Humboldt Park Friends 2021 Annual Report
Photo by Konrad Kuchenbach Without our friends and neighbors, Humboldt Park would be a patch of grass and trees. But for over 100 years and multiple generations, Humboldt has been a vibrant and integral part of the Bay View community. We created a beautiful place for...
Humboldt Park Heroes: Jane LeCapitaine
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Jane LeCapitaine, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. Jane has been an active volunteer and supporter of the park and other local organizations for many years. Jane, a former Humboldt Park Friends board member, is a park champion who initiates, organizes and volunteers for many of the great things that happen in the park including the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Tree Day and the ongoing Lagoon Restoration Project.
Tree Day
The Humboldt Park Friends group celebrated another successful Tree Day on October 13th. Tree Day helps kids in our community schools learn about and appreciate the Trees in Humboldt Park. Tree Day has been an annual event at Humboldt Park since 1998 and during that...
Humboldt Park Heroes: Tim Richter
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Tim Richter, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. On any given day, you can find Tim enjoying the park and beer garden with his friends and family. His love of the park began with his grandmother taking Tim to the park as a child and now Tim is passing that love of the park to his own family. We asked Tim to share his story with us, and we want to thank him for his contribution to the park and honor him as a Humboldt Park Hero.
Shakespeare in the Park at Humboldt NEW SHOW ADDED! September 4th 5:00 p.m.
UPDATE: Due to the show’s popularity Optimist theater is adding another performance at Humboldt Park on September 4th at 5 pm
Humboldt Park Heroes: Myron Thomsen
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Myron Thomsen, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. On any given day, you can find Myron in the park picking up trash or volunteering for a variety of events. We asked Myron to share his story with us, and we want to thank him for his contribution to the park and honor him as a Humboldt Park Hero.
Tim Richter is an Invader Crusader Award Winner
We are delighted to announce that Tim Richter has been awarded the Invader Crusader award from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council. Tim is our Lagoon Restoration champion and has chaired and worked on our lagoon restoration committee for years.
Congratulations! We hit our original 100 for Humboldt Tree fundraising goal! But there is still work to be done.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Humboldt Park Friends’ 100 for Humboldt campaign!
Your generosity is taking root, with two groups of tree plantings already completed. We expect another round of trees to be planted this fall.
This was a tremendous community effort, and we should be proud of what we have accomplished together.
Parks Department Begins Replacing Humboldt Park Trees
MILWAUKEE (April 23, 2021) — There is more than the normal spring growth happening in Humboldt Park this year. Milwaukee County Parks forestry crews have been busy planting trees in the 73-acre park, much to the delight of Bay View residents and park visitors.
Beginning in early April, crews began planting River birch, Elm, Maple, Ironwood, Basswood, Chestnut, and London Planetrees around the lagoon in the center of the park, near the Lily pond near E. Oklahoma Avenue, and on the hillside along S. Logan Avenue.