We love native plants and lush areas for our pollinators here at the City of Madison, however, what we don’t like is confusion about the maintenance of that land… specifically stormwater land. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Greenway Vegetation Coordinator Maddie Dumas and Engineering Division Operations Foreperson John Toso to talk about mowing, questions residents have about mowing and why it’s important to have a strategy.

Concrete and paint—two things, among many, that should not go down the storm drain. However, unfortunately they do. It’s not only residents who are responsible for illicit dumping, but people you hire to clean your home, carpets, painting and more. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Water Resource Engineer to talk about illicit dumping, the fines you can be charged for something a contractor does at your home and the questions you can ask before you hire someone to perform work. Life’s Blueprint: Paul Lauby Shares How he became one of the City’s most experienced Construction Inspectors Summer means construction season, but did you know, the City of Madison has staff out at construction sites making sure contractors are following the rules and that you’re safe? City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Construction Inspector Paul Lauby to talk about his decades-long career as a City Construction Inspector, and why it could be a great career choice for someone curious about construction and public service.

Did you know, the City has staff out at construction sites making sure contractors are following the rules and that you're safe?

The lakes in the City of Madison are the center of so many activities in both summer and winter. These lakes include: Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. They also are the center of conversation when the lake water turns greener and isn’t so pretty. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Water Resource Engineer Phil Gaebler and University of Wisconsin Research Scientist Eric Booth to talk about water quality and why the lakes get mucky at a certain point in the season. You’ll also learn more about the history of how lakes have been impacted over the years.

You have likely heard of Vision Zero in the last few years here at the City of Madison, and chances are, you’ve likely driven on roads that have a changed speed limit, a much slower speed limit. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division Engineer Jeremy Nash to talk about what 20 is Plenty is, how it will impact all residential neighborhoods in the City of Madison, Wis.

It's bright green, with big pink letters on the outside reading "Have a Drink on Us," a drink of water of course. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts Madison Water Utility's Marcus Pearson to talk about the City's one-of-a-kind Water Wagon, a custom vehicle that has proved a major success for community outreach and a long waiting list! Listen to how the idea came about, who built the vehicle and why the Water Wagon is a perfect vehicle to connect the community with a necessity!

Extreme weather continues to challenge our environment, and that includes major flooding events. However, the City received major funding to help a project in the middle of one of the hardest hit spots of the 2018 flood. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Madison $6 million through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. The BRIC grant will cover 70-percent of eligible project costs, which are estimated to be $8.6 million. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts Engineering Division's Principal Engineer Janet Schmidt to talk about the what we've learned since 2018, the funding and the outlook on stormwater design in the City for the future.

You've seen them plenty of times, and often you've likely noticed how pretty they are, but ponds serve an important purpose in the City of Madison. In this podcast episode, you may learn about ponds things you may not have known before, including what they're built for. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts stormwater engineers Phil Gaebler and Grant Pokos to talk about the City's 300 ponds on stormwater utility owned land and what the actual purpose of a pond is in our community.

The City of Madison’s approach to invasive species has changed over the years, but this one you probably didn’t see coming: Goats—yes, fuzzy white, black and tan goats all there to help with tackling invasive species on the City’s land. City of Madison Engineering Division Greenway Vegetation Coordinator Maddie Dumas and Parks Division Conservation Resource Supervisor Paul Quinland joined Public Information Officer and Everyday Engineering Podcast Host Hannah Mohelnitzky to share more about why this unique approach is important to the health of the City’s green spaces and how the partnership came to be so helpful and fun!