon Observer: October 2, 2019)
- 11 nonprofits receive first Dane County Parks endowment grants (Channel 3000: September 9, 2019)
- Honoring Bill Lunney (Isthmus: August 27, 2019)
- Neil Heinen Editorial: Support Dane County Parks (Channel 3000: January 29, 2014)
Photos and Videos
View photos and videos of Foundation events, projects, and Dane County Parks.
- Foundation Photo Albums
- Healthy Parks, Healthy You Initiative (Dean Health Care via YouTube: September 21, 2022)
- Neil Heinen Editorial: Bill Lunney’s Retirement (Channel 3000: September 17, 2019)
- Neil Heinen For the Record: Dane County Parks (Channel 3000: August 31, 2016)
- Madison Gives 2016: Friends of Dane County Parks (Madison Community Foundation: May 13, 2016)
