by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 16, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, News
There were days this summer when photographers’ cars lined Park Road and East Idaho Street from dawn until dusk: birders have a way of spreading the word about rare sightings. Their binoculars and cameras fitted out with amazingly long lenses scanned the...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 13, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, News
In 2026, Humboldt Park Friends will be greatly expanding the pollinator garden project we launched this summer. The new pollinators will be planted along the SSW area of the lagoon, promising to improve habitat, support the biodiversity and health of the lagoon, and...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 10, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, News
The day we first know a tree by name will be the day when our interest and enjoyment in that tree begins. Henry Szymanski Tree Committee Chair, Humboldt Park Friends Board Every day, scores of walkers amble through Humboldt Park. Runners trace its trails, and dogs...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 7, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, Lagoon Restoration, News
In 1893, the Humboldt Park lagoon was created as an artificial lake, complete with a boathouse and rowboats for rental. Twenty-five years later, the park added 28 additional acres, bringing it to its current footprint. Early photographs from the period show mature...
