by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 18, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, News
An Arbor Day Tree Dear little tree we plant today,What will you be when we’re old and gray? The tree answers,”The savings bank of the squirrel and mouse,For robin and wren an apartment house,The dressing-room of the butterfly’s ball,The...
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...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Nov 20, 2025 | Events, News
The Humboldt Park Friends group organized an event to celebrate the accomplishments of the Humboldt Park Friends and the work of all our amazing volunteers. Guy Smith from Milwaukee County Parks joined the celebration, and we appreciated his support! The incredible...
