Humboldt Park Friends 2023 Annual Report
The day starts early in Humboldt Park in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. Dog walkers, photographers, and Brew Heroes picking up trash begin before sun-up. Our Facebook page, Humboldt Park Friends, is filled with images showcasing our wildlife, landscapes, and...
Jazz at the Vine 2023: A Melodic Journey Through Humboldt Park
We're still riding the waves of euphoria from this year's Jazz at the Vine concert series, and we can't help but share our gratitude and admiration for this magical event that resonated through the heart of Humboldt Park. Humboldt Park Friends was able to almost...
The Humboldt Park Lagoon needs some love from the Bay View community!
The lagoon is one of the most beautiful features of Humboldt Park, and it provides an essential habitat for a variety of plants and animals. The lagoon also provides activities and enjoyment for park visitors, and we are asking for the support of the Bay View...
THANK YOU!! We are halfway there!
We are thrilled to announce that we are halfway to our goal of planting 100 trees at Humboldt Park!
We are so thankful to everyone who donated to the 100 For Humboldt tree planting program. During the Thanksgiving holiday, we will celebrate the program’s success by tying bows on the 50 new trees planted so far.
We are celebrating the inaugural year of Jazz At The Vine!
We want to thank everyone who came out to enjoy the Jazz at the Vine series.
A huge thank you to the Humboldt Park Friends and Milwaukee County Parks for making Jazz at the Vine a reality.
We put on four performances featuring some of Milwaukee’s premiere jazz artists on the last Thursday night of May, June, July, and August at the Humboldt Park Beer Garden and we had great crowds for all of the nights.
Corn Roast 2022 was a great success!
We want to thank everyone who came out and helped support the park with some very tasty sweet corn. Our volunteers roasted and served up 8 cases or 384 ears of corn. A big thank you to everyone who volunteered to help make this year’s corn roast a great event.
Humboldt Park’s Waters Are A Reflection Of A Rich Eco-History
Humboldt Park’s lagoon is the centerpiece of the park, a natural focal point for visitors to congregate around and navigate by. The importance of water bodies like these in cities cannot be underestimated, whether that be for their wellbeing benefits or, as the NRPA highlights, their crucial work in cycling and cleaning local water supplies.
Humboldt Park Heroes: Laureen Stirmel
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Laureen Stirmel, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. Laureen has been an active volunteer and supporter of the park for many years. Laureen is a Humboldt Park Friends board member and serves as the Treasurer.
Humboldt Park Heroes: Greg Stilin
Our newest Humboldt Park Hero is Greg Stilin, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. If you have enjoyed ice skating or hockey on the Humboldt Park lagoon, it is because of Greg. Greg monitors the ice thickness at the beginning of every skating season and coordinates with the parks department to open the lagoon for skating.