Welcome to the Town of New Glarus Parks Commission website!

Whether you are a current resident of the Town of New Glarus or a visitor we welcome you to the rolling hills, wooded valleys and spectacular scenery of our portion of Green County. This website is designed to provide you with information regarding the natural beauty of our area and the work we are doing to preserve and restore our native habitat.

The Parks Commission is active in a number of activities in the community including an annual Spring Clean-Up of our scenic rural roads, donation and planting of trees for Arbor Day and assisting with the 2010 Alphornman Triathlon. The Parks Commission has also offered a variety of programming and workshops including: Bluebirding in Wisconsin, Conservation Planning, Pre-Settlement History of New Glarus, Settlement History, Native Plant Species, Restoration of Native Plants, Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens, and Preserving Your Driftless Area Family Lands.

Currently the Parks Commission is working to restore a native prairie and oak savannah. Recently the five acre parcel was cleared of non-native species and the next step will be a controlled burn in the spring of 2011. The Commission is also looking to establish a green space for a community park that may also contain a Town Hall. Another project is to continue the wonderful trail system that we have in our area to encourage non-motorized transportation and recreation within the rural portions of our community.

We hope you use this site to learn more about the Town of New Glarus and the many natural and recreational opportunities that it offers to residents and visitors. Please visit the main Town website at www.tn.newglarus.wi.gov/ for additional information and resources.

TOWN OF NEW GLARUS TO SPONSOR ROAD SIDE CLEAN UP

The Town of New Glarus Parks Commission will sponsor a spring roadside clean-up on Saturday, April 21,2012 along sections of Town Roads. The Parks Commission invites any interested individuals, families or groups to join us in this effort to clean up trash after the winter snows have melted. We will meet at the Town Offices at 1101 Hwy 69 at 9:00a.m. before starting the clean up. The Board also urges residents to get out and clean roadsides in their own neighborhoods in order to maintain the beautiful countryside that we have in the New Glarus area.

Trash bags, water and Culver’s Custard coupons will be available to participants the morning of the clean-up.

For further information contact the Town Office at 527-2390