|
PARKS, RECREATION & SENIOR SERVICES DEPT.
|
|
MARIANNE PIGEON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PARKS, REC & SENIOR SERVICES
|
Marianne joined the Village of Howard in 1980. She is a past President of the Wisconsin Parks & Recreation Association and is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional through the National Park and Recreation Association. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
|
|
PARKS, RECREATION & SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN
|
An important component to the Parks, Recreation & Senior Services Department is planning. The Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2005-2010 was adopted by the Village Board on April 25, 2005. It is available for viewing on this web page by select this link or at the Howard Village Hall or the Weyers-Hillard Public Library.
The Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2005-2010 is a comprehensive update of previous park plans and identifies current outdoor recreation and open spaces, recreational facilities and special concerns that affect outdoor recreation. The purpose of the plan is to guide the acquisition and development of land and facilities needed to satisfy the park, recreation, and open space needs of the community, and to protect and enhance the village's important natural resources.
Importance of Parks to a Community
[Return to top of page]
|
MEADOWBROOK PARK PAVILION
|
The Village of Howard is constructing a new park pavilion at Meadowbrook Park, 670 Hillcrest Heights, during the winter/spring of 2008. The new facility is located behind Meadowbrook Elementary School south of the existing park playground. The architect contracted by the Village for this building is Daniel J. Meissner AIA, LLC from Appleton, WI. The general contractor hired to head building construction is Milbach Construction Services, also from Appleton, WI.
The site work for this project is being coordinated by Vern Vandenberg of R.A. Smith National. The contractor hired to perform the site work and improvements is Peters Concrete from Green Bay.
The projected completion date for the project is early-June 2008. Upon openning, this facility will be available for rental throughout the year, will have restroom facilities open daily during open park hours, and will also be utilized by the Recreation & Senior Services Division for child and senior programs.
|
Access to several village parks will be limited this summer due to road construction projects. Both the Akzo Nobel Sports Complex and the Spring Green Park locations may not be directly accessed from locations in the southern part of the village because of the road construction on Glendale Avenue and the round-about construction at Glendale and Hillcrest Heights. These projects will begin in June and run throughout the summer.
Please select this link to view an overview map for alternate travel routes to these parks or select this link to view a map for local alternate travel routes. For more information concerning access or programs at these locations please contact Sara King, Recreation Supervisor, at 434-4640.
|
The Village of Howard has installed pet waste bag dispensers in various Village parks. The bag dispensers are located on posted signs around the parks. The sign will read, "Take a Bag, Leave a Bag. Please Dispose of Pet Waste in Trash." Dog owners must dispose of pet waste in designated containers.
Piggly Wiggly has generously donated enough bags to start this program. If you have any questions, call the Village of Howard Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Department at 434-4640.
|
| Park Name |
Park Location |
Park Description |
Misc. |
| Akzo Nobel Sports Complex |
1600 Pinecrest Road |
Azko Nobel Sports complex is a 92 acre park facility that includes a (18 hole) disc golf course, four (4) softball diamonds and ten (10) soccer fields. |
Map |
Barney Williams Park |
1100 Valley Lane |
Barney Williams Park is the oldest park in the Village of Howard. The 5.5 acre facility has a full size soccer field, a soccer half size practice field, playground equipment and picnic tables. |
Map |
| Brookfield Woods |
|
Brookfield Woods is approximately 10 acres. The Brookfield Woods Park is a mixture of woods and several wetlands. Hunting is currently permitted in this area. |
Map |
| Deerfield Docks |
950 W. Deerfield Avenue |
Deerfield Docks was built and is managed by the village through a long-term lease with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The 3 acre park provides access to Duck Creek and the Bay of Green Bay via the Duck Creek Slough and Peats Lake. Facilities include a boardwalk, picnic area, offshore fishing, canoe access, snowmobile and ice fishing access. |
Map |
| Deer Run Park |
1757 Barlament Drive |
Deer Run Park is a 9.64 acre wooded park located in the southwestern part of the Village. The park features a play area with playground equipment, 1/2 basketball court and a connecting trail through the wooded area to Taylor Street with a passive recreation area and picnic tables. |
Map |
| Duck Creek Quarry |
2140 Glendale Avenue |
Duck Creek Quarry is an old limestone quarry. The quarry first began operation in 1827 by Lucas Rious. The quarry was closed in 2001. The property is a 30.83 acre site of which was quarried to within 50' of the property lines on all sides. It has a depth greater than 170' and is filling with water. The water level in spring of 2004 was approximately 25 feet deep. The quarry is being explored for its recreational value as it becomes a lake that is expected to rise to 100 feet deep. |
Map |
| Industrial Woods |
|
The Village of Howard Industrial Park has approximately 58 acres of wetlands that have been placed into the park system. The park has both open space and wooded areas. It also contains two large mitigation ponds and drainage ways. The property will be developed as a passive recreation area with trails. Hunting is currently permitted in this area. |
Map |
| Gordon Nauman Conservation Area |
1653 Wietor Drive |
The Gordon Nauman Conservation Area is a 29.77 acre park. It was dedicated in 2005 as a passive park area to be used for natural purposes. It features a wooded walking loop, open air shelter, native prairie planting, rain garden and parking. It also connects to the boardwalk and fishing area known as Wietor Wharf Park. |
Map |
| Howard Memorial Park |
775 Riverview Drive |
Howard Memorial Park is a 13.5 acre park which features access for small boats and snowmobiles.There is also a lighted softball diamond, mid size soccer field, memorial stones with flag pole and parking. |
Map |
| Juza-Oliver Family Park |
1070 Herne Bay Way |
The Juza-Oliver Family Park is a 22.03 acre park consisting of (3) separate park properties in the Glen Kent Subdivision. Each of these park areas are connected by an extensive looping trail system that goes through the subdivision connecting public greenspaces and parklands by trail and sidewalk. The eastern and western park areas are passive recreation areas. The central park will be developed into an active play area. |
Map |
| Lehner Park |
1830 Rosewood Street |
Lehner Park is a 3.6 acre park which features a full size basketball court, play equipment and a small shelter building with restrooms. |
Map |
| Meadowbrook Park |
670 Hillcrest Heights |
Meadowbrook Park is a 92.25 acre major outdoor recreation area. The site has varied terrain and vegetation. It consists of gently sloping open areas, wooded lowlands, wetlands, and hills. The majority of the park's recreation facilities are located at the far west. The park features a large passive picnic and play area with two separate entrances and parking lots. Lancaster Brook runs west to east through the park in a natural wooded area with an extensive trail system. The main trail is 1 1/4 mile accessible paved trail from Hillcrest Heights to Cardinal Lane. The park also has playground equipment, full size basketball court, fully fenced baseball diamond with bleachers, shelter building with restrooms, open air shelter with grill, lighted sled hill and a retention pond. |
Map |
| Mills Center Park |
4350 Shawano Avenue |
Mills Center Park is a 28.99 acre natural park. The park provides nature based outdoor recreation activities where the primary focus is the appreciation or enjoyment of nature. The park extends from Shawano Avenue on the south to Glendale Avenue on the north and borders property owned by the Howard-Suamico School District on the west. |
Map |
| Packerland Parkway |
399 Park Ridge Avenue |
Packerland Parkway is a 1 acre park. The park has a "Welcome to Howard" sign, a large flower bed, forty trees planted under the transmission lines and a picnic table that is located off the cal de sac end of park Ridge Avenue. The park serves as passive green space and buffers the residential neighborhood to the west from the commercial area on the east and along Packerland Drive. |
Map |
| Pinewood Park |
1013 Harwood Avenue |
Pinewood Park is a 11.77 acre park. This park features a wooded picnic and play area. There are picnic tables and grills, a fenced softball diamond, bleachers, batting cage, basketball 1/2 court, volleyball grass court, playground equipment, ice skating rink, enclosed shelter with restrooms and parking. |
Map |
| Pioneer Parkway |
250 Cardinal Lane |
Pioneer Parkway is an 18.55 acre passive park located along the Duck Creek off of Cardinal Lane. This park also serves to manage regional storm water through detention ponds. An archeological study of the area shows the area was used by early traders. |
Map |
| Riverview Parkway |
2029 Riverview Drive |
This park is less than one acre and borders the Duck Creek. It is located on the southeast corner of Velp Avenue and Riverview Drive and follows the creek along Riverview to Elmwood Court. This is a passive green space area that features a flowerbed, sidewalk and sitting bench. |
Map |
| Spring Green Park |
3640 Spring Green Road |
Spring Green Park is a 39 acre site, which is located in the northwestern portion of the village just off Glendale Avenue. This sport and recreation facility features the Howard Arboretum and a softball and soccer complex. There is a concession building with open air shelter, picnic tables and grill, playground equipment, (2) softball diamonds, (4) soccer fields, and three parking lots. |
Map |
| Wayne Williams Conservation Area |
391 Whispering Creek Court |
The Wayne Williams Conservation Area is a 20.4 acre park. The Wayne Williams Conservation Area was dedicated in 2005 as a neighborhood park. It has a picnic area and parking along the Duck Creek. |
Map |
| Wietor Wharf Park |
1830 Wietor Drive |
Wietor Wharf is a 3 acre special use facility located at the end of Wietor Drive off N. Military Avenue. This site provides fishing access to Duck Creek. There are (2) fishing piers, a boardwalk, and a picnic area. All facilities at this site are accessible. The park was built and is managed by the village through a long-term lease with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. |
Map |
[Return to top of page]
|
|
The Parks, Recreation, & Senior Services (HPRSS) Department is directed by Marianne Pigeon, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation & Senior Services. The HPRSS Department is composed of the following Divisions - Parks, Recreation, Senior Services, Forestry, and Village Green Golf Course. Select the links below for more information about each Division.