Welcome

If you live in the Greentree neighborhood here in Madison, Wisconsin, then you know what a great place this is!

The Greentree Neighborhood Association (GTNA) provides a collective voice when expressing concerns to the City and works to build community through fun neighborhood events. Check out the "Become a Member" page to learn more and join!

'Stuff the Truck' Event - Dec. 6

Saturday, December 6 • Noon to 1 p.m. • Sunridge Park or Norman Clayton Park

The Greentree Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a "Stuff the Truck" event to address food insecurity in our area. GTNA board members will be parked at both the Sunridge Park sign on Piping Rock and at the Norman Clayton Park sign on Shoreham Drive. Once collected, the items will be delivered to the Meadowood Food Pantry. Help us Stuff the Trucks with your generous donations for our neighbors in need!

The items most needed are:

Unexpired, nonperishable food
Household paper goods and cleaning supplies
Hygiene items for men and women
Gift cards for Woodman's, Walmart or Hy-Vee.

GTNA Food Drive

Can't make the Dec. 6th food drop off? Greentree has three neighborhood food pantries that can use our help. You can donate time, money, or food items during each organization's business hours:

Extended Hands Pantry at 6402 Schroeder Rd.
1. Donate money or needed items like personal hygiene products, diapers size 4+, canned tuna or chicken, and canned beans, corn or tomatoes.
Meadowridge Food Pantry at 5740 Raymond Rd.
1. Drop off non-expired food during their open hours
Good Shepard Food Pantry at 5701 Raymond Rd.
1. Drop off nonperishable food items in their donation bins during their business hours

Get in on the Green Tree Challenge!

Something new this year—let's get a critical mass of inflatable Christmas "green trees" going for the holidays. If you've ever driven down Monroe Street in December, you know about all the Santas, so let's build our own "Green Tree" movement here! If putting up lights isn't your thing (or even if it is!), an inflatable tree is an easy and fun option/addition to making some magic happen! Think Big! Think inflatable! Think Christmas Tree! (any kind will do :)

Annual Holiday Lights Contest

And if you ARE a fan of lights: Get ready for December's holiday lights contest—our neighborhood's friendly "Clark Griswold" event! As always, the more who get involved, the more fun it can be! Learn more here.

Updates:

Provide Input on the Future of the Beltline

Virtual Public Meeting • December 4th at 5:30pm

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a Planning and Environment Linkages study to identify potential long-term solutions to address safety, accessibility, operational, and infrastructure concerns on approximately 20 miles of US 12/14/18/151 —a.k.a. "the Beltline"—extending from US 14 (Middleton) to County Rd N (Cottage Grove) in Dane County.

WisDOT is hosting a virtual public involvement meeting on December 4, 2025. WisDOT will present the study and get feedback on the Draft Study Summary Report as well as a Preferred Strategy Package, which includes potential long-term improvements on the Beltline corridor and the multi-modal improvement options that are recommended to be evaluated further in future environmental studies.

You can read the summary report, leave comments, and join the virtual meeting by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeltlinePEL

The meeting will have a pre-recorded presentation with the opportunity to ask questions. Note that this is a long-term planning study and no construction projects are identified at this time.

Anana Students north of Schroeder Road

Earlier this year, GTNA shared information about Anana Elementary School's effort to set up a Walking Bus to help students who live north of Schroeder Rd cross safely to and from school, since they live just within the boundaries of MMSD's bussing policy and no bus is provided for them.

The School Board recently approved a bus stop for the 2025-26 school year for students residing on the northside of Schroeder Rd, based on it being a hazardous route! It is undetermined whether this will continue for following years but is great progress for our community!Visit ourAnana page for more details.

Take Note:

Support the Meadowood Health Partnership

You can make a real difference TODAY right in your neighborhood by supporting Meadowood Health Partnership. Meadowood Health Partnership is making a difference in the lives of people living in our community by:

Providing Christmas gifts to 58 children, from 30 families, this month
Holding high blood pressure and diabetes clinics weekly at the Meadowridge Library and supporting people who have nowhere else to turn for medical care
Providing diapers, formula and other supports to new mothers and infants
Providing food cards and gas cards to families with immediate needs
Finding help for families facing eviction
Working with the Madison police and Dane County/Madison Public Health in violence prevention efforts

Your support of Meadowood Health Partnership TODAY is an important part of making our community stronger and more resilient and ensuring that everyone is cared for and safe.

Donations can be made by going to the Meadowood Health Partnership website MWHP.org, scrolling to the bottom of the page, clicking on DONATE and then following the prompts. Or, you may mail a check to: Meadowood Health Partnership, PO Box 45791, Madison, WI 53744.