Madison Reporter

Oak Park Heights Park, commonly referred to as Piper Park by local residents, recently unveiled a new playground under its canopy of mature trees. The community is invited to join city leaders, including Madison Alder Bill Tishler, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, June 10 at 11 am.

"I am impressed with how area residents and city park staff worked together to decide on the design, placement, and color scheme for this new playground equipment. Although this is a relatively small-scale project, the high level of community engagement between residents and city staff has forged a new level of trust and respect among all who participated. I am confident this experience will carry over as we embark on much larger and more complex city-wide projects," said Alder Bill Tishler, District 11.

Following input from area residents during two public meetings held in late 2022 and early 2023, it was decided that the beloved jungle gym would be preserved. However, due to internal miscommunication in the fall of 2023, both the aging play equipment and the older metal jungle gym were inadvertently removed. The new playground now features an adaptive swing set with belt and tot seats, a multi-use spinner, and a "Rally Round" in dark green to replace the original jungle gym.

Oak Park Heights Park is located at 641 Hilltop Drive. For more information about park projects, visit Parks Projects.