Madison Reporter

Wood mulch is now available for free within four City of Madison parks. The mulch can be collected at the following locations:

- Garner Park: South side of the parking lot, to your right when you enter off N. Rosa Rd.

- Demetral Park: Near N. 6th Street entrance on the south end of the parking lot.

- Warner Park: Enter from N. Sherman Avenue; mulch is available in the southwest lot near the tennis courts.

- Elver Park: Far west parking lot near the softball diamonds.

The availability of free mulch has been popular in previous years, so there is no guarantee that mulch will be available upon arrival at these sites. The sites are self-serve, requiring visitors to bring their own buckets and a shovel.

The Streets Division will monitor these locations and restock them as staffing and material availability allow. However, there is no guarantee or timetable for restocking once sites are emptied. Many Streets Division crews are also engaged in cleaning up after the May 21 storm, so patience and understanding from residents are appreciated.

The provided mulch has been created primarily from trees damaged during the May 21 storms.

At times, Streets Division crews will be loading tree limbs and brush into an industrial woodchipper to grind them into mulch at these park locations. The chipper is a large and loud piece of machinery that can create significant dust. Residents are advised to keep a safe distance if it is in operation while they are retrieving mulch.

More information about mulch available from the City of Madison Streets Division can be found at www.cityofmadison.com/Mulch.

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