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Scott (staff member) opened the committee’s capital project presentation by showing photos of Field 4 at Park Arthur and noting private sponsorship: “Impro was 1 of the main, sponsors of this, gave a big donation … This Friday will be the first time it'll be used. It's the Muskegon Warriors tournament,” he said.

The presentation covered four larger capital items and several maintenance projects. Scott described Idle Isle boat-ramp work that reorganized traffic into a single loop, added about “anywhere 10 to 20 new spots” of angled parking, and installed a new concrete pad at the ramp to facilitate simultaneous loading and unloading. He said two boat-washing stations are in place and that staff view them as “the most effective way to get take care of invasive species,” attributing that guidance to the DNR.

Scott also reviewed a dredging project completed near the bulkhead/pier: the permit plan showed excavation roughly 100 feet out from the pier and 50 feet on both sides, removing “about a foot” and roughly “740 cubic yards” of material; that spoil is drying behind silt fencing and will be mixed with topsoil and reused where appropriate. He said the Denoon Park (referred to in the presentation as Denoon/Danoon) boat launch is slated for similar dredging in 2026 and described permitting as the major administrative task: “It's all the grants and working with the DNR and getting the sampling. I probably had to for that 1, I had to get 3 grant or, 3 permits,” Scott said.

On funding, Scott said Bridal Isle received a $150,000 DNR grant: $75,000 was provided up front and the remaining $75,000 is expected after invoices are submitted. He said the Lake/Denoon dredging estimate being used in planning is about $135,000; staff are awaiting DNR sampling results before finalizing the permit and schedule. Scott told the committee dredged material is being kept on-site to allow it to dry because “if it's contaminated. We have to probably take it to a landfill, and that will cost a lot of money.”

Looking ahead to 2026, staff listed a splash pad as the top new capital priority and said the project as envisioned would include a mechanical/storage building and two heated restrooms; cost estimates and maintenance funding were not finalized. Scott said the department must submit capital requests to finance by July 11 and that the five-year capital plan remains a draft while staff refine figures.

Committee members asked about dredging depth and timing. Scott said depth estimates are part of permit applications and that dredging windows depend on fish spawning seasons the DNR identifies. A committee member asked whether grants exist specifically for dredging; Scott said the recreation/shoreline grant covered much of the Bridal Isle shoreline work but he had not yet found a targeted dredging grant and would investigate further.

Other 2026 needs mentioned in the presentation included a new roof quote for Manchester Park Pavilion and a proposed rolling service door for the Idle Isle concession stand. Scott said most other items on the five-year plan are standard maintenance.

The committee received the update; no formal motions or votes were recorded during this agenda item.

Staff noted where follow-up work is required: finalizing DNR sampling and permits for Denoon/Denoon-area dredging, completing invoices to secure the remaining Bridal Isle grant funds, and completing cost estimates for the splash pad before the July 11 capital submission deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Muskego, Parks & Conservation Committee - 6/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff on Tuesday presented updates on completed and proposed capital projects, saying a donated, newly finished playing field at Park Arthur will be used this weekend and that boat-launch dredging and parking improvements are planned or under way at multiple sites.","taxTitle","Muskego City, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",61447,"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},6191217,"Conservation staff describe prairie restorations, invasive plant removals and prescribed burns",1111,1367000,2478000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4953304-03b62c058b11409505e76773c5b319b2&start=1367&end=2478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4953304-03b62c058b11409505e76773c5b319b2/thumbnail_1367000.jpg","/articles/6191217/Muskego-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Conservation-staff-describe-prairie-restorations-invasive-plant-removals-and-prescribed-burns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191217-ae9b0b9e332074024258572977ddf721/orig.mp4?Expires=1773775490&Signature=lfUvlverziLPgpoAkwjSsxJWdkS0sP5JMCHlVz0xNYoKc3uXV2-iJ9TqQDQArEsyn5pxIdYOhKMBJqP0wdCUffYBttgO11qWD4psSWOpGam3gY~ddeHXFX5JtFbfIurKuIkF8MqRmbYa6FLM0gB0mmCeXbQciDgpeKUN4X07u2UBw3xL6fkmZ9SfWf0d~TLm0lqy2jMn3RCBBKycxFx4YyPOtSQ5R2IcIbj9KXGpIM8uodVCPyOdB5WyzHSbgM9hta090Cx3fr82KUh~rmRwgNt0pe5t7KGiQU4eo50T0mPUefHavgDTa16CbH2Lp~Z7~0HYbrE~iTzYSxkmGkAGDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MUSKEGO — Conservation staff gave a detailed overview of land-management work across Muskego’s conservation sites, focusing on invasive-species control, prairie reconstruction and use of prescribed fire to restore native plant communities.

Tom (conservation staff) told the committee Muskego manages 28 conservation sites totaling about 580 acres; he said the DNR holds roughly 1,000 acres in the area and there are “500 plus acres of private conservancy land.” He emphasized that historical land use reduced native prairies and savannas: “1 tenth of 1% of prairie remains right now,” he said, and added that restoring remaining patches is a priority.

Tom said crews have been cutting and treating invasive buckthorn by applying herbicide to stems and either chipping, removing or piling and burning cut material. He showed before-and-after photos from a Bridal‑site hillside near Batai/Batai Ship Reserve (as presented) where removing buckthorn revealed remnant prairie and savanna plants: “Allowing the sunlight, it just it just shot open with, with all these blossoming plants,” Tom said.

The department uses prescribed fire as a management tool and described training and safety protocols: burn plans, weather monitoring, personal protective equipment, fire breaks and controlled ignition patterns (backing, flanking and occasional head fires when safe). Tom said burns reduce woody encroachment, support prairie species, and can lower tick abundance in burned areas. He noted that burn cycles are planned and sometimes sites are skipped a year to provide insect refuges.

Staff discussed seed‑mixing and seeding methods used to reconstruct prairies and volunteer engagement — including high‑school groups that collected and spread seed. The presentation identified a list of common invasive plants staff are treating (buckthorn, garlic mustard, teasel, Canada thistle, phragmites, dame's rocket) and explained control methods and safety precautions for species like wild parsnip, whose sap can cause severe skin reactions.

Tom encouraged committee members and residents to visit conservation areas such as Badisher/Badisher (presented under several spellings) and Engle Conservation Area to see restored plantings and trails. He closed by inviting volunteers and noting scheduled and past burns; committee members asked about burn frequency and timing, and he replied that some sites are burned on cycles and that the team last burned in March at some locations.

No formal committee action was taken on conservation items during the meeting.","Conservation staff reviewed work on Muskego’s conservation sites: invasive-species removal (notably buckthorn), prairie reconstruction by seeding and prescribed burns, volunteer involvement, and the discovery of remnant prairie plants at a Bridal‑site area.",{"_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},6191223,"Recreation manager: summer programs at capacity, discounted tickets and beer‑garden fundraiser planned",330,928000,1258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4953304-03b62c058b11409505e76773c5b319b2&start=928&end=1258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4953304-03b62c058b11409505e76773c5b319b2/thumbnail_928000.jpg","/articles/6191223/Muskego-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Recreation-manager-summer-programs-at-capacity-discounted-tickets-and-beergarden-fundraiser-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191223-b3dea66d85a1887d094ea00265c066ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1773775491&Signature=cwsUJRnHwhLNLbNVbHltj25LgAoZV-xYR5YJ6v7-3QUx4IMmdkPZN6m4D02E2p7byJWWPedOev6C6j3s5kjkopblsEOWZv3bYMOKz0GWMTdIoR9Zob8XuvliofJRWxbQERi-O9Rgngwvds3URyn8pHyEsPbadeFAsWiNb33RM-c9RreWqkgHu5VGhwj5v8K1Eer7PsTZg6UHvkQApm9JzK2wQ~~kQ0UR9RzSuA9a1pWZlNCJDdbi~GYlmKIlL3B1fDkM0AVW3SmadvkxsF2BOOn0bdtiIwxFcvYx2R-F0szzqecjhcA~z79RWu5dyDPhr3E20MQTfF~qifWzU-wapQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MUSKEGO — The recreation manager told the Parks and Conservation Committee that youth summer programs are full, adult programming has seen lower participation and the department is restarting a discounted-ticket program to bring revenue back into the office.

Tammy (recreation manager) said the summer camp runs nine weeks at a $725 fee and reported enrollment counts of 90 children at Old Town Hall and 86 at Vets; she said weekly a la carte spots are available and estimated total participation across sites at roughly 217–220 children. “We have a full camp that it meets for 9 weeks. They pay $725 for the 9 weeks,” she said.

Tammy said adult classes remain below previous participation levels — “just, like, a 100 people less than we would normally have” — while youth sports registrations are strong and often have waiting lists. She described an intern, a Muskego native finishing studies at UW–La Crosse, who is running a volleyball class and supervising the Bridal Isle snack shack.

The department has resumed selling discounted attraction tickets through the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association; Tammy said reduced-price tickets for attractions such as Noah's Ark and the Milwaukee County Zoo are available and that the department keeps $0.75 for each ticket sold. “Great America tickets through us are … like, $30 less than anywhere else, and it includes free parking. So we expect to, have a lot of those sales, and we get 75¢ of every ticket that we sell,” she said.

Staff also announced a beer‑garden fundraiser at Bridal Isle planned for July 24 (a Thursday) with proceeds to benefit park budgets; staff said the event will include music and a boat/kayak float-up to the shore.

Tammy said staff are already working on fall and winter programming and on budget planning. Committee members asked about maintenance funding for a proposed splash pad; Tammy said maintenance will be required if the council approves the splash pad but that a dollar figure is not yet available, and noted the dog park maintenance is about $2,000 per year.

No motions or votes were taken on programming items during the meeting.","Recreation staff reported strong youth enrollment, an internship running programming, the return of a discounted statewide attraction ticket program, and a July beer‑garden fundraiser at Bridal Isle to raise park funds.","actionData","errors"]

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Muskego Parks staff review 2025 capital work; boat launches, fields and dredging highlighted

Conservation staff describe prairie restorations, invasive plant removals and prescribed burns

Recreation manager: summer programs at capacity, discounted tickets and beer‑garden fundraiser planned