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------------------------Archived News
Quann Park News:
updated 12/15/08
Quann Dog Park
WINTER SNOW PLAN
Here is the plan to keep Quann dog park available through the winter.
PATH/CREEK CORRIDOR: VEHICLE GATES OPEN. The vehicle gates into the path-creek corridor (north of the bridge entrance) are to be kept OPEN to facilitate that path being plowed. This is our handicapped accessible path and when we get deep snow this may be the only area many people can handle. CAUTION - When using this area remember that the gate on the Olin Ave end will also be open! If it's not actively snowing, you can close the gates when using the area but open them again when you leave. If the corridor is empty, OPEN them as you leave even if you weren't the one who closed them. Will one of the late evening park goers please volunteer to open the gates as they leave?
PEDESTRIAN GATED ENTRIES: VOLUNTEERS are needed to shovel snow out of the double gated entries into the main dog park and the single gated entry at the southwest corner along the bike path. If you are able, please bring along a shovel after any snowstorm. If anyone is willing to take on a more active role here please let me know by email. Please avoid forcing the gates through/over dense snow as this often unhinges the gate or twists the hinges making the gate unusable. If a really big snow is predicted, it would be a good idea to leave these gates in an OPEN position as well until they can be cleared out. Better to be able to get into the park than be locked out.
Thanks in advance to everyone who can help!
Barb Gilligan – Quann4Dogs
PARKING
Parking is available via Wingra Creek Parkway at the Goodman Maintenance Facilities parking lot (bridge entrance) and via Quann-Olin Parkway at the Quann Tennis Complex. A small number of unpaved spaces are also available adjacent to the Quann community garden on Bram St.
During some Alliant Energy Center events Quann-Olin Parkway will be closed at the Olin Ave entrance or somewhere along its length so that the tennis court parking lot cannot be reached from Olin Ave. When Expo Parkway is closed off, the tennis court parking lot can be reached from the south via Bram St. Here are the directions:
From the corner of Park St (US Hwy 151) and Olin Ave (County MC):
- go south on Park St to the next stop light on Wingra Drive.
- turn east (left) onto Wingra for one block
- turn south (right) on Beld for two blocks (to the top of the hill)
- turn east (left) on Bram St and go under the railroad bridge (viaduct)
- immediately after the underpass, go left/straight onto the gravel road at the Quann gardens (still Bram St) and keep going all the way to the end past the tennis courts.
- turn north (left) onto Expo Parkway
- turn left (west) into the parking lot
2008 Alliant Energy Center events expected to impact Quann-Olin Parkway and Quann Dog Park
Quann-Olin Parkway (the road from Olin Ave to the tennis court parking lot) will be closed for all dates below. Access to the tennis court parking lot will be available from Bram St. Special directions for Aug 2008 -see the update on parking below.
Events marked with * reserve the large field for overflow parking. The path/creek semi-fenced area is always open for off-leash exercise.
Midwest Horse Fair April 17-20, 2008 *
Bratfest/Madison Marathon May 22-26, 2008 *
Komen Race for the Cure May 30-31, 2008 June 2008 *
Mounds Dog Fest June 8, 2008
Midwest Auto Show June 26-29, 2008 *
Umphrey McGee Concert July 9-10
Poison Concert July 11-12
Dane County Fair/Dalai Llama July 14-20 *
WJJO Band Camp July 26-27, 2008
Madison Roots Festival Aug. 1-2, 2008 *
Great Lakes Auto Show Aug. 14-17, 2008
SoCo Music Experience Sept. 6-7, 2008
Viva Mexico Sept. 13-14, 2008
World Dairy Expo Sept. 2930-Oct. 5, 2008 *
AEC expects additional events to be added to this list. Updates and email notification are available through the yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quann4dogs/
Updates and road access chart are also available on the Madison City Parks – Quann park web page. http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/major/quannpark.html
To stay informed about plans and changes at Quann and to voice your opinions:
please join the advocacy group at Quann4dogs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com