Sun Prairie Parks Friends

They were at it again! Many thanks to the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) removed invasive garlic mustard from Shonas Highlands Park this weekend. A shout out to HSS for making a difference for our environment.

🐞🦋 Save the date! 💧We are excited to announce the opening of the Tom & Rita Tubbs Splashpad for the 2026 season! Join us to kick off another summer of fun and experience the first lady bug splash of the season.

Thanks to all the volunteers who participated in the Pollinator Divide and Conquer event this weekend. The planting have been so successful that we are able to split the plants for other Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department parks.

Many thanks to the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) who joined the Sun Prairie Parks Friends to remove invasive garlic mustard from Shonas Highlands Park, a part of Sun Prairie Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department's Sun Prairie Loop. It was an amazing volunteer effort to support our parks.

Pickleball players - Please note the closure dates.
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Things are happening next weekend!

Sun Prairie Parks Friends to host two upcoming community events The Sun Prairie Parks Friends are offering two upcoming opportunities for residents to lend the environment a helping hand on Saturday, May 16.

Sun Prairie shows out in full force for Earth Day cleanup Over 250 Sun Prairians gathered at Sheehan Park on the morning of Saturday, April 25, to pick up litter at the city's parks as a part of the Sun Prairie

Thanks again to the over 240 volunteers we came our to make our part of the earth a little cleaner. All 47 City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA parks were visited by our volunteers. Thanks to Ethan Ferrell from The Star for capturing the moment we headed out!

An inspiring morning as the community of Sun Prairie gathered to do the annual Earth Day clean-up of our parks. Over 240 volunteers assembled to visit each on the the City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA's 47 parks to remove trash and debris from the winter. Special thanks to State Senator Melissa Radcliff, Representative Andrew Hysell, Mayor Steve Stocker, Council President Rex Owens, Alder Casey Drengler, and Director of Parks Cindy Burtley for their support. A special thanks to the over 240 volunteers who made our corner of the earth a little brighter.

Ready for Earth Day parks cleanup 2026!