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Key figures presented: the department recorded about 360 grants and donations totaling nearly $725,000 in 2024; it sponsored 553 events with nearly 32,000 participants; volunteers logged about 12,500 hours, a valuation staff estimated at roughly $413,000. The Menominee Park Zoo attendance was reported at just over 102,000 visitors for 2024; special-event attendance at the zoo exceeded 23,000. The senior center recorded just over 50,000 visits in 2024, returning to a pre-COVID level staff described as a department goal.

Operations and capital highlights listed in the report included completion of the Pratt Trail Road reconstruction, replacement of playground equipment and poured-in-place surfacing at Fourth Parallel Park, the West Side Trail work, roof replacement and repainting of the Menominee Park gazebo, gravel-to-asphalt path improvements at the zoo, removal and renovation of the Menominee Park beach house, the new Baron Fox exhibit at the zoo and Lakeshore Park opening in February 2024.

The report captured tree and landscape operations: 276 trees planted, 1,963 pruned and 79 removed; staff also maintain roughly 100 downtown planters. The department cited $330,000 in sponsorships/donations for Pollock Pool projects, including Community Foundation support for replastering the lazy river. Staff also noted a successful $25,000 urban forestry grant from the DNR, matched by Community Foundation funds, and other grant awards for arts and cultural programming.

Staff framed volunteer and partner contributions as significant to department capacity and highlighted cross-agency and nonprofit partners — Discover Oshkosh, the Community Foundation and local donors — in funding and programming. The board asked clarifying questions about neighborhood associations adopting small city-owned lots as pocket parks and about natural-planting management at Ames Point; staff said they are working through those initiatives and a community group (Urban Ecology Oshkosh) will present a work plan in June.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board 5/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Parks Department presented its 2024 impact report showing roughly 360 grants/donations totaling nearly $725,000, 553 department-sponsored events with about 32,000 participants, more than 12,500 volunteer hours and a zoo attendance figure just over 102,000.","taxTitle","Oshkosh City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",5129,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6567702,"Oshkosh seeks artists and outside funding for Menominee Park Zoo murals",437,493000,930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275569-0b921cdd655e87eefce1454c76a782b2&start=493&end=930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275569-0b921cdd655e87eefce1454c76a782b2/thumbnail_493000.jpg","/articles/6567702/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Oshkosh-seeks-artists-and-outside-funding-for-Menominee-Park-Zoo-murals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567702-a854b7399fb63bc6f9ccf60d05a2c03e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170152&Signature=c-iwQSb0OCCdDAJxEky285SwxBbA82vCE9kE96dBtQBxm11UkCM6FVmXZ8CeIkObhzM32fCJI3qP24TPVG0qmaDgg~dc2aUToA3PhHNMm~fmCco6Bmn5G8pqDaH8JLo1Iafw7yI7RnKm0f2gcaMIca5GkUg5JLmlcKiZ4IcArj0DXo76txd6~UvvBzzrgBMwHsIBPReVWJs1x~QZdwNmhdz36EQOV-208Mf5ilHT77UKxdNOICDTgsq~AYbw2EgR-IPfeBC~749txIdN11j71dLph1pskwgOGRzjaCUPrPgJbuawWnJOkJ5o0EMv8Pt6emNXmuKuXWMZUfigxFy7Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks staff updated the board on a call for artists and early plans to add murals and other aesthetic features at Menominee Park Zoo.

The project is a collaboration among the Parks Department, Discover Oshkosh and Spark Towns, the consultant Discover Oshkosh retained to develop place-focused amenities and visitor attractions. Staff said the city distributed a call-for-artists flyer and intends to interview interested artists, then select multiple artists to produce murals at several locations including the husbandry/service building, the Lakefly Café entry, the old ticket booth, and concrete walls around the otter, bear and fox exhibits.

Staff stressed the murals are meant to reflect the zoo’s mission and create a cohesive visual theme. The presentation also noted concurrent accessibility and surface-improvement work: the Lakefly Café area was made ADA-accessible and some gravel paths inside the zoo are being replaced with asphalt.

Funding for murals is not currently in the Parks Department operating budget. Staff told the board they will pursue grants, donations, Discover Oshkosh tourism funds and possible support from the Community Foundation or the Museum Arts and Culture Board. The parks presenter said the department hopes to complete some work this summer and fall but emphasized funding will determine timing. The planning division has reviewed the concept and staff said the mural permit process will proceed through existing city code for public art applications.

Board members suggested possible funders and partners and asked whether the Murals project needed a formal board action; staff said this was an informational update and no board action was required at this time. Staff also mentioned ongoing conversations about a potential land-based amusement train to run along park paths; that concept was identified as preliminary and will be discussed separately when more details are available.","Parks staff presented a call for artists and a funding plan for murals at Menominee Park Zoo, coordinated with Discover Oshkosh and consultant Spark Towns; murals are not budgeted and staff will pursue grants, donations and Discover Oshkosh tourism funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6567707,"Parks board accepts Island View Estate parkland and a small fee to cover shortfall",260,50000,310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275569-0b921cdd655e87eefce1454c76a782b2&start=50&end=310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275569-0b921cdd655e87eefce1454c76a782b2/thumbnail_50000.jpg","/articles/6567707/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Parks-board-accepts-Island-View-Estate-parkland-and-a-small-fee-to-cover-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567707-52fb5d3ce2b19e3c378bb088b8772731/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170152&Signature=ZYL8HjwIjdNGVnD~jQcZ5aeBRKE~Pe8rnuVMJeZ5iGHMLes8HuKPYYv12ObGI7dn-1EAfAz4vxaObpIlwcJUah1BVVK21opVhiOgLgmioB943g0S8~vd29jgva9Q04kepmJOktH-GTR1kSHlqnJdacONh-T5qNAKTuyHEmV~rBHaeDSVGDgUmqn~pF6Z~GX-kOXVV2M8dr~H~TBqX6cZmXztL7OBObkcMwQP3q1FTfTv26WYyMip40Ik9IR1m-ktJebppAAAjrlYMoKIEeNVXqIhVdoniSmWya6wdnDa4B1BG1s~ibax61brQ-ivhK7cZ2PV4BuPH5~zw9TRIiXcsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the Oshkosh Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to accept a proposed parkland dedication for the Island View Estate Subdivision and to require a small fee in lieu of parkland for a remaining shortfall.

The subdivision preliminary plat shows 21 single-family lots and 18 condominium units. Under the city code cited in staff materials, that development triggers a combined parkland dedication requirement of 39,300 square feet. The developer’s Out Lot 1 would provide 36,897 square feet; that leaves about 2,400 square feet short and, per staff recommendation, a fee in lieu of parkland of approximately $800 to cover the deficiency.

Staff told the board the proposed park parcel sits in the far northeastern quadrant of the city, north of Sunnyview Road and east of County Road A, and aligns with a neighborhood-park location identified in the city’s comprehensive outdoor recreation plan. Staff also said wetlands on and around the parcel limit usable area and that some of Out Lot 1 will be used for stormwater management tied to the subdivision’s engineering.

Board members discussed staying out of wetlands while keeping a maintainable park. After discussion, a motion to accept the proposed parkland dedication and the fee in lieu passed with recorded ayes from Davis, Plumb, Metz, Franz and Herman. The board’s recommendation will go to the plan commission and, if approved there, to the common council as part of subdivision review.

Clarifying details from staff materials provided at the meeting: the preliminary plat lists 21 single-family lots and 18 condominiums; total statutory parkland requirement shown in the packet is 39,300 sq ft; Out Lot 1 is listed at 36,897 sq ft; staff-calculated shortfall ~2,400 sq ft; fee in lieu estimated at about $800. Staff also noted wetlands within the parcel and that some of the outlot will be used for stormwater management, with engineering work still in progress.

The board record shows no amendments to the staff recommendation and no formal mover/second reported in the audio record provided. Next formal steps are plan commission review and common council action as part of the subdivision approval process.","Oshkosh Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended acceptance of Out Lot 1 as the neighborhood park for the Island View Estate Subdivision and approved a fee in lieu of parkland of about $800 to cover a roughly 2,400-square-foot shortfall; the recommendation will move to plan commission and common council.","actionData","errors"]

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Oshkosh parks department reports $725,000 in grants and nearly 32,000 event participants in 2024

Oshkosh seeks artists and outside funding for Menominee Park Zoo murals

Parks board accepts Island View Estate parkland and a small fee to cover shortfall