Midvale Heights

Volunteers are needed to help in the Odana Hills Prairie!

Canada Goldenrod and tall grasses are spreading in our pollinator garden at the Odana Hills golf course. To reduce the spread of these invasive plants and increase species diversity we will plant over 200 plugs of the hemiparasitic and native Wood Betony that were donated by the Midvale Heights Neighborhood Association.

Can you help with the planting this Friday evening (6/12) after 6pm? If you can bring a weeding knife or a narrow spade to dig a hole in the dry ground that would be greatly appreciated.

We also need volunteers to help with the watering of the plants. Depending on the rain situation we will have to water the plants once or twice a week during the first 3 or 4 weeks after planting. If you have a watering can or two we can get water from the nearby washing station of the mowers from the golf course.

Last but not least, if you have some time to pull Canada Goldenrod in some areas that would help with the spread as well.

If you are interested to help, please contact Marcel Wuethrich at 608-772-9427 or [email protected]

Wood Betony (Pedicularis canadensis) 72-pack of plugs — Blazing Star Gardens Out-of-Stock Note: When we are sold out, please sign up for the wait list and subscribe to our newsletter—we will re-stock the online store as soon as we are sure of germination. People on our Wait List will be the first notified. What are plugs? Plugs are plants grown in 72-cell trays; each soi

If you have a kindergartener starting at Midvale this fall, the Midvale-Lincoln School Community Organization (SCO -- what we call our schools' PTO/PTA) is planning to organize playdates for incoming kindergarteners this summer. If you are interested in being added to the list to receive information about the playdates, please add your email here. The link also has a kindergarten FAQ with lots of helpful information for kindergarten families.
Also, if you are interested in MSCR after school care at Midvale for the 2026-27 school year, note that registration is open.
The Midvale-Lincoln community is looking forward to welcoming you to our school!
https://midvalelincolnsco.org/information-for-kindergarten-parents/

We are invited to join our neighbors in Westmorland for the kickoff of their Summer Nights series this Saturday, May 30. Looks like a great time!

Back in 2015 the Midvale Heights Community Association presented Michael Pressman with a “Commissioner” T-shirt to thank him for his volunteer efforts with the neighborhood’s youth baseball league.

This year the City of Madison, Madison Parks, and MHCA will present a special honor to Pressman as he begins his 30th season with the league.

A civic recognition award will be delivered to Pressman and a rare tribute will be announced on Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00pm at Oak Park Heights Park (641 Hilltop Drive) the first day of the 2026 season for Midvale Heights Community Association youth baseball league.

District 11 Alder Bill Tishler, Madison Parks Superintendent Eric Knepp and MHCA President Joy Cardin will present the award.

The community is invited and individuals and families who have participated in Midvale Heights youth baseball are encouraged to attend.

Please join us in thanking MHCA Baseball Commissioner Michael Pressman for his service!

A representative of Madison Parks will attend the Midvale Heights Community Association’s monthly meeting on May 26 at @6:00pm in Conference Room A at Sequoya Library to update board members and interested residents and answer your questions regarding the Odana Hills Redesign Project. The master plan is expected to be adopted in June.
https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/documents/projects/ODANA%20HILLS%20Golf%20Course%20BPC%205.13.2026.pdf

The Buzz in our Gardens: Helping Wisconsin’s Threatened Native Bees.

Please join local native bee expert, citizen scientist and educator Judy Cardin on Saturday, May 30 from 9:30am to 11:00am at the Sequoya Library for a discussion on Wisconsin native pollinators with a particular focus on bumblebee conservation and habitat.

While Wisconsin is home to over 400 native bee species, at least 11 bumblebee species are in serious decline, and the rusty patched bumble bee is a federally endangered bee species, largely due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Learn more about the problem and solutions and leave with practical ideas on what you can do to get a better buzz in
your garden, community and state.

This event is co-sponsored by the Midvale
Heights Community Association’s Green Team and Sequoya Library.

There is an Open House to learn more about the Odana Hills redesign project today/Thursday May 7 from 11am to 1pm at Odana Hills clubhouse.

Odana Hills Golf Course and Park The City of Madison Parks Division is excited to announce a new partnership with Michael and Jocelyn Keiser and the Madison Parks Foundation. Through the Keisers’ philanthropic vision and generous donation, we have an opportunity to reimagine, redesign and reconstruct Odana Hills Golf Course.

Open House - Odana Hills Golf Course and Park The City of Madison Parks Division is excited for the new partnership with Michael and Jocelyn Keiser and the Madison Parks Foundation. Through the Keisers' philanthropic vision and generous donation, we have an opportunity to reimagine, redesign and reconstruct Odana Hills Golf Course. The communit...

https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2026-02-18/connecting-with-madisons-near-west-alders