City of Madison Parks Division

E353129

government agency municipal parks department

The City of Madison Parks Division is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining Madison, Wisconsin’s public parks, green spaces, and recreational facilities.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
City of Madison Parks Division canonical	9
City of Madison park system	3
City of Madison Parks, Recreation, and Forestry (city government structure)	1
City of Madison parks system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3374894 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: City of Madison Parks Division
Context triple: [Olbrich Botanical Gardens, operatedBy, City of Madison Parks Division]

A. Milwaukee County Parks
Milwaukee County Parks is the public park and recreation system serving Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, encompassing numerous parks, trails, and natural areas.
B. Minneapolis park system
The Minneapolis park system is an extensive, nationally acclaimed network of interconnected parks, lakes, trails, and green spaces that shapes the city’s outdoor recreation and natural landscape.
C. Carol Stream Park District
Carol Stream Park District is the local government agency that manages parks, recreational facilities, and community programs for residents of Carol Stream, Illinois.
D. Marquette park system
The Marquette park system is a network of public parks and natural areas in and around Marquette, Michigan, offering recreational opportunities and access to the region’s Lake Superior shoreline and forests.
E. Milwaukie Riverfront Park
Milwaukie Riverfront Park is a scenic public park along the Willamette River featuring walking paths, river access, and community recreation space in Milwaukie, Oregon.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: City of Madison Parks Division
Target entity description: The City of Madison Parks Division is the municipal agency responsible for managing and maintaining Madison, Wisconsin’s public parks, green spaces, and recreational facilities.

A. Milwaukee County Parks
Milwaukee County Parks is the public park and recreation system serving Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, encompassing numerous parks, trails, and natural areas.
B. Minneapolis park system
The Minneapolis park system is an extensive, nationally acclaimed network of interconnected parks, lakes, trails, and green spaces that shapes the city’s outdoor recreation and natural landscape.
C. Carol Stream Park District
Carol Stream Park District is the local government agency that manages parks, recreational facilities, and community programs for residents of Carol Stream, Illinois.
D. Marquette park system
The Marquette park system is a network of public parks and natural areas in and around Marquette, Michigan, offering recreational opportunities and access to the region’s Lake Superior shoreline and forests.
E. Milwaukie Riverfront Park
Milwaukie Riverfront Park is a scenic public park along the Willamette River featuring walking paths, river access, and community recreation space in Milwaukie, Oregon.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government agency ⓘ municipal parks department ⓘ
collaboratesWith	City of Madison Engineering Division ⓘ City of Madison Planning Division ⓘ linked to: City of Madison local community organizations in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
employs	parks maintenance staff ⓘ recreation staff ⓘ urban foresters ⓘ
focusesOn	environmental stewardship in Madison parks ⓘ open space preservation in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ public recreation in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
fundedBy	City of Madison budget ⓘ
geographicScope	municipal ⓘ
goal	to provide and maintain parks and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors of Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
hasParentOrganization	City of Madison Parks, Recreation, and Forestry (city government structure) ⓘ linked to: City of Madison Parks Division
headquartersLocation	Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ linked to: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
locatedIn	Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ linked to: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
operatesInJurisdiction	City of Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ linked to: City of Madison
oversees	park improvement projects in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ park reservations in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ recreation program registrations in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
partOf	City of Madison ⓘ City of Madison government ⓘ linked to: City of Madison
regulates	use of park facilities in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
responsibleFor	athletic fields in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ beaches in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ boat launches in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ community gardens in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ dog parks in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ golf courses in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ green spaces in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ ice rinks in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ park maintenance in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ park operations in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ park shelters in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ playgrounds in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ public parks in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ recreation programming in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ recreational facilities in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ special event support in Madison parks ⓘ trail maintenance in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ urban forestry in Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
serviceType	parks and recreation services ⓘ
usesLanguage	English ⓘ
website	https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens → operatedBy → City of Madison Parks Division ⓘ

Bolz Conservatory → operatedInCollaborationWith → City of Madison Parks Division ⓘ

City of Madison Parks Division → hasParentOrganization → City of Madison Parks, Recreation, and Forestry (city government structure) ⓘ