About us

Our Vision

The vision of the Poynette Parks & Recreation Commission is for the Village to have one of the best municipal parks and recreation programs in the Madison metropolitan region.

Our Mission

To realize our vision, the mission of the Poynette Park & Recreation Commission will be to:  

  • raise public awareness of our assets and opportunities;  support recreation program leaders and volunteers;  
  • improve park facilities; 
  • expand recreation program offerings;  
  • nurture partnerships throughout the Village, and;  
  • achieve recognition for these efforts throughout the region.

Our Staff

Meet Shamus he is our new Director of Recreation and Community Engagement. Shamus has worked in Parks and Recreation for several other places before coming to Poynette. Shamus loves all kinds of animals (like the kangaroo he's holding in the photo above) as well as being outdoors! He is very happy to be here in Poynette and hopes to bring lots of great things to the community!

Name & TitleEmail Phone
Shamus O'Reilly, Directorsoreilly@poynette-wi.gov 608-635-2122



Parks and Open Space Plan

The Village adopts a Parks and Open Space Plan every 5 years that lays out short and longer-term priorities for the Village's park and trail system and individual parks.  The Village Board adopted the 2018-2022 Parks and Open Space Plan on March 26, 2018. The Parks Commission is working on the 2023-2027 parks and open spaces plan with the help of the village planner and the Recreation and Community Engagement Director. Previous plans can be viewed by clicking the button below

Parks plans