Shout Outs: Madison City Government

Several Madison City Departments support Prospect Gardens. The Gardens are a source of beauty and tranquility along a busy commuter corridor. The Gardens also produce a lot of plant material as a result of maintaining the habitat. Pictured is a pile from a recent weeding episode. 

A special thank you to Daniel Badertscher and Jim Martinson who always respond to my email asking for a pick-up and the crews who actually do the pickups. Their timely response is so appreciated. So here's a special shout out to them for their contribution to the Gardens

 
 Another special shout out goes to the Madison Water Utility. We have access to city water through a hook up to the nearby fire hydrant . We pay for the hookup and the water at a commercial rate. It's a bargain and a relief to have readily available water.  Each April I call Amy Jones to connect us and in October to disconnect. The Regent and Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Associations spilt the costs.

Two more individuals are deserving of  being included in this special shout.  Tony Fernandez from the City Engineering Department is always available for consultation as well as providing access to others who are involved in maintaining the Southwest Commuter Path. He was instrumental in connecting us with Kathy Cryan and her crews who remove snow from the ramps and the path itself. Kathy was very helpful in altering snow plowing to protect plants.  The orange snow fences that appear in early November are the result of an onsite session with Kathy and another of her staff.

So on this overcast July day, I am mindful of how these individuals and others contribute to the Prospect Gardens. Thank you all.